The court isn’t the only place that Mark Pope is hoping to beat St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino on Dec. 20. The Kentucky headman is hungry to outshine Pitino in the fashion department, as ...

This is extremely exciting for Kentucky fans as it means Mark Pope will face off with his former coach, Rick Pitino. Ever since Pope took the job in Lexington, the two elite coaches have wanted to ...

The captain of the 1996 team that won the title was Mark Pope. Both Pope and Pitino are very close to this day and Coach Pitino actually came out to support Coach Pope at his first Big Blue Madness.

Mark Pope is ready for Rick Pitino—and not just on the court. The Kentucky head coach, who led the Wildcats to a Sweet 16 in his first season, is already looking ahead to a marquee showdown in ...

The 6-4 guard is looking to have a great jump in his sopomore year after developing under Rick Pitino last season, but it's worth asking if Mark Pope and the staff are really willing to take the ...

Rick Pitino and St. John's are replacing UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic and will play against Mark Pope and Kentucky. Here's more.

Ever since Pope took the job in Lexington, the two elite coaches have wanted to set this up, but it is finally becoming a reality. Here is what Coach Pitino had to say about the matchup with ...