The story of the blue bloods this season and impact on March Madness (2:59)
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
9-15, 8th in SEC
- 11/25W 81-45
- 11/27CANC
- 11/29L 76-64
- 12/17L 65-62
- 12/6L 79-62
- 12/12L 64-63
- 12/15CANC
- 12/1922L 75-63
- 12/26L 62-59
- 12/29PPD
- 1/2W 78-73
- 1/5W 77-74
- 1/9W 76-58
- 1/12L 85-65
- 1/16L 66-59
- 1/20L 63-62
- 1/23W 82-69
- 1/269L 70-59
- 1/305CANC
- 2/318L 75-70
- 2/611L 82-71
- 2/9L 81-80
- 2/13W 82-80
- 2/17W 82-78
- 2/2019W 70-55
- 2/23PPD
- 2/27L 71-67
- 3/2L 70-62
- 3/6W 92-64
- 3/11h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Kentucky lights it up from deep in blowout victory (0:33)
Mintz, Boston have 6 3s each as Kentucky cruises 92-64
— Davion Mintz and Brandon Boston Jr. both set career bests with six 3-pointers apiece and Kentucky beat South Carolina 92-64 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Davion Mintz is fired up after draining back-to-back triples (0:25)
Isaiah Jackson swats Jalyn McCreary's bucket out of bounds (0:17)
Jacob Toppin flushes the putback jam for Kentucky (0:23)
Shuler, Buffen lead Ole Miss over Kentucky 70-62
— Devontae Shuler scored 17 points, KJ Buffen had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Mississippi beat Kentucky 70-62 on Tuesday night.
Kentucky's Toppin steals a lob from his own teammate (0:17)
Florida edges Kentucky 71-67 for series split
— Tre Mann scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Florida pulled out a 71-67 victory over Kentucky on Saturday, winning its third straight game and avenging a blowout loss to the Wildcats.
Jackson, Kentucky win 3rd in row, top No. 19 Tennessee 70-55
— Isaiah Jackson scored 16 points and Kentucky matched a season high with its third straight win, using an early run to top No. 19 Tennessee 70-55 on Saturday.
FiveThirtyEight: The Blue Bloods Of Men's College Basketball Are Rarely This Bad. (We're Looking At You, Duke And Kentucky.)
The biannual regular-season showdown between Duke and North Carolina is typically appointment television for men's college basketball fans.
UK survives Vandy's late-game push for victory (2:50)
Mintz, Toppin help Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 82-78
— Davion Mintz had 18 points, Jacob Toppin scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and Kentucky blew a 17-point lead before holding on to beat Vanderbilt 82-78 on Wednesday night.
Kentucky's Jackson flushes putback jam in traffic (0:31)
Boston gets out to hot start with a steal and slam for Kentucky (0:24)
Quickley heating up in the 3rd (0:20)
Kentucky hangs on to snap four-game losing streak 82-80
— Isaiah Jackson scored a career-high 18 points and added 11 rebounds, Brandon Boston Jr. made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Kentucky edged Auburn 82-80 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.
Razorbacks capture fifth straight conference win (2:42)
Arkansas ends 8-game losing streak to Kentucky, 81-80
— Jalen Tate scored 15 points, including two free throws with 4.3 seconds left, and Davonte Davis made a steal on the ensuing possession as Arkansas edged Kentucky 81-80 on Tuesday night, snapping an eight-game losing streak in the series.
Arkansas edges Kentucky after intense finish (1:22)
Vols manage late-game comeback to take down Kentucky (2:16)
Johnson, Springer rally No. 11 Tennessee past Kentucky 82-71
— Keon Johnson scored 17 of his career-high 27 points after halftime, Jaden Springer added a career-high 23 points and No. 11 Tennessee rallied past Kentucky 82-71 on Saturday night.
Brooks comes down lane for two-handed jam (0:18)
No. 18 Missouri holds off second-half surge to beat Kentucky
— Dru Smith scored a season-high 26 points, Xavier Pinson added 14 and No. 18 Missouri withstood a second-half charge to beat Kentucky 75-70 on Wednesday night.
Kentucky's Boston flies in for contested layup (0:21)
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16-2 | - | 21-6 |
| Arkansas | 13-4 | 2.5 | 21-5 |
| LSU | 11-6 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| Tennessee | 10-7 | 5.5 | 17-7 |
| Florida | 9-7 | 6 | 13-8 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 15-10 |
| Missouri | 8-8 | 7 | 15-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-9 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Georgia | 7-11 | 9 | 14-11 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 13-14 |
| South Carolina | 4-12 | 11 | 6-14 |
| Texas A&M | 2-8 | 10 | 8-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-13 | 12 | 8-15 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game70.3226th
Rebounds Per Game38.4Tied-60th
Assists Per Game12.3268th
Points Allowed70.0
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daimion Collins | C | Signed | 90 |
| Bryce Hopkins | PF | Signed | 88 |
| Nolan Hickman | PG | Signed | 87 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 17 |
| Tournament Record | 131-53 |
| Championship Seasons | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| Tournament Appearances | 59 |