2012-13 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2012-13 Kentucky Wildcats went 21-12 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.96.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 16–2 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 72.6 points per game and allowed 64.5 (+8.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 26, 2013 to Feb 9, 2013. The most lopsided win was 101–49 over Lafayette Leopards on Nov 16, 2012; the heaviest defeat was 88–58 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 16, 2013. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Vanderbilt Commodores (60–58). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2012-13's .636 winning percentage ranks 90th. Previous season: 2011-12 Wildcats (38–2). Next season: 2013-14 Wildcats (29–11).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2012-11-09	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 72–69	Barclays Center
2012-11-13	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 68–75	Georgia Dome
2012-11-16	vs Lafayette Leopards	W 101–49	Rupp Arena
2012-11-21	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 81–70	Rupp Arena
2012-11-23	vs Long Island University Sharks	W 104–75	Rupp Arena
2012-11-29	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 50–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2012-12-01	vs Baylor Bears	L 55–64	Rupp Arena
2012-12-04	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 88–56	Rupp Arena
2012-12-08	vs Portland Pilots	W 74–46	Rupp Arena
2012-12-15	vs Lipscomb Bisons	W 88–50	Rupp Arena
2012-12-22	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 82–54	Rupp Arena
2012-12-29	at Louisville Cardinals	L 77–80	KFC Yum! Center
2013-01-02	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles	W 90–38	Rupp Arena
2013-01-10	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 60–58	Memorial Gymnasium
2013-01-12	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 71–83	Rupp Arena
2013-01-15	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 75–65	Rupp Arena
2013-01-19	at Auburn Tigers	W 75–53	Auburn Arena
2013-01-22	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 55–59	Coleman Coliseum
2013-01-26	vs LSU Tigers	W 75–70	Rupp Arena
2013-01-29	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 87–74	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
2013-02-02	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 72–68 (OTOT)	Reed Arena
2013-02-05	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 77–55	Rupp Arena
2013-02-09	vs Auburn Tigers	W 72–62	Rupp Arena
2013-02-12	at Florida Gators	L 52–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2013-02-16	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 58–88	Thompson-Boling Arena
2013-02-20	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–70	Rupp Arena
2013-02-23	vs Missouri Tigers	W 90–83 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
2013-02-27	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 85–55	Rupp Arena
2013-03-02	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 60–73	Bud Walton Arena
2013-03-07	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 62–72	Stegeman Coliseum
2013-03-09	vs Florida Gators	W 61–57	Rupp Arena
2013-03-15	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	L 48–64	Bridgestone Arena
2013-03-19	at Robert Morris Colonials	L 57–59	Charles L. Sewall Center

Game recaps

2012-11-09: Kentucky Wildcats edged Maryland 72–69. Kyle Wiltjer led the winners with 19 points. Alex Len had 23 for Maryland.

2012-11-13: Duke got past Kentucky Wildcats 75–68 as Seth Curry scored a team-high 23. Alex Poythress had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2012-11-16: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Lafayette 101–49 as Kyle Wiltjer scored a team-high 23. Tony Johnson had 13 for Lafayette.

2012-11-21: Kentucky Wildcats beat Morehead State Eagles 81–70 as Archie Goodwin scored a team-high 28. Milton Chavis had 23 for Morehead State Eagles.

2012-11-23: Kentucky Wildcats routed Long Island 104–75. Alex Poythress led the winners with 22 points. Jamal Olasewere had 22 for Long Island.

2012-11-29: Notre Dame handled Kentucky Wildcats 64–50. Eric Atkins led the winners with 16 points. Julius Mays had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2012-12-01: Baylor got past Kentucky Wildcats 64–55 as Pierre Jackson scored a team-high 17. Archie Goodwin had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2012-12-04: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Samford 88–56 as Archie Goodwin scored a team-high 18. Raijon Kelly had 14 for Samford.

2012-12-08: Kentucky Wildcats routed Portland 74–46. Alex Poythress led the winners with 15 points. Ryan Nicholas had 15 for Portland.

2012-12-15: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Lipscomb 88–50 as Kyle Wiltjer scored a team-high 23. Martin Smith had 18 for Lipscomb.

2012-12-22: Behind Ryan Harrow's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Marshall 82–54. Elijah Pittman had 20 for Marshall.

2012-12-29: Louisville edged Kentucky Wildcats 80–77. Russ Smith led the winners with 21 points. Archie Goodwin had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2013-01-02: Kentucky Wildcats routed Eastern Michigan 90–38. Kyle Wiltjer led the winners with 17 points.

2013-01-10: Kentucky Wildcats survived Vanderbilt 60–58 as Ryan Harrow scored a team-high 16. Kedren Johnson had 18 for Vanderbilt.

2013-01-12: Behind Elston Turner's 40 points, Texas AM pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 83–71. Archie Goodwin had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2013-01-15: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 75–65. Kyle Wiltjer led the winners with 17 points. Jordan McRae had 23 for Tennessee.

2013-01-19: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Auburn 75–53 as Kyle Wiltjer scored a team-high 17. Rob Chubb had 14 for Auburn.

2013-01-22: Behind Nick Jacobs's 14 points, Alabama defeated Kentucky Wildcats 59–55. Kyle Wiltjer had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2013-01-26: Kentucky Wildcats got past Louisiana State 75–70 as Alex Poythress scored a team-high 20. Johnny O'Bryant had 21 for Louisiana State.

2013-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 87–74 as Kyle Wiltjer scored a team-high 26. LaDarius White had 22 for Mississippi.

2013-02-02: Behind Nerlens Noel's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Texas AM 72–68. Elston Turner had 21 for Texas AM.

2013-02-05: Kentucky Wildcats blew out South Carolina 77–55 as Julius Mays scored a team-high 15. Michael Carrera had 18 for South Carolina.

2013-02-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 72–62 as Kyle Wiltjer scored a team-high 14. Chris Denson had 15 for Auburn.

2013-02-12: Florida beat Kentucky Wildcats 69–52 as Scottie Wilbekin scored a team-high 14.

2013-02-16: Tennessee blew out Kentucky Wildcats 88–58 as Trae Golden scored a team-high 24. Kyle Wiltjer had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2013-02-20: Behind Willie Cauley-Stein's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 74–70. Kedren Johnson had 17 for Vanderbilt.

2013-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats got past Missouri 90–83 as Julius Mays scored a team-high 24. Phil Pressey had 27 for Missouri.

2013-02-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi State 85–55. Ryan Harrow led the winners with 19 points. Fred Thomas had 13 for Mississippi State.

2013-03-02: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Kentucky 73–60 as Marshawn Powell scored a team-high 15. Archie Goodwin had 14 for Kentucky.

2013-03-07: Behind Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's 24 points, Georgia pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 72–62. Archie Goodwin had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2013-03-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 61–57. Archie Goodwin led the winners with 16 points. Erik Murphy had 17 for Florida.

2013-03-15: Vanderbilt handled Kentucky Wildcats 64–48. Dai-Jon Parker led the winners with 12 points. Archie Goodwin had 12 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2013-03-19: Behind Lucky Jones's 15 points, Robert Morris held off Kentucky Wildcats 59–57. Archie Goodwin had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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