Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats

22-14 - 7th in SEC

2026 Schedule

UK
W 89-84
SCU
UK
L 82-63
ISU
UK
W 77-51
NICH
UK
W 107-59
VAL
LOU
L 96-88
UK
UK
W 99-53
EIU
UK
L 83-66
MSU
UK
W 88-46
L-MD
UK
W 104-54
TNTC
UK
L 67-64
UNC
UK
L 94-59
GONZ
UK
W 103-67
NCCU
UK
W 72-60
IU
UK
W 78-66
SJU
UK
W 99-85
BELL
ALA
L 89-74
UK
UK
L 73-68
MIZ
UK
W 92-68
MSST
LSU
W 75-74
UK
TENN
W 80-78
UK
UK
W 85-80
TEX
UK
W 72-63
MISS
VAN
L 80-55
UK
ARK
W 85-77
UK
UK
W 94-78
OU
UK
W 74-71
TENN
FLA
L 92-83
UK
UK
L 86-78
UGA
AUB
L 75-74
UK
SC
W 72-63
UK
UK
W 91-77
VAN
TA&M
L 96-85
UK
UK
L 84-77
FLA
UK
W 87-82
LSU
UK
W 78-72
MIZ
UK
L 71-63
FLA
Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings

With minimal movement among teams in the top 25, let's look at the most impactful newcomer for every roster.

Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams

We're tracking all the player movement across key programs during the offseason ahead of 2026-27.

Ranking the top 100 men's basketball transfers for 2026-27 Ranking the top 100 men's basketball transfers for 2026-27

Top portal name Milan Momcilovic is headed to Kentucky. Here's the outlook for more players on the move.

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Each year, the NBA draft attracts top notch talent from college basketball institutions. Which programs have produced the most No. 1 draft picks?

Kentucky's Jayden Quaintance explains love for chess, NBA Draft Process Kentucky's Jayden Quaintance explains love for chess, NBA Draft Process

Quaintance shares his hobbies ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft, explaining that only one Wildcat was able to best him in chess during his time in Lexington.

2026 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects 2026 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects

Who made big jumps in the top 25? Where do Dybantsa and Peterson land? Here's our final big board of 2026.

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2027 men's March Madness field NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2027 men's March Madness field

Can one player be the difference between a first-round exit and Sweet 16 run? Kentucky's projections say yes.

Sources: Michigan State athletic director J Batt and Kentucky have finalized a 6-year deal to make him the school’s next Athletic Director and CEO of Champions Blue, the school’s for-profit LLC. His fundraising ability led the Kentucky brass to target him. He’ll replace Mitch Barnhart, who retired after 24 years. Sources: Michigan State athletic director J Batt and Kentucky have finalized a 6-year deal to make him the school’s next Athletic Director and CEO of Champions Blue, the school’s for-profit LLC. His fundraising ability led the Kentucky brass to target him. He’ll replace Mitch Barnhart, who retired after 24 years.

J Batt leaves Michigan State to serve as new AD at Kentucky J Batt leaves Michigan State to serve as new AD at Kentucky

Kentucky has hired Michigan State AD J Batt to serve in the same position with the Wildcats as he returns to the SEC. Sources told ESPN that it is a six-year deal.

Sources: Michigan State AD J Batt has emerged as the target of Kentucky’s Athletic Director search. The deal is not finalized, but Kentucky is amid a strong push to bring Batt back to the SEC. Batt’s potential departure comes in the wake of Michigan State’s recent presidential transition. He ‘s also been the AD at Georgia Tech. He brings a reputation as a prolific fundraiser from his time at Alabama, ECU and Maryland coming up the ranks. Sources: Michigan State AD J Batt has emerged as the target of Kentucky’s Athletic Director search. The deal is not finalized, but Kentucky is amid a strong push to bring Batt back to the SEC. Batt’s potential departure comes in the wake of Michigan State’s recent presidential transition. He ‘s also been the AD at Georgia Tech. He brings a reputation as a prolific fundraiser from his time at Alabama, ECU and Maryland coming up the ranks.

SEC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Florida 87.1 - 8 27
Arkansas 90.2 - 9 28
Alabama 91.2 2 10 25
Vanderbilt 85.7 0.5 9 27
Tennessee 78.8 3 12 25
Texas A&M 86.1 4.5 12 22
Georgia 89.4 4 11 22
Kentucky 80.5 5.5 14 22
Missouri 79.2 6 13 20
Texas 82.8 6.5 15 21
Auburn 83.0 6.5 16 22
Oklahoma 82.9 7 16 21
Mississippi State 77.6 12.5 19 13
Ole Miss 75.9 12 20 15
South Carolina 74.9 12.5 19 13
LSU 81.4 10.5 17 15
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Otega Oweh

    Otega Oweh, G

    18.6

  • Assists Per Game

    Denzel Aberdeen

    Denzel Aberdeen, G

    3.4

  • Field Goal Percentage

    Otega Oweh

    Otega Oweh, G

    46.5

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Malachi Moreno

    Malachi Moreno, C

    6.3

  • Steals Per Game

    Otega Oweh

    Otega Oweh, G

    1.8

  • Blocks Per Game

    Malachi Moreno

    Malachi Moreno, C

    1.5