Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats

9-4 - 1st in SEC

2026 Schedule

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
UK
UK
MIZ
UK
MSST
LSU
UK
TENN
UK
UK
TEX
UK
MISS
VAN
UK
ARK
UK
UK
OU
UK
TENN
FLA
UK
UK
UGA
AUB
UK
SC
UK
UK
VAN
TA&M
UK
UK
FLA
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Men's basketball Power Rankings: Kentucky re-enters top 25 Men's basketball Power Rankings: Kentucky re-enters top 25

The Wildcats are back in the mix while only one new team breaks into the top 10.

Kentucky's Kam Williams on finding his rhythm from beyond the arc Kentucky's Kam Williams on finding his rhythm from beyond the arc

After draining eight 3-pointers, the most by a Wildcat since Immanuel Quickley, Williams explains how trusting his technique lifted him from a shooting slump and what's ahead in SEC play.

Williams hits 8 3s, scores 26, Dioubate adds 20 points to help Kentucky beat Bellarmine 99-85 Williams hits 8 3s, scores 26, Dioubate adds 20 points to help Kentucky beat Bellarmine 99-85

— Sophomore Kam Williams hit eight 3-pointers and finished with 26 points, both career highs, and Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 on 9-of-11 shooting, and Kentucky beat Bellarmine 99-85 on Tuesday.

Kentucky rallies in second half to beat St. John's 78-66 in first meeting against Pitino since 2016 Kentucky rallies in second half to beat St. John's 78-66 in first meeting against Pitino since 2016

— Otega Oweh scored 20 points, Jayden Quaintance made a big first impression and Kentucky stifled No. 22 St. John's in the second half, beating former coach Rick Pitino 78-66 in the opening game of a college basketball doubleheader Saturday.

Oweh's 20-point day helps Kentucky rally past No. 22 St. John's Oweh's 20-point day helps Kentucky rally past No. 22 St. John's

Otega Oweh scored 20 points to help Kentucky rally past No. 22 St. John's and former coach Rick Pitino on Saturday, 78-66.

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

Which top prospects shifted the most on our first rankings update? Here's our 100 big board for the 2026 class.

SEC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Vanderbilt 94.2 - 0 13
Georgia 99.0 1 1 12
LSU 89.0 1 1 12
Alabama 94.5 3 3 10
Arkansas 90.5 3 3 10
Missouri 83.8 3 3 10
Oklahoma 87.4 3 3 10
Tennessee 83.9 3 3 10
Texas A&M 96.2 3 3 10
Auburn 85.9 4 4 9
Florida 85.1 4 4 9
Kentucky 84.9 4 4 9
South Carolina 81.0 4 4 9
Texas 87.9 4 4 9
Ole Miss 74.6 5 5 8
Mississippi State 79.9 5 5 8
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Otega Oweh
  • Assists Per Game

    Denzel Aberdeen
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Zach Tow

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Malachi Moreno
  • Steals Per Game

    Otega Oweh
  • Blocks Per Game

    Malachi Moreno