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Kentucky basketball's top 5 moments from Year 1 of Mark Pope era on anniversary of hire

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Kentucky returns to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 .

Mark Pope's first year as Kentucky 's basketball coach saw the program record wins on and off the court.

The Courier Journal looks back at the top five moments of Pope 's year on the job.

Pope played for UK during its glory days under coach Rick Pitino , winning a national title in 1996 .

Kentucky defeated Florida 106-100 at Rupp Arena in the SEC opener for both teams.

The Gators ended the season with only four losses on their ledger.

UK reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 .

Coach John Calipari's team reached the Sweet 16 in the first year of his tenure.

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