The 1960-61 Kentucky Wildcats went 19-9 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.86.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-12-01 | vs VMI Keydets | W 72–56 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1960-12-03 | vs Florida State Seminoles | L 58–63 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1960-12-07 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 68–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1960-12-13 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | W 70–65 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1960-12-17 | at Temple Owls | L 58–66 | The Palestra |
| 1960-12-21 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 83–78 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1960-12-22 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | L 72–74 (OTOT) | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1960-12-31 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 81–69 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-01-02 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 70–58 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-01-07 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 89–79 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-01-09 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 62–64 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1961-01-13 | at LSU Tigers | L 59–73 | John Parker Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-01-14 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 70–72 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1961-01-21 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 83–54 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-01-30 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 60–62 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-02-04 | vs Florida Gators | W 89–68 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-02-07 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 74–67 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-02-11 | at Ole Miss Rebels | W 74–60 | Municipal Auditorium |
| 1961-02-13 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 68–62 | McCarthy Gymnasium |
| 1961-02-17 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 77–76 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-02-21 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 60–59 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-02-25 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 80–53 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-02-27 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 77–51 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-03-04 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 68–61 | Armory Fieldhouse |
| 1961-03-09 | neutral Vanderbilt Commodores | W 88–67 | Armory Fieldhouse |
| 1961-03-11 | neutral Marquette Golden Eagles | L 72–88 | Chicago Stadium |
| 1961-03-17 | neutral Morehead State Eagles | W 71–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1961-03-18 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | L 74–87 | Freedom Hall |
1960-12-22: St Louis edged Kentucky Wildcats 74–72. Tom Kieffer led the winners with 21 points. Bill Lickert had 29 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1961-01-09: Vanderbilt survived Kentucky Wildcats 64–62 as Bill Depp scored a team-high 17. Bill Lickert had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats. Bill Depp grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-01-30: Georgia Tech survived Kentucky Wildcats 62–60 as Roger Kaiser scored a team-high 29. Ned Jennings had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats. Alan Nass grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-02-17: Behind Roger Newman's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off U C L A 77–76. Bill Ellis had 12 for U C L A. Roger Newman grabbed 18 rebounds.
1961-03-09: Behind Larry Pursiful's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 88–67. Don Ringstaff had 21 for Vanderbilt.
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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