While head coach Mark Pope‘s time at the helm of Kentucky is only beginning, his seniors won’t be around much longer. After the Wildcats handily defeated LSU 95-64 on Senior Day on Tuesday, Pope delivered a poignant message to his veterans walking off the court.
As the final buzzer echoed through Rupp Arena, the Kentucky Wildcats celebrated more than just a dominant 31-point victory over LSU. The night marked the last home game for six senior Wildcats, and head coach Mark Pope took center stage to bid farewell to a passionate Big Blue Nation.
It was the home finale for Kentucky basketball, Rupp Arena closing up shop for the Wildcats after an 18-game schedule that saw 15 wins — the most in the last three seasons. Louisville was the first big one in Lexington,
Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats ended their final home game of the 2024-25 college basketball season with a dominant 95-64 win over LSU at Rupp Arena.
Said to be one of the most anticipated battles before heading into March Madness finally took place on Saturday inside the Rupp Arena, where Bruce Pearl came with a mission, to achieve one goal-putting an end to the 37-drought.
Jaxson Robinson will be recognized tonight at Rupp Arena alongside five other Kentucky graduate students and seniors. It will be a special Senior Night, the first of the Mark Pope era, but an especially emotional one for Robinson,
It all became too overwhelming for Kentucky Wildcats senior Jaxon Robinson when he came around to realize that his season and college career were over. Robinson injured his wrist ahead of the Feb. 10 game against Tennessee at Rupp Arena.
After Kentucky dismantled LSU in the final home game of the season, the younger Wildcats on this team reflected on what UK’s seniors meant to the program.
The Auburn Tigers came into Rupp Arena on Saturday and dominated the Kentucky Wildcats from start to finish. Auburn hadn't won in Rupp Arena since 1988, but tha
UK had won 14 of its 16 games under Mark Pope at Rupp prior to Saturday's ... Less than 20 seconds apart in Saturday’s first half at Rupp Arena. It’s not as if the Tigers needed any luck.