Kentucky could still be a 2-seed, and that matters a lot
It's not too late for the Wildcats to get in position for an elite seed. And that could make a big difference for them in March.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
23-5, 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
- 2/2915h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/3h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
College basketball picks: What's the deal with these mystery teams?
Dayton, San Diego State and Gonzaga will all give bracket fillers pause in March. Our panel weighs in on that trio and the weekend's top games.
Bubble Watch 2020: Under .500 in conference play? No problem
Your updated source for all of the latest on the NCAA men's tournament bubble.
Why Lunardi dropped Kentucky in his seeding (0:36)
Quickley has a career day in victory over Aggies (1:47)
Could UK improve seed line against Auburn? (1:06)
Calipari proud of Quickley's improvement on defense (2:12)
Quickley scores 30 as No. 8 Kentucky downs Texas A&M 69-60
Immanuel Quickley had a career-high 30 points and made eight 3-pointers, also a career-best, to lead No. 8 Kentucky to its seventh straight win, 69-60, over Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
Calipari, Quickley talk Kentucky's defense, Quickley's 30-point game (2:11)
Quickley splits a pair of defenders for clutch jumper (0:22)
Quickley powers Wildcats with 16 1st-half points (0:29)
Kentucky's Hagans rises up for a big poster slam (0:17)
Courtside: Maryland HC Mark Turgeon on Cowan's consistency, Smith's transformation
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing how the Final Four is any team's to take, every year. Then they welcome Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon to the show to discuss Anthony Cowan's consistency, Jalen Smith's transformation, his unofficial assistant Scott Van Pelt and College GameDay coming to College Park (11:24). Later, the guys get into Kentucky stalling out on offense, how Memphis bungled the James Wiseman situation, West Coast hoops, and they pick a few games (26:36).
Power Rankings: Win over Baylor propels Kansas to No. 1
The Baylor-Kansas winner was going to claim the top spot anyway, but Gonzaga and San Diego State both losing made it an easy call.
Who makes Farnharm's Final Four? (1:33)
Quickley's 26 points lift No. 10 Kentucky past Florida 65-59
Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 26 points, including 15 of Kentucky’s 17 during a decisive second-half stretch as the 10th-ranked Wildcats pushed past Florida 65-59 on Saturday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
Quickley's 22-point second half leads Wildcats to win (1:11)
Florida botches their final possession (0:27)
Quickley gets lucky bounce on 3 (0:22)
Quickley hits big and-1 basket (0:43)
Florida ties game at buzzer (0:28)
Florida forgets to play defense on Kentucky basket (0:21)
Richards throws down authoritative slam (0:17)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Penn State head coach Pat Chambers
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast with Penn State head coach Pat Chambers talking about the Big Ten title race, the key to sustaining success at Penn State and how he deals with the stress of the job. Later, the guys get into how Duke and Kentucky are improving, Louisville's lull, Seton Hall's locker room issues, LSU looking like it's about to implode, and why Indiana and Purdue are both in bad shape (21:12).
Quickley credits his teammates for close win over LSU (0:46)
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13-2 | - | 23-5 |
| Auburn | 11-4 | 2 | 24-4 |
| LSU | 10-5 | 3 | 19-9 |
| Florida | 10-5 | 3 | 18-10 |
| Mississippi State | 9-6 | 4 | 18-10 |
| South Carolina | 9-6 | 4 | 17-11 |
| Texas A&M | 8-7 | 5 | 14-13 |
| Tennessee | 7-8 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Alabama | 7-8 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Arkansas | 6-9 | 7 | 18-10 |
| Missouri | 6-9 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Georgia | 4-11 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Ole Miss | 4-11 | 9 | 13-15 |
| Vanderbilt | 1-14 | 12 | 9-19 |
Find Tickets
- Kentucky Wildcats vs Auburn TigersRupp Arena -Tickets as low as $118
- Buy Kentucky Wildcats tickets with VividSeats
- Other Games
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.699th
Rebounds Per Game37.2129th
Assists Per Game13.8148th
Points Allowed65.472nd
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 8 | 9 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Boston | SF | Signed | 96 |
| Terrence Clarke | SF | Signed | 95 |
| Devin Askew | PG | Signed | 91 |
| Isaiah Jackson | PF | Signed | 89 |
| Lance Ware | PF | Signed | 87 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 17 |
| Tournament Record | 126-51 |
| Championship Seasons | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| Tournament Appearances | 57 |