Kentucky basketball moves on in NCAA Tournament with rout of Troy in March Madness opener
The Kentucky Wildcats delivered the first NCAA Tournament victory of Mark Pope’s coaching career and moved on with a win over ...
March Madness: Illinois basketball's NCAA run ends short of Sweet 16 with 84-75 loss to Kentucky
Illinois men's basketball lost 84-75 to Kentucky in the second round of 2025 March Madness. Follow for NCAA Tournament ...
Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in NCAA Tournament second round
The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The teams match up Sunday ...
Kentucky showed against Illinois that Mark Pope’s roster rebuild is peaking at right time
Kentucky is joining John Calipari in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after beating Illinois. How did Mark Pope ...
Kentucky keeps dancing. Mark Pope’s Wildcats hold off Illinois for a spot in the Sweet 16
In his first season on the job, Mark Pope leads the Kentucky Wildcats back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in six years.