Mark Pope provides welcome Kentucky injury update

Everything Mark Pope, Kentucky Basketball Said after Being Eliminated from SEC Tournament by Alabama
Full transcript from Mark Pope, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams from Kentucky's postgame press conference after getting blown out by Alabama 99-70 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
Mark Pope on losing in SEC Tournament: ‘This is not okay for us’
Mark Pope didn’t take Kentucky’s loss to Alabama in the SEC quarterfinals lightly. After edging out Oklahoma in the second round, the Crimson Tide took it to the Wildcats. With a chance to put a stamp on their NCAA Tournament resume and advance to the semifinals,
Mark Pope provides welcome Kentucky injury update ahead of NCAA Tournament
Mark Pope delivered good news to the Kentucky Wildcats faithful ahead of March Madness, updating the status of injured guard Lamont Butler.
Kentucky HC Mark Pope reveals Lamont Butler’s NCAA Tournament injury status
Kentucky basketball has had a few extra days off to rest before the NCAA Tournament after getting smashed by Alabama in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Friday night by a score of 99-70. During that game,
Mark Pope on Kentucky fans traveling to SEC Tournament: ‘There’s no fanbase like this in the world’
As they typically do, Kentucky fans are expected to travel in large numbers to watch the Wildcats in the SEC Tournament this week. The tournament officially tipped off on Wednesday, but UK is not scheduled to play until Thursday,
Everything UK basketball coach Mark Pope said after Kentucky exited the SEC Tournament
UK was without fifth-year guard Lamont Butler for the contest after he reinjured his left shoulder on Thursday night during Kentucky’s SEC Tournament second round win over Oklahoma. Prior to Friday’s game, Pope offered a positive injury update on Butler, indicating that Butler will be back for Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament run next week.
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler Set to Return for NCAA Tournament Opener Against Troy
As the Wildcats prepare for their first-round clash, fans are hopeful that Butler’s return can spark the team and set the tone for a successful tournament run. Kentucky’s road to the Final Four begins Friday night, and with their star guard back in action, they’ll look to make a statement right out of the gate.
Mark Pope reveals his favorite SEC Tournament memory from Kentucky playing days
Mark Pope was a member of two special Rick Pitino-coached Kentucky teams in 1995 and 1996. The ’96 team went on to win the national title, but came up short in the SEC Tournament. That wasn’t the case in ’95 though,
Mark Pope’s Wildcats will find many familiar faces in NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional
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Kentucky basketball’s Lamont Butler says he is good to go for NCAA Tournament
Kentucky basketball guard Lamont Butler talks to the media on Sunday, March 16, 2025 after the Wildcats learned they are No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Butler was asked about his injured shoulder.
Lamont Butler hopes he has a few more March magic moments; Mark Pope confirms he’s good to go
Kentucky Wildcats point guard Lamont Butler has been struggling with a shoulder injury over the last several months, and it appears that he is good to go for the NCAA Tournament. The Cats will open their tournament play with the 14th-seeded Troy Trojans in the Midwest Region.
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Mark Pope confirms Lamont Butler is back for March Madness: “It just matters.”
In case there was any doubt, Lamont Butler is back for the Kentucky Wildcats. Mark Pope shared that the team received the ...
Mark Pope has Kentucky fans ready to run through a wall with quote after SEC tourney win
Mark Pope proudly wears his heart on his sleeve — through thick and thin. So after No. 15 Kentucky's dramatic second-round ...
Milwaukee is a special place to Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope; even more so Friday
Milwaukee could be even more special come Friday. That’s when Pope’s Wildcats, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional, take ...
Kentucky falls short in SEC Tournament again. Alabama blows out the Cats in Nashville
Alabama beat Kentucky for the third time this season, and the Wildcats — playing Friday night without Lamont Butler — will ...
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KSR Today: The Tide Rolls Kentucky Out of the SEC Tournament
Just like the weather in the month of March, Kentucky went into Nashville like a lion and out like a lamb. The Wildcats ...
No. 5 Alabama routs No. 15 Kentucky as SEC's top 4 seeds all advance to tourney semis
Labaron Philon scored 21 points and fifth-ranked Alabama never trailed in routing No. 15 Kentucky 99-70 on Friday night to ...
What Mark Pope said after more late-game heroics by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh against Oklahoma
UK, the 6 seed, claimed an 85-84 win over 14 seed Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament’s second round early Friday morning at ...
SEC basketball tournament predictions: How far Wildcats can go in bracket
The Kentucky men’s basketball team opens the 2025 SEC Tournament Thursday. Our experts predict how far the Wildcats can go in ...