Mark Pope left BYU 10 months ago to return to his alma mater Kentucky, where he plied his craft at the direction of legendary coach Rick Pitino. Now, as head coach roaming the sidelines of Rupp Arena, that leap of faith is paying off big time.

The coaching change that sent shockwaves across the college basketball world was when John Calipari took the job as the head basketball coach of the Arkansas Ra

Kentucky's Mark Pope started his coaching career at Rupp Arena with 11 straight wins. How does that start compare to other first-year UK coaches?

The arrival of Mark Pope has turned back the clock on the Rupp Arena crowds, which had been getting angsty by the end of the John Calipari era.

For the first time under Mark Pope’s leadership, UK basketball lost at Rupp Arena. The Kentucky coach explains a home defeat to Alabama.

LEXINGTON — Normally jovial and verbose during postgame news conferences, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope struck a different tone after last week's game against Alabama at Rupp Arena.

Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari reacts to a call in the second half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Bud Walton Arena on Saturday night. The Hogs overcame a 13-point deficit in the first half to lead by six with 10 minutes left but lost 65-62. / Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images

Here's an updated look at where SEC men's basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings.

The Post’s Zach Braziller provides a college basketball stock watch and look ahead to this week’s biggest games.

Since John Calipari obviously doesn't do well after losses, it could be twice as worse this week before homecoming

The Kentucky Wildcats have lost two back-to-back games as the Alabama Crimson Tide won in Rupp Arena and the Wildcats lost to Vanderbilt in Nashville. As expected, the SEC schedule won't get any easier as the Wildcats will head to Knoxville to play the Tennessee Volunteers.

Where are Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats in new AP Top 25 basketball poll and USA TODAY Coaches Poll ahead of their SEC game against Tennessee?