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Kentucky flunks latest test in blowout loss to Gonzaga

Kentucky flunks latest test in blowout loss to Gonzaga as Mark Pope era approaches rock bottom

Entering this week, Kentucky's best win on its résumé during the first month of the 2025-26 season came against Valparaiso, a team currently ranked No. 221 in the NET Rankings.

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Kentucky Bordering on Bust After Gonzaga Humiliates Mark Pope’s $22 Million Roster

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Kentucky Coach Mark Pope on Fans Booing During Gonzaga Blowout: 'Well-Deserved'

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Gonzaga runs football plays in warm-ups, then runs Kentucky off the floor

Kentucky’s season hit another low point Friday night as the Wildcats were blown out 94–59 by No. 11 Gonzaga, which was a defeat made even more embarrassing by what happened before the opening tip.

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The Field of 68's Jeff Goodman had strong words for Kentucky's major struggles

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Big Blue Blowout: Gonzaga delivers in rout of slumping Kentucky

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Kentucky basketball fans are calling for Mark Pope to be fired

The 2025-26 season hasn't gone according to plan for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, that's for sure. On Friday night, Kentucky was booed off the court after a 94-59 loss to Gonzaga. It was such a disappointing performance that Wildcats legend DeMarcus Cousins ripped the team on social media.

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Kentucky basketball hits early season crossroads as Mark Pope's honeymoon flames out in loss to North Carolina

It wasn't Wilson who killed them in the end. It was lesser-heralded UNC freshman Derek Dixon, who made two go-ahead buckets in the final minute while logging a career-high 24 minutes in his first true road game.

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‘No heart’: DeMarcus Cousins slams No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats after a brutal loss

The 18th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats have lost back-to-back games and three of their last five. Worse, they are struggling to shoot.

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Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky men’s basketball lost to North Carolina

A full transcript of Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope’s press conference following a 67-64 loss to North Carolina on Tuesday at Rupp Arena. Some questions have been edited for content and clarity.

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Mark Pope believes his players can get out of the 'bad spot' they're in right now

Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team once again did not look good at all against a quality opponent, and after losing their first three games against top 25 tea

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Kentucky Wildcats Face Big Test In Fixing Struggles

The 2025-2026 Kentucky Wildcats season has been a wild ride. Mark Pope now faces the challenge of getting the team back on track before SEC play begins, or things could unravel quickly.

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Everything Mark Pope said after Kentucky basketball’s 88-46 win over Loyola

A full transcript of Kentucky coach Mark Pope’s press conference after the Wildcats beat Loyola (Maryland) 88-46 on Friday at Rupp Arena. Some questions have been modified for length and clarity.

Mark Pope has good and bad injury news on Jaland Lowe and Mo Dioubate

Now, the bad news. Not only is Mouhamed Dioubate out for Friday’s game, but Pope revealed the junior forward has a high ankle sprain. That’s typically an injury that can sideline players for 4-6 weeks, but Pope is hopeful Dioubate can return sooner than that.

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Kentucky vs Gonzaga score today, UK basketball game updates, channel

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are facing the Gonzaga Bulldogs in an NCAA college basketball game. Follow our live UK basketball score updates.

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‘A difference maker.’ Mark Pope talks about new UK football coach Will Stein

During a Thursday morning press conference, UK basketball coach Mark Pope offered his first public comments regarding the new leader of the Wildcats’ football program. Pope said he hasn’t had a chance yet to formally speak with Will Stein, who was hired this week as Kentucky’s next football coach.