The 2001-02 Kentucky Wildcats went 22-10 (10-6 in the SEC) under head coach Tubby Smith. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.15.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-15 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 52–64 | Rupp Arena |
| 2001-11-16 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 90–73 | Rupp Arena |
| 2001-11-24 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 94–75 | Rupp Arena |
| 2001-11-28 | neutral Kent State Golden Flashes | W 82–68 | Firstar Center |
| 2001-12-05 | vs VMI Keydets | W 99–57 | Rupp Arena |
| 2001-12-08 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 79–59 | Rupp Arena |
| 2001-12-15 | vs Kentucky State | W 118–63 | Rupp Arena |
| 2001-12-18 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 92–95 (OTOT) | Continental Airlines Arena |
| 2001-12-22 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 66–52 | RCA Dome |
| 2001-12-29 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 82–62 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-01-02 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | W 101–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 2002-01-05 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 69–74 (OTOT) | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 2002-01-09 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | L 84–88 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-01-12 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 51–50 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 2002-01-15 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 87–64 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-01-19 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 72–65 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 2002-01-22 | at Auburn Tigers | W 69–62 | BeardâEavesâMemorial Coliseum |
| 2002-01-26 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | L 61–64 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-01-29 | at Florida Gators | W 70–68 | Stephen C. O''Connell Center |
| 2002-02-02 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 91–74 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-02-06 | at Tennessee Volunteers | L 74–76 (OTOT) | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 2002-02-09 | at LSU Tigers | W 68–56 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 2002-02-13 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 67–59 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-02-16 | at Georgia Bulldogs | L 69–78 | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 2002-02-19 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 64–61 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-02-23 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 71–58 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-02-27 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 73–86 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 2002-03-02 | vs Florida Gators | W 70–67 | Rupp Arena |
| 2002-03-08 | neutral South Carolina Gamecocks | L 57–70 | Georgia Dome |
| 2002-03-14 | neutral Valparaiso Beacons | W 83–68 | Edward Jones Dome |
| 2002-03-16 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 87–82 | Edward Jones Dome |
| 2002-03-22 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | L 68–78 | Carrier Dome |
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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.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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