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2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
1st in SEC
- 11/51W 69-62
- 11/8W 91-49
- 11/12L 67-64
- 11/18W 82-74
- 11/22W 82-62
- 11/24W 81-56
- 11/29W 69-58
- 12/7W 83-52
- 12/14W 67-53
- 12/18L 69-66
- 12/215L 71-65
- 12/283W 78-70
- 1/4W 71-59
- 1/7W 78-69
- 1/11W 76-67
- 1/15L 81-78
- 1/18W 73-66
- 1/21W 89-79
- 1/2518W 76-74
- 1/29W 71-62
- 2/117L 75-66
- 2/4W 80-72
- 2/8W 77-64
- 2/11W 78-64
- 2/15W 67-62
- 2/18W 79-76
- 2/22W 65-59
- 2/25W 69-60
- 2/2915W 73-66
- 3/3L 81-73
- 3/7W 71-70
- 3/13TBDCANC
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Dick Vitale's college basketball preseason top 40 for 2020-21
Dick Vitale gives his top teams for the upcoming season based on players returning and players lost, coaching and the VBDI (Vitale Bald Dome Index), which is in overdrive, baby!
Louisville coach Chris Mack calls out John Calipari (2:06)
Mack jabs Calipari, then says Kentucky-L'ville on
Chris Mack offered a sarcastic response to John Calipari's assertion that Louisville doesn't want to play Kentucky this season: "I want to do what's most convenient for John and his program."
Calipari: Won't play Louisville at neutral site
Kentucky coach John Calipari says the Wildcats intend to play their road game this season with Louisville at Louisville after Chris Mack recently said he'd prefer a neutral site because fewer fans will attend this season due to COVID-19.
John Calipari on Tyler Herro's big night
On the heels of Tyler Herro's huge night in the Eastern Conference Finals, his college coach, John Calipari, joins to discuss that as well as the emergence of some of his other former players as well.
Calipari: There will be a season, tourney because 'I have a really good team' (1:06)
Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari on playing college basketball in August
Kentucky head coach John Calipari talks to Greenberg and Dakich about his idea to play college basketball in August.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Kentucky's John Calipari about his idea of playing college basketball in August
Seth and Dan tip off the podcast by talking about the cost and difficulties of putting together a bubble, Anthony Davis’ game-winning shot, and bubble fatigue for NBA players. Then Kentucky head coach John Calipari joins the pod to discuss his idea of playing college basketball in August, the necessity of playing “buy games” this season, the unlikelihood of fans in Rupp Arena and what recruiting via Zoom has taught him about recruiting during the summer (9:38).
Bubbles, buy games and bid worries: Inside the frenzy to save college basketball's nonconference season
The NCAA cleared a path for the 2020-21 college basketball season to begin with last week's announcement. Now comes the tough part.
Courtside: NCAA SVP of Basketball Dan Gavitt talks about what's being considered in deciding when to start the college basketball season
Seth and Dan tip off the podcast by discussing the ACC’s proposal to include all DI teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament and college programs salivating over Billy Donovan. Then the guys are joined by NCAA SVP of Basketball Dan Gavitt (16:24) to talk about the considerations for starting the college basketball season, if the number of games to be eligible for the tournament will be reduced, all of the contingency plans being evaluated for the tournament and more.
Former Kentucky, USC star Anderson dies at 61
Dwight Anderson, who starred in basketball at Kentucky and Southern California, has died. He was 61.
Kentucky's Brooks wants Rupp Arena name shift
Kentucky basketball forward Keion Brooks Jr. said he backs a push by Black faculty members in the school's African American and Africana Studies department to change the name of Rupp Arena.
Calipari: White privilege has helped my career
Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari said white privilege has helped him throughout his life and career.
Calipari adds former assistant Flint to UK bench
Kentucky coach John Calipari has hired former assistant Bruiser Flint to a role on the Wildcats' staff.
Coach K: NCAA can't afford to again lose tourney
Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Kentucky's John Calipari believe the NCAA can't afford to lose the revenue from another canceled NCAA tournament, and that a bubble format might be the best way to avoid that.
Calipari likes the idea of a college basketball bubble (1:19)
Booker is the SEC star of the bubble (1:57)
Kneeling during national anthem still as divisive as ever
Elle Duncan and Clinton Yates discussed whether kneeling during the national anthem is still as divisive an issue as it once was, Jerry Jones' silence on social unrest issues, and Kentucky Men's Basketball Head Coach John Calipari joined the show to discuss what steps his program is taking to ensure player safety during the Coronavirus outbreak and shared details behind the new alliance with the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative (MLI) that gives minority coaches more exposure while getting compensated in the process.
SEC players defy gravity with these explosive dunks (2:28)
Baylor takes over No. 1 spot in Way-Too-Early Top 25
The Bears are the new No. 1 in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for men's college basketball following the NBA draft deadline.
Knicks hire Kentucky's Payne as assistant coach
The New York Knicks have hired Kentucky associate head coach Kenny Payne as an assistant coach, the team announced.
Kentucky faculty want Rupp Arena name change
The faculty of the University of Kentucky's African American and Africana Studies program has asked UK president Eli Capilouto to change the name of Rupp Arena because the legendary basketball coach's name "has come to stand for racism and exclusion."
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Auburn | 12-6 | 3 | 25-6 |
| LSU | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Mississippi State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 4 | 19-12 |
| South Carolina | 10-8 | 5 | 18-13 |
| Texas A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 16-14 |
| Tennessee | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Arkansas | 7-11 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Missouri | 7-11 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Ole Miss | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 5-13 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.4102nd
Rebounds Per Game36.6Tied-147th
Assists Per Game13.4Tied-177th
Points Allowed66.1
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 8 | 7 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Hickman | PG | Committed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 17 |
| Tournament Record | 126-51 |
| Championship Seasons | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| Tournament Appearances | 57 |