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Mark Pope calls on NCAA to ‘take a stand’ against players like Charles Bediako

Lexington Herald-Leader 22 Jan 2026
The former Alabama center is attempting to return to the Crimson Tide and play out this season, despite competing in the G League ... .
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Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball’s 85-80 win against Texas

Lexington Herald-Leader 22 Jan 2026
Read the full transcript of Mark Pope’s comments after Kentucky’s fourth straight win ... .
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Mark Pope on NCAA eligibility crisis after Alabama's Charles Bediako gets TRO

Montgomery Advertiser 22 Jan 2026
Mark Pope was asked about the NCAA's eligibility crisis in light of the news that Alabama basketball would pick up a midseason addition in Charles Bediako, who played center for the Crimson Tide for two seasons before he went pro in 2023.
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Kentucky's Mark Pope pleads for 'sanity' after Charles Bediako ruling

Courier Journal 22 Jan 2026
So, following Kentucky basketball's 85-80 victory over Texas on Wednesday, coach Mark Pope closed his news conference by speaking out against the ruling. Here are Pope's thoughts on the matter, in full ... It's what we're paid to do. It's what we do ...
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Mark Pope offers latest injury updates for Kentucky’s Quaintance, Lowe and Noah

Lexington Herald-Leader 13 Jan 2026
The UK basketball coach talked about his injured players Monday, two days before the Cats will play on the road against LSU ... .
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Jaland Lowe injury update from Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope

Courier Journal 12 Jan 2026
During a news conference Monday, UK coach Mark Pope said Lowe's status going forward is uncertain ... We’re doing consults," Pope said ... Saturday's incident marked the fourth time in less than three months Lowe has injured the same shoulder.
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Mark Pope gives the reason for Jayden Quaintance’s absence vs. Mississippi State

Lexington Herald-Leader 11 Jan 2026
Jayden Quaintance was ruled out for the Mississippi State game, and Mark Pope shed some more light on the situation Saturday night ... .
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Read everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky’s 92-68 rout of Mississippi State

Lexington Herald-Leader 11 Jan 2026
See the full transcipt of Mark Pope’s comments after Kentucky rallied to a rout of the Bulldogs ... .
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Kentucky’s Mark Pope responds to criticism: ‘We’re not getting the job done’

Lexington Herald-Leader 10 Jan 2026
The criticism of Mark Pope has gone national. The UK head coach addressed it before his Wildcats’ game against Mississippi State ... .
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Mark Pope is trying to ‘dumb it down’ for this Kentucky team. It’s not working

Lexington Herald-Leader 08 Jan 2026
Mark Pope shook up his starting lineup against Missouri, and the UK offense was as stagnant as ever in another embarrassing loss ... .
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Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball’s 73-68 loss to Missouri

Lexington Herald-Leader 08 Jan 2026
A full transcript of Mark Pope’s postgame comments after Missouri rallied late to upset Kentucky ... .
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Mark Pope's tech, Otega Oweh's heave fire up Kentucky, but UK falls

Courier Journal 08 Jan 2026
Mark Pope received a technical with 1.23 to play before halftime — his first such infraction in two seasons as UK's coach ... Missouri never backed down, surging in front on a go-ahead basket from Mark Mitchell with 36 seconds to play.
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Mark Story: Alabama 3-point barrage is what Kentucky thought it was getting with Mark Pope

Image The Lawton Constitution 04 Jan 2026
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.Down 19 with 9.12 left in the game at No. 14 Alabama, Kentucky had mounted enough of a rally to prompt a “Go Big Blue!” chant inside Coleman Coliseum ... .
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Kentucky’s Mark Pope needs more than a healthy roster. And Alabama just proved it

Lexington Herald-Leader 04 Jan 2026
Even with Jayden Quaintance and Jaland Lowe in the lineup, the Kentucky Wildcats were beaten badly by No. 14 Alabama on Saturday ... .
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