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On YouTubeKentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / May 15
Mark Pope discusses how Otega Oweh can reach the next level 
Oweh was the leading scorer in Mark Pope’s first season at Kentucky. While we wait for Otega Oweh to decide whether to return to school or stay in the NBA Draft process, Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope is praising last year’s leading scorer.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / May 15
Ranking Kentucky basketball's three toughest non-conference games
Mark Pope's 2025-26 Kentucky basketball team will have a tough non-conference schedule this season that will involve some elite teams. The Wildcats got some big-time wins last season in the non-conference slate over teams like Duke and Gonzaga, but the schedule is going to get a lot tougher this season.
College Basketball News / A Sea of Blue / May 15
Reece Potter thought UK’s recruiting text may have been a prank
The Lexington native truly is thrilled to be coming home. After taking over the reins for the Kentucky Wildcats, Mark Pope immediately made mention of identifying players who want to be a part of the program’s decorated history.
Otega Oweh News / A Sea of Blue / May 14
Otega Oweh gives an update on his impending decision at the NBA Draft Combine
Will the breakout star return to Lexington? Mark Pope brought in a veteran roster for his first season in Lexington, and one named blossomed more than expected.
Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / May 14
Top recruit Tyran Stokes postpones Kentucky Basketball visit
The Wildcats will have to wait as the No. 1 recruit delays a trip to Lexington. The Kentucky Wildcats will have to put their pitch on pause for the nation’s top-ranked prospect.
Mark Pope News / Athlon Sports / May 14
Mark Pope, Kentucky Receive Bad Update from No. 1 College Basketball Prospect
Mark Pope is feeling the urgency at Kentucky. His first season as the Wildcats' head coach ended with an appearance in the Sweet 16 at the NCAA Tournament and a respectable No.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / May 14
Mark Pope found a hidden gem in the transfer portal who is set to shock the nation
While putting together the Kentucky 2025-26 roster, Mark Pope scoured the transfer portal to find some of the best talent in the nation. There were a ton of elite additions made to the roster, but perhaps one of the best additions to this roster could be the most under-the-radar one.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / May 14
ESPN is wrong about Kentucky basketball's starting lineup for the 2025-26 season
Assuming Otega Oweh comes back for the 2025-26 season, Kentucky's roster is set for the season unless Coach Pope adds another depth piece. Knowing that Kentucky's roster is mostly set, it is time for different media outlets to start predicting who is going to star for Pope's team.
College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / May 14
Mark Pope sees a very bright future for Trent Noah heading into year two
A Kentucky native, Trent Noah knows all about what it means to play at Kentucky. Growing up a fan, he got his chance to live out that dream for the first time last season.
Mark Pope News / A Sea of Blue / May 14
Mark Pope gives an update on Jayden Quaintance
Quaintance is a crucial addition to Kentucky’s frontcourt this season. Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope met with assembled media members Tuesday at a press conference-like setting.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / May 13
Kentucky’s $200 Million Statement: Mark Pope Jokes About Massive NIL Spending
If there was any doubt that Kentucky is all-in on the modern college basketball arms race, head coach Mark Pope erased it with one line — even if it was delivered with a smile.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / May 14
Former Arkansas PG Boogie Fland spurns NBA, but set to be top target in transfer portal
Fland is expected to be one of the top players in the transfer portal now that he's heading back to college.
Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / May 13
Mark Pope was 'devastated' when Travis Perry hit the transfer portal
On the last night of the transfer portal being open, Kentucky native Travis Perry decided to hit the portal, which came as a shock to Big Blue Nation. With multiple injuries last season, Perry played more minutes in his freshman season than many were anticipating.
Brandon Garrison News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / May 13
Mark Pope expects Brandon Garrison to take on a larger leadership role next season
Kentucky basketball is returning just three players from last season's roster in Brandon Garrison, Trent Noah and Collin Chandler. After bringing in many newcomers such as two freshmen and seven transfers, Mark Pope is asking Garrison to become the leader of the team.
Josh Kattus News / Athlon Sports / May 12
Kentucky Football Star Josh Kattus Earns Title in Dancing Competition
In one of the more bizarre headlines coming out of UK’s athletic program, a football star has won another award in the offseason… but this time it’s in a dancing competition.
College Basketball News / A Sea of Blue / May 12
Future Wildcat Malachi Moreno Shines at Chris Brickley Invitational
Moreno delivers an all-around performance against elite high school competition ahead of his freshman season at Kentucky. Kentucky Wildcats signee Malachi Moreno showed off his all-around game at the Chris Brickley Invitational over the weekend, putting together a standout performance against some of the nation’s top high school talent.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / May 12
Expectations have changed drastically for Mark Pope at Kentucky in year two
In year one, the expectations for newly hired Kentucky head coach Mark Pope were not that high. He had to put together a roster made up of transfer portal players and only had about a month to do it.
Kentucky Wildcats News / NIL on SI / May 10
Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Commit Signs Major Agency for NIL Representation
The Kentucky Wildcats' men's basketball program is one of the preeminent blue bloods in the sport today. Their long track record of success on the hardwood continues to see them land the biggest-named recruits, and in an era of Name, Image, and Likeness, that brings with it an entirely different landscape than it once did.
Otega Oweh News / Yardbarker / April 15
Kentucky star Otega Oweh makes big announcement about his future
Kentucky is set to lose several key players for the second consecutive offseason, and yet another Wildcats star is now one step closer to leaving Lexington.
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