2000-01 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 2000-01 Kentucky Wildcats went 24-10 (12-4 in the SEC) under head coach Tubby Smith. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.32.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 7–3 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 79.8 points per game and allowed 70.6 (+9.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Jan 27, 2001 to Feb 21, 2001. The most lopsided win was 102–49 over High Point Panthers on Dec 27, 2000; the heaviest defeat was 65–55 at Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 20, 2001. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against St. John's Red Storm (61–62). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2000-01's .706 winning percentage ranks 76th. Previous season: 1999-00 Wildcats (23–10). Next season: 2001-02 Wildcats (22–10).
Game-by-game results (34 games)
Game recaps
2000-11-09: St Johns survived Kentucky Wildcats 62–61 as Anthony Glover scored a team-high 21. Marquis Estill had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2000-11-10: UCLA Bruins beat Kentucky Wildcats 97–92. Jason Kapono led the winners with 21 points. Keith Bogans had 25 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2000-11-21: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Jacksonville State 91–48 as Erik Daniels scored a team-high 19. Scott Watson had 17 for Jacksonville State.
2000-11-25: Penn State beat Kentucky Wildcats 73–68. Joe Crispin led the winners with 31 points. Erik Daniels had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2000-12-02: Kentucky Wildcats handled North Carolina 93–76. Marquis Estill led the winners with 19 points. Joseph Forte had 19 for North Carolina.
2000-12-05: Kentucky Wildcats beat Eastern Kentucky 94–79 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 21. John White had 21 for Eastern Kentucky.
2000-12-09: Georgia Tech survived Kentucky Wildcats 86–84 as Halston Lane scored a team-high 23. Keith Bogans had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2000-12-16: Behind Andre Hutson's 16 points, Michigan State held off Kentucky Wildcats 46–45. Keith Bogans had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2000-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats beat Indiana 88–74 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 26. Kirk Haston had 18 for Indiana.
2000-12-27: Behind Jason Parker's 16 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past High Point 102–49. Jermaine Wallace had 12 for High Point.
2001-01-02: Kentucky Wildcats survived Louisville 64–62 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 16. Reece Gaines had 27 for Louisville.
2001-01-06: Behind Tayshaun Prince's 12 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Georgia 67–63. Anthony Evans had 14 for Georgia.
2001-01-10: Kentucky Wildcats beat South Carolina 69–63. Keith Bogans led the winners with 11 points. Marijonas Petravicius had 13 for South Carolina.
2001-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats beat Notre Dame 82–71 as Tayshaun Prince scored a team-high 19. Troy Murphy had 14 for Notre Dame.
2001-01-16: Behind Keith Bogans's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Tennessee 84–74. Vincent Yarbrough had 21 for Tennessee.
2001-01-20: Mississippi beat Kentucky Wildcats 65–55 as Jason Harrison scored a team-high 16. Marquis Estill had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2001-01-23: Alabama beat Kentucky Wildcats 70–60 as Rod Grizzard scored a team-high 25. Tayshaun Prince had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2001-01-27: Behind Marquis Estill's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Vanderbilt 86–75. Matt Freije had 21 for Vanderbilt.
2001-01-31: Kentucky Wildcats beat Georgia 85–70 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 26. D.A. Layne had 16 for Georgia.
2001-02-03: Kentucky Wildcats routed South Carolina 94–61. Tayshaun Prince led the winners with 29 points. Marijonas Petravicius had 17 for South Carolina.
2001-02-06: Kentucky Wildcats survived Florida 71–70 as Tayshaun Prince scored a team-high 19. Brett Nelson had 18 for Florida.
2001-02-10: Behind Tayshaun Prince's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 76–57. Mario Austin had 16 for Mississippi State.
2001-02-14: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 103–95. Tayshaun Prince led the winners with 30 points. Vincent Yarbrough had 28 for Tennessee.
2001-02-17: Behind Tayshaun Prince's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 79–74. Chuck Moore had 16 for Vanderbilt.
2001-02-21: Behind Keith Bogans's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Louisiana State 84–61. Jermaine Williams had 14 for Louisiana State.
2001-02-25: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Kentucky 82–78. Joe Johnson led the winners with 18 points. Keith Bogans had 17 for Kentucky.
2001-02-28: Kentucky Wildcats handled Auburn 90–78. Jason Parker led the winners with 19 points. Adam Harrington had 27 for Auburn.
2001-03-04: Behind Teddy Dupay's 28 points, Florida defeated Kentucky Wildcats 94–86. Keith Bogans had 29 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2001-03-09: Behind Keith Bogans's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from South Carolina 78–65. Rolando Howell had 20 for South Carolina.
2001-03-10: Kentucky Wildcats got past Arkansas 87–78 as Keith Bogans scored a team-high 23. Joe Johnson had 24 for Arkansas.
2001-03-11: Behind Tayshaun Prince's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi 77–55. Jason Harrison had 12 for Mississippi.
2001-03-22: Southern California beat Kentucky Wildcats 80–76. David Bluthenthal led the winners with 27 points. Keith Bogans had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.
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