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2019 Schedule
2nd in SEC
- 11/64L 118-84
- 11/9W 71-59
- 11/14W 96-58
- 11/18W 92-82
- 11/21W 87-74
- 11/23W 77-62
- 11/28W 90-44
- 12/1W 78-61
- 12/8L 84-83
- 12/15W 88-61
- 12/229W 80-72
- 12/29W 71-58
- 1/5L 77-75
- 1/8W 85-74
- 1/12W 56-47
- 1/15W 69-49
- 1/1914W 82-80
- 1/2222W 76-55
- 1/269W 71-63
- 1/29W 87-52
- 2/2W 65-54
- 2/5W 76-48
- 2/9W 71-67
- 2/1219L 73-71
- 2/161W 86-69
- 2/19W 66-58
- 2/23W 80-53
- 2/26W 70-66
- 3/27L 71-52
- 3/5W 80-76
- 3/9W 66-57
- 3/15W 73-55
- 3/168L 82-78
- 3/2115W 79-44
- 3/237W 62-56
- 3/293W 62-58
- 3/315L 77-71
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UK lands Fletcher, 2nd top-50 recruit in 2 weeks
Kentucky has landed small forward Cam'Ron Fletcher, ESPN's No. 45 overall recruit in the Class of 2020. The Wildcats have now picked up a pledge from a top-50 prospect in consecutive weekends.
Kentucky lands Boston, No. 7 recruit for 2020
B.J. Boston, the No. 3 small forward in the ESPN 100 for 2020, has committed to Kentucky over Duke, Florida, Auburn and Oregon, he said Saturday.
UK to visit Texas Tech in Big 12/SEC Challenge
Kentucky will visit 2019 NCAA tournament runner-up Texas Tech and Kansas will host Tennessee on Jan. 25 as part of the seventh annual Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Biggest recruiting needs for Way-Too-Early Top 25 schools
With Peach Jam taking center stage in the summer recruiting drama, here's what college hoops' top teams most desire.
Kentucky AD next to lead D1 hoops committee
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart has been selected to lead the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee.
Florida makes big move in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
Florida and Kansas added key transfers, helping them ascend in our early stacking of the 2019-20 college hoops pecking order.
Oregon up, Arizona down in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
The shifting sands of the Pac-12's preseason pecking order are a prominent feature of the latest Way-Too-Early Top 25.
The top player for all 64 teams in the 2019 TBT
With a little more than a week to go before the start of the $2 million TBT, we identified the player to stop for each team in the bracket.
Calipari's son Brad transferring to Detroit Mercy
Brad Calipari is transferring from his father's team at Kentucky to Detroit Mercy. He'll be able to play immediately and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Washington's father played major role in his future on the court (0:58)
Johnson wants to work and bring energy to Spurs (0:55)
Wildcats' Herro on draft day: 'A true blessing' (1:17)
Washington heading to Hornets (0:52)
Ranking colleges that produce the most potentially impactful NBA players
Duke could be the first school to have three players drafted in the top 10 since 2007. Which other schools have produced the most potentially impactful draftees in the past 10 years? We rank them.
This Just In
Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari signed a new long-term contract Thursday that will offer him the chance to end his career with the school.
Ranking every team in the 2019 TBT bracket, 1 to 64
The Basketball Tournament, a $2 million, winner-take-all event, is back for a sixth year. We've ranked all 64 teams in this summer's showcase.
Kansas up, Michigan down in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
NBA draft decisions and some critical prospect commitments have altered our emerging snapshot of the 2019-20 college hoops season.
Calipari understands son's desire to transfer
Kentucky coach John Calipari understands his son's reasoning for entering the transfer portal after graduating in three years. "The ideal thing would be for him to have more of an opportunity here," Calipari said, "but you know ..."
Sources: Calipari's son on track to leave UK
John Calipari's son, Brad, has entered the transfer portal to leave Kentucky, sources told ESPN.
This Just In
Kentucky's Brad Calipari, son of coach John Calipari, entered the transfer portal on Thursday morning, sources told ESPN. The school has not released a statement regarding Calipari's decision, which was first reported by AL.com. Calipari made 15 appearances as a freshman and 12 appearances as a sophomore before redshirting last season.
College basketball's winners and losers of the NBA draft deadline
Wednesday was the deadline for player entry in the 2019 NBA draft. Here are the college teams with bigger (or fewer) worries.
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Kentucky F EJ Montgomery will pull out of the 2019 NBA Draft and return to school for his sophomore season, source tells ESPN.
College basketball's biggest remaining offseason decisions
These NBA draft decisions, transfer decisions and recruiting commitments will have a lot to say about college basketball's pecking order heading into 2019-20.
Ex-Kentucky guard Baker headed to Arizona
Kentucky transfer Jemarl Baker announced his commitment to Arizona in a tweet Tuesday.
2018-19 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Tennessee | 15-3 | 1 | 31-6 |
| Kentucky | 15-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Auburn | 11-7 | 5 | 30-10 |
| South Carolina | 11-7 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Mississippi State | 10-8 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Florida | 9-9 | 7 | 20-16 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Texas A&M | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Missouri | 5-13 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 2-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.8
Rebounds Per Game38.5
Assists Per Game13.5
Points Allowed64.729th
2020 Recruits
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 17 |
| Tournament Record | 126-51 |
| Championship Seasons | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| Tournament Appearances | 57 |