2015-16 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2015-16 Kentucky Wildcats went 27-9 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.23.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 17–0 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 6–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 79.5 points per game and allowed 68.1 (+11.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 13, 2015 to Nov 30, 2015. The most lopsided win was 88–54 over Missouri Tigers on Jan 27, 2016; the heaviest defeat was 85–67 at LSU Tigers on Jan 5, 2016. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Louisville Cardinals (75–73). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2015-16's .750 winning percentage ranks 65th. Previous season: 2014-15 Wildcats (38–1). Next season: 2016-17 Wildcats (32–6).

Game-by-game results (36 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2015-11-13	vs UAlbany Great Danes	W 78–65	Rupp Arena
2015-11-14	vs NJIT Highlanders	W 87–57	Rupp Arena
2015-11-17	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 74–63	United Center
2015-11-20	vs Wright State Raiders	W 78–63	Rupp Arena
2015-11-24	vs Boston University Terriers	W 82–62	Rupp Arena
2015-11-27	neutral South Florida Bulls	W 84–63	American Airlines Arena
2015-11-30	vs Illinois State Redbirds	W 75–63	Rupp Arena
2015-12-03	at UCLA Bruins	L 77–87	Pauley Pavilion
2015-12-09	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 88–67	Rupp Arena
2015-12-12	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 72–58	Rupp Arena
2015-12-19	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 67–74	Barclays Center
2015-12-26	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 75–73	Rupp Arena
2016-01-02	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 83–61	Rupp Arena
2016-01-05	at LSU Tigers	L 67–85	Maravich Assembly Center
2016-01-09	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 77–61	Coleman Coliseum
2016-01-12	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 80–74	Rupp Arena
2016-01-16	at Auburn Tigers	L 70–75	Auburn Arena
2016-01-21	at Arkansas Razorbacks	W 80–66	Bud Walton Arena
2016-01-23	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 76–57	Rupp Arena
2016-01-27	vs Missouri Tigers	W 88–54	Rupp Arena
2016-01-30	at Kansas Jayhawks	L 84–90 (OTOT)	Allen Fieldhouse
2016-02-02	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 77–84	Thompson-Boling Arena
2016-02-06	vs Florida Gators	W 80–61	Rupp Arena
2016-02-09	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 82–48	Rupp Arena
2016-02-13	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 89–62	Colonial Life Arena
2016-02-18	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 80–70	Rupp Arena
2016-02-20	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 77–79 (OTOT)	Reed Arena
2016-02-23	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 78–53	Rupp Arena
2016-02-27	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 62–74	Memorial Gymnasium
2016-03-01	at Florida Gators	W 88–79	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2016-03-05	vs LSU Tigers	W 94–77	Rupp Arena
2016-03-11	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 85–59
2016-03-12	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 93–80
2016-03-13	neutral Texas A&M Aggies	W 82–77 (OTOT)
2016-03-17	neutral Stony Brook Seawolves	W 85–57	Wells Fargo Arena
2016-03-19	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–73	Wells Fargo Arena

Game recaps

2015-11-13: Behind Jamal Murray's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Albany 78–65. Peter Hooley had 18 for Albany.

2015-11-14: Kentucky blew out NJIT Highlanders 87–57 as Labissiere, Skal scored a team-high 26. LYNN, Damon had 19 for NJIT Highlanders.

2015-11-17: Kentucky Wildcats handled Duke 74–63. Tyler Ulis led the winners with 18 points. Matt Jones had 16 for Duke.

2015-11-20: Behind Tyler Ulis's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Wright State 78–63. Grant Benzinger had 19 for Wright State.

2015-11-24: Kentucky Wildcats routed Boston University 82–62. Skal Labissiere led the winners with 16 points. John Papale had 15 for Boston University.

2015-11-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed South Florida 84–63. Jamal Murray led the winners with 21 points. Jahmal McMurray had 13 for South Florida.

2015-11-30: Behind Isaiah Briscoe's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Illinois State 75–63. DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell had 22 for Illinois State.

2015-12-03: Behind Thomas Welsh's 21 points, UCLA pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 87–77. Isaiah Briscoe had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2015-12-09: Kentucky Wildcats routed Eastern Kentucky 88–67. Alex Poythress led the winners with 21 points. Javontae Hawkins had 19 for Eastern Kentucky.

2015-12-12: Kentucky Wildcats beat Arizona State 72–58 as Jamal Murray scored a team-high 17. Tra Holder had 15 for Arizona State.

2015-12-19: Ohio State got past Kentucky Wildcats 74–67 as Keita Bates-Diop scored a team-high 14. Jamal Murray had 33 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2015-12-26: Kentucky Wildcats edged Louisville 75–73. Tyler Ulis led the winners with 21 points. Damion Lee had 27 for Louisville.

2016-01-02: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi 83–61 as Tyler Ulis scored a team-high 20. Stefan Moody had 23 for Mississippi.

2016-01-05: Louisiana State beat Kentucky Wildcats 85–67 as Tim Quarterman scored a team-high 21. Tyler Ulis had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2016-01-09: Kentucky Wildcats handled Alabama 77–61. Alex Poythress led the winners with 25 points. Retin Obasohan had 21 for Alabama.

2016-01-12: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi State 80–74 as Jamal Murray scored a team-high 22. Craig Sword had 20 for Mississippi State.

2016-01-16: Auburn got past Kentucky Wildcats 75–70 as Kareem Canty scored a team-high 26. Jamal Murray had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2016-01-21: Behind Tyler Ulis's 24 points, Kentucky pulled away from Arkansas Razorbacks 80–66. Dusty Hannahs had 20 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2016-01-23: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 76–57. Tyler Ulis led the winners with 21 points. Damian Jones had 13 for Vanderbilt.

2016-01-27: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Missouri 88–54 as Tyler Ulis scored a team-high 20.

2016-01-30: Behind Wayne Selden's 33 points, Kansas defeated Kentucky Wildcats 90–84. Tyler Ulis had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2016-02-02: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 84–77. Kevin Punter led the winners with 27 points. Jamal Murray had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2016-02-06: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 80–61 as Jamal Murray scored a team-high 35. Dorian Finney-Smith had 24 for Florida.

2016-02-09: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia 82–48 as Jamal Murray scored a team-high 24. Yante Maten had 16 for Georgia.

2016-02-13: Behind Tyler Ulis's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past South Carolina 89–62. Michael Carrera had 25 for South Carolina.

2016-02-18: Behind Jamal Murray's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Tennessee 80–70. Armani Moore had 21 for Tennessee.

2016-02-20: Behind Jalen Jones's 24 points, Texas A&M Aggies held off Kentucky Wildcats 79–77. Tyler Ulis had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2016-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats routed Alabama 78–53. Jamal Murray led the winners with 23 points. Retin Obasohan had 29 for Alabama.

2016-02-27: Vanderbilt beat Kentucky Wildcats 74–62 as Matthew Fisher-Davis scored a team-high 20. Jamal Murray had 33 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2016-03-01: Behind Jamal Murray's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Florida 88–79. John Egbunu had 27 for Florida.

2016-03-05: Behind Jamal Murray's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 94–77. Tim Quarterman had 23 for Louisiana State.

2016-03-11: Behind Jamal Murray's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Alabama 85–59. Arthur Edwards had 20 for Alabama.

2016-03-12: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 93–80. Jamal Murray led the winners with 26 points. Yante Maten had 20 for Georgia.

2016-03-13: Behind Tyler Ulis's 30 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Texas A&M Aggies 82–77. Danuel House had 32 for Texas A&M Aggies.

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