A 41-point win in Mark Pope’s debut at Kentucky? “Only God could write that story.”
It’s hard to describe the feeling inside Rupp Arena, a celebration of the fresh start Kentucky basketball is experiencing under Mark Pope. We’ve gotten the press conference — an all-time moment in this program’s history — plus some other preseason events,
Mark Pope summons ‘Kentucky magic’ in his first night as head coach of the Wildcats
Kentucky beat Wright State by 41 points in Mark Pope’s first game as the team’s head coach. Afterward, Pope talked about the importance of the evening.
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Oweh scores 21, No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's debut as Wildcats' coach
Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Koby Brea added 18 off the bench, and No. 23 Kentucky shot 60% to blow out Wright State 103-62 in Mark Pope's Wildcat debut on Monday night. Pope replaced John Calipari in April after the Hall of Famer left for Arkansas and revamped the roster with nine transfers.
Three takeaways from a stellar first game for Mark Pope as Kentucky basketball coach
On the occasion of Pope’s official debut as the Cats’ head coach, so much of the appropriate 41-point win — Pope wore No. 41 during his days as a Cat — centered on what Kentucky did on the defensive end. “I was very impressed with their physicality defensively,” Wright State coach Clint Sargent said afterward.
Mark Pope wins debut as No. 23 Kentucky routs Wright State
Otega Oweh scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field and Koby Brea shot 4-for-4 from 3-point land and scored 18 points to lead No. 23 Kentucky to a 103-62 season-opening win over Wright State on Monday in Lexington,
Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 103-62 season-opening win over Wright State
Complete statistics from Monday night’s Kentucky Wildcats 2024-25 men’s basketball game against the Wright State Raiders in Rupp Arena.
Will Kentucky coach Mark Pope stick with ten players getting action all season long?
Kentucky was able to take down Wright State by a score of 103-62 to get the Mark Pope era started off with a bang. In this game, Coach Pope had ten players play substantial minutes, which is a big number in college basketball.
Kentucky can’t be stopped in game one of Pope era. Cats beat Wright State by 41 points.
Mark Pope’s Wildcats jumped out to a big lead early, rolling with an impressive debut to this new era of Kentucky basketball.
Kentucky vs Wright State score: Live updates from first UK basketball game under Mark Pope
Kentucky basketball officially begins the Mark Pope era at Rupp Arena tonight. Follow UK vs Wright State score updates and highlights from the action.
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Seven things you need to know from UK’s dominating 103-62 win over Wright State
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