The Kentucky Wildcats are transitioning into a new era under Mark Pope. Even so, they’re still a blue-collar program, and, as such, they’re expected to compete at the highest level. That’s why it’s been so frustrating to watch them get off to slow starts and dig themselves into big holes to start games.

Kentucky point guard Lamont Butler dribbled stealthily along the baseline before turning on a dime back toward the basket, attempting to muster a decent look late in the shot clock. With the No. 9 Wildcats nursing a four-point lead at Vanderbilt and under eight minutes remaining,

Kentucky men’s basketball returns to the road Tuesday when the Wildcats play the Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. Karl Ravech,

Mark Pope left BYU 10 months ago to return to his alma mater Kentucky, where he plied his craft at the direction of legendary coach Rick Pitino. Now, as head coach roaming the sidelines of Rupp Arena, that leap of faith is paying off big time.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to head to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. There should be a good amount of Kentucky fans

Kentucky's Mark Pope started his coaching career at Rupp Arena with 11 straight wins. How does that start compare to other first-year UK coaches?

The Kentucky Wildcats succumbed to the Vanderbilt Commodores, 74-69, on Saturday, Jan. 25, as they see their SEC record fall to .500, 3-3.

On a two-game losing streak, Kentucky faces a road trip to Tennessee and then John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena.

While the Kentucky Wildcats were in on five-star recruit Caleb Wilson, the Holy Innocents Episcopal School product chose North Carolina instead. Hubert Davis is

Unlike Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr was unable to take the floor against the Commodores on Saturday afternoon. A back injury prevented the fifth year senior from practicing for multiple weeks, and on Saturday, Pope made the decision to keep him out for the game.

When speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of the matchup at Vanderbilt on Saturday, Mark Pope talked about a lot of the things the Wildcats have been working on. Ball-screen de

Pope's Wildcats have enjoyed a fast start this season. His success has reached a point where media pundits like ESPN's Jay Williams deemed him the favorite to earn national Coach of the Year honors. However, Kentucky's latest loss to Vanderbilt has effectively crushed the dream, and even the fans know it.