It isn't the efficiency that is Mark Pope begging. It's the volume of threes. Especially in SEC play, Kentucky has yet to put together a consistent stretch of putting up a lot of threes each game, it has varied.

As the regular season winds down, Kentucky basketball is chasing team and individual program records. Here's a look at which ones might be broken.

Kentucky basketball fell short against Alabama once again on Saturday in another high-scoring affair. Despite a strong start by Mark Pope and the Wildcats, the Crimson Tide rallied back late in the first half and ran away with the game in a 96-83 win in Tuscaloosa.

The list of head coaches on the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List has dropped, and Kentucky fans are disgusted with Mark Pope's absence.

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media after the Wildcats’ 96-83 loss to Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.

Mark Pope was not included in the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List, which is very surprising to see. For reference, fellow first year coach Pat Kelsey, who is at in-state rival Louisville,