Louisville coach Pat Kelsey and Kentucky coach Mark Pope overachieved this men's basketball season, hastily assembling rosters without the benefit of any scholarship returnees. It’s a good thing ...

Mark Pope returned to his ... and what will the dividends be,” Pope said. “It’s going to be really exciting to see.” At ...

For the second straight year, U of L's Pat Kelsey and UK's Mark Pope have been crafty getting players out of the portal with skill sets that should fit their respective systems. The window to ...

This marks the earliest meeting in the series’ history, which dates back to 1913. In 2024‑25, Kentucky (24-12, 10-8 SEC) ...

The Louisville Cardinals have taken a major step forward from last season under Pat Kelsey. Still ... Butler’s head coach, Mark Pope, similarly had nothing but praise for the star guard ...

And principally, Mark Pope. With UK shown the door at the SEC ... And drawing first blood against fellow first-year coach Pat Kelsey in the Battle of the Bluegrass. Eight wins over foes ranked ...

Yes, there are other first-year coaches around the country doing excellent work — Pat Kelsey at Louisville, Darian DeVries at West Virginia, but nobody is doing more than Mark Pope at Kentucky.

Pat Kelsey's Louisville Cardinals and Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats were again among the winners in the basketball transfer portal before it closed.