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Kentucky's Mark Pope says boos from fans 'well-deserved' after Gonzaga loss: 'I'm pissed at the coach, too'

Boos rained down on No. 18 Kentucky as its players walked off the floor at halftime Friday night, the Wildcats already buried in what would become a 94-59 loss to No. 11 Gonzaga.

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Mark Pope’s second Kentucky season hits crisis point in Gonzaga blowout

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Kentucky's awful start against No. 11 Gonzaga leads to worst loss of Pope era

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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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No. 11 Gonzaga routs No. 18 Kentucky 94-59

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

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Kentucky Basketball flat in Nashville, loses 94-59 to Gonzaga

The 35-point defeat is the Wildcats' largest losing margin since losing to Louisiana State by the same margin, 76-41, on January 18th, 1987.

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Kentucky vs. Gonzaga game thread and pregame reading

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North Florida visits No. 11 Gonzaga after Ike's 28-point 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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Kentucky Basketball HC Mark Pope drops ‘blunt’ take on Wildcats’ identity

Mark Pope didn’t hold back when addressing where his Kentucky Wildcats team stands heading into a crucial showdown with the Michigan State Spartans. Following Kentucky’s earlier loss to the Louisville Cardinals, where he held his players accountable ...

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Barstool Sports rips Mark Pope calling his Kentucky team a failure and embarrassment

The Kentucky Wildcats picked up their third loss of the season on Tuesday night as the North Carolina Tar Heels came into Rupp Arena and beat Mark Pope's team 6

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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.