2017-18 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2017-18 Kentucky Wildcats went 26-11 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.24.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 16–2 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 6–3 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 76.8 points per game and allowed 70.2 (+6.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 17, 2017 to Dec 16, 2017. The most lopsided win was 107–73 over UIC Flames on Nov 26, 2017; the heaviest defeat was 80–67 at Florida Gators on Mar 3, 2018. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Texas A&M Aggies (74–73). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2017-18's .703 winning percentage ranks 78th. Previous season: 2016-17 Wildcats (32–6). Next season: 2018-19 Wildcats (30–7).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2017-11-10	vs Utah Valley Wolverines	W 73–63	Rupp Arena
2017-11-12	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 73–69	Rupp Arena
2017-11-14	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 61–65	United Center
2017-11-17	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 78–61	Rupp Arena
2017-11-20	vs Troy Trojans	W 70–62	Rupp Arena
2017-11-22	vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons	W 86–67	Rupp Arena
2017-11-26	vs UIC Flames	W 107–73	Rupp Arena
2017-12-02	vs Harvard Crimson	W 79–70	Rupp Arena
2017-12-09	neutral Monmouth Hawks	W 93–76	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2017-12-16	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 93–86	Rupp Arena
2017-12-23	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 75–83	Smoothie King Center
2017-12-29	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 90–61	Rupp Arena
2017-12-31	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 66–61	Rupp Arena
2018-01-03	at LSU Tigers	W 74–71	Maravich Assembly Center
2018-01-06	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 65–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
2018-01-09	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 74–73	Rupp Arena
2018-01-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–67	Memorial Gymnasium
2018-01-16	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 68–76	Colonial Life Arena
2018-01-20	vs Florida Gators	L 64–66	Rupp Arena
2018-01-23	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 78–65	Rupp Arena
2018-01-27	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 83–76	WVU Coliseum
2018-01-30	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 83–81 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
2018-02-03	at Missouri Tigers	L 60–69	Mizzou Arena
2018-02-06	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 59–61	Rupp Arena
2018-02-10	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 74–85	Reed Arena
2018-02-14	at Auburn Tigers	L 66–76	Auburn Arena
2018-02-17	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 81–71	Rupp Arena
2018-02-20	at Arkansas Razorbacks	W 87–72	Bud Walton Arena
2018-02-24	vs Missouri Tigers	W 87–66	Rupp Arena
2018-02-28	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 96–78	Rupp Arena
2018-03-03	at Florida Gators	L 67–80	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2018-03-09	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 62–49	Scottrade Center
2018-03-10	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 86–63	Scottrade Center
2018-03-11	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–72	Scottrade Center
2018-03-15	neutral Davidson Wildcats	W 78–73	Taco Bell Arena
2018-03-17	neutral Buffalo Bulls	W 95–75	Taco Bell Arena
2018-03-22	neutral Kansas State Wildcats	L 58–61	Philips Arena

Game recaps

2017-11-10: Kentucky Wildcats beat Utah Valley 73–63 as Hamidou Diallo scored a team-high 18. Kenneth Ogbe had 12 for Utah Valley.

2017-11-12: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vermont 73–69 as P.J. Washington scored a team-high 17. Trae Bell-Haynes had 16 for Vermont.

2017-11-14: Behind Svi Mykhailiuk's 17 points, Kansas defeated Kentucky Wildcats 65–61. Kevin Knox had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2017-11-17: Kentucky Wildcats beat East Tennessee State 78–61 as Quade Green scored a team-high 21. Peter Jurkin had 17 for East Tennessee State.

2017-11-20: Kentucky Wildcats got past Troy 70–62 as Kevin Knox scored a team-high 17. Wesley Person Jr. had 17 for Troy.

2017-11-22: Kentucky beat Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 86–67 as Richards, Nick scored a team-high 25. John Konchar had 19 for Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. Richards, Nick grabbed 15 rebounds.

2017-11-26: Kentucky Wildcats routed Illinois Chicago 107–73. Kevin Knox led the winners with 25 points. Godwin Boahen had 17 for Illinois Chicago.

2017-12-02: Kentucky Wildcats beat Harvard 79–70. Kevin Knox led the winners with 20 points. Seth Towns had 25 for Harvard.

2017-12-09: Kentucky Wildcats handled Monmouth 93–76. Hamidou Diallo led the winners with 23 points. Deion Hammond had 19 for Monmouth.

2017-12-16: Behind Kevin Knox's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Virginia Tech 93–86. Ahmed Hill had 20 for Virginia Tech.

2017-12-23: Behind Aaron Holiday's 20 points, UCLA defeated Kentucky Wildcats 83–75. Hamidou Diallo had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2017-12-29: Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Louisville 90–61. Deng Adel had 13 for Louisville.

2017-12-31: Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Georgia 66–61. Yante Maten had 17 for Georgia.

2018-01-03: Behind P.J. Washington's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Louisiana State 74–71. Duop Reath had 24 for Louisiana State.

2018-01-06: Behind Admiral Schofield's 20 points, Tennessee pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 76–65. Quade Green had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-01-09: Kentucky Wildcats survived Texas A&M Aggies 74–73 as Hamidou Diallo scored a team-high 18. Tyler Davis had 21 for Texas A&M Aggies.

2018-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 74–67. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the winners with 22 points. Jeff Roberson had 20 for Vanderbilt.

2018-01-16: Behind Chris Silva's 27 points, South Carolina defeated Kentucky Wildcats 76–68. Kevin Knox had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-01-20: Behind Jalen Hudson's 17 points, Florida held off Kentucky Wildcats 66–64.

2018-01-23: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 78–65 as P.J. Washington scored a team-high 22. Quinndary Weatherspoon had 19 for Mississippi State.

2018-01-27: Kentucky Wildcats beat West Virginia 83–76. Kevin Knox led the winners with 34 points. Jevon Carter had 26 for West Virginia.

2018-01-30: Kentucky Wildcats survived Vanderbilt 83–81 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 30. Jeff Roberson had 23 for Vanderbilt.

2018-02-03: Behind Kassius Robertson's 16 points, Missouri defeated Kentucky Wildcats 69–60. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-02-06: Tennessee survived Kentucky Wildcats 61–59 as Lamonte Turner scored a team-high 16. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-02-10: Behind T.J. Starks's 17 points, Texas AM pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 85–74. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-02-14: Auburn beat Kentucky Wildcats 76–66 as Jared Harper scored a team-high 18. Kevin Knox had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-02-17: Behind P.J. Washington's 16 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Alabama 81–71. Donata Hall had 16 for Alabama.

2018-02-20: Kentucky Wildcats handled Arkansas 87–72. Kevin Knox led the winners with 23 points. Daryl Macon had 26 for Arkansas.

2018-02-24: Behind Kevin Knox's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Missouri 87–66. Kassius Robertson had 26 for Missouri.

2018-02-28: Kentucky Wildcats handled Mississippi 96–78. Kevin Knox led the winners with 22 points. Terence Davis had 26 for Mississippi.

2018-03-03: Behind Jalen Hudson's 22 points, Florida pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 80–67. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-03-09: Behind P.J. Washington's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia 62–49. Tyree Crump had 17 for Georgia.

2018-03-10: Behind Wenyen Gabriel's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Alabama 86–63. Collin Sexton had 21 for Alabama.

2018-03-11: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 77–72 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 29. Admiral Schofield had 22 for Tennessee.

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