2018-19 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2018-19 Kentucky Wildcats went 30-7 (15-3 in the SEC) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 17–1 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 5–4 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 75.8 points per game and allowed 64.7 (+11.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Jan 8, 2019 to Feb 9, 2019. The most lopsided win was 90–44 over Monmouth Hawks on Nov 28, 2018; the heaviest defeat was 118–84 to Duke Blue Devils on Nov 6, 2018. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Seton Hall Pirates (83–84, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2018-19's .811 winning percentage ranks 49th. Previous season: 2017-18 Wildcats (26–11). Next season: 2019-20 Wildcats (25–6).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2018-11-06	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 84–118	Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2018-11-09	vs Southern Illinois Salukis	W 71–59	Rupp Arena
2018-11-14	vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks	W 96–58	Rupp Arena
2018-11-18	vs VMI Keydets	W 92–82	Rupp Arena
2018-11-21	vs Winthrop Eagles	W 87–74	Rupp Arena
2018-11-23	vs Tennessee State Tigers	W 77–62	Rupp Arena
2018-11-28	vs Monmouth Hawks	W 90–44	Rupp Arena
2018-12-01	vs UNC Greensboro Spartans	W 78–61	Rupp Arena
2018-12-08	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	L 83–84 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2018-12-15	vs Utah Utes	W 88–61	Rupp Arena
2018-12-22	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 80–72	United Center
2018-12-29	at Louisville Cardinals	W 71–58	KFC Yum! Center
2019-01-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 75–77	Coleman Coliseum
2019-01-08	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 85–74	Rupp Arena
2019-01-12	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 56–47	Rupp Arena
2019-01-15	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 69–49	Stegeman Coliseum
2019-01-19	at Auburn Tigers	W 82–80	Auburn Arena
2019-01-22	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 76–55	Rupp Arena
2019-01-26	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 71–63	Rupp Arena
2019-01-29	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 87–52	Memorial Gymnasium
2019-02-02	at Florida Gators	W 65–54	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2019-02-05	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 76–48	Rupp Arena
2019-02-09	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 71–67	Humphrey Coliseum
2019-02-12	vs LSU Tigers	L 71–73	Rupp Arena
2019-02-16	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 86–69	Rupp Arena
2019-02-19	at Missouri Tigers	W 66–58	Mizzou Arena
2019-02-23	vs Auburn Tigers	W 80–53	Rupp Arena
2019-02-26	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 70–66	Rupp Arena
2019-03-02	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 52–71	Thompson-Boling Arena
2019-03-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 80–76	The Pavilion at Ole Miss
2019-03-09	vs Florida Gators	W 66–57	Rupp Arena
2019-03-15	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 73–55	Bridgestone Arena
2019-03-16	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	L 78–82	Bridgestone Arena
2019-03-21	neutral Abilene Christian Wildcats	W 79–44	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
2019-03-23	neutral Wofford Terriers	W 62–56	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
2019-03-29	neutral Houston Cougars	W 62–58	Sprint Center
2019-03-31	neutral Auburn Tigers	L 71–77 (OTOT)	Sprint Center

Game recaps

2018-11-06: Behind R.J. Barrett's 33 points, Duke rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 118–84. Keldon Johnson had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-11-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Southern Illinois 71–59 as Keldon Johnson scored a team-high 15. Aaron Cook had 18 for Southern Illinois.

2018-11-14: Kentucky Wildcats blew out North Dakota 96–58 as P.J. Washington scored a team-high 25. Conner Avants had 14 for North Dakota.

2018-11-21: Kentucky Wildcats beat Winthrop 87–74 as P.J. Washington scored a team-high 19.

2018-11-23: Behind Keldon Johnson's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Tennessee State 77–62. Donte Dorsey-Fitzpatrick had 18 for Tennessee State.

2018-11-28: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Monmouth 90–44 as Tyler Herro scored a team-high 16. Ray Salnave had 14 for Monmouth.

2018-12-01: Behind Reid Travis's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from UNC Greensboro 78–61. Francis Alonso had 22 for UNC Greensboro.

2018-12-08: Seton Hall edged Kentucky Wildcats 84–83. Myles Powell led the winners with 28 points. P.J. Washington had 29 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2018-12-15: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Utah 88–61 as Keldon Johnson scored a team-high 24. Both Gach had 22 for Utah.

2018-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats got past North Carolina 80–72 as Keldon Johnson scored a team-high 21. Cameron Johnson had 17 for North Carolina.

2018-12-29: Kentucky Wildcats handled Louisville 71–58. Tyler Herro led the winners with 24 points. Christen Cunningham had 20 for Louisville.

2019-01-05: Alabama survived Kentucky Wildcats 77–75 as Tevin Mack scored a team-high 22. P.J. Washington had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2019-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats handled Texas AM 85–74. Tyler Herro led the winners with 21 points. Jay Jay Chandler had 18 for Texas AM.

2019-01-12: Behind Ashton Hagans's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 56–47.

2019-01-15: Behind Ashton Hagans's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia 69–49. Nicolas Claxton had 12 for Georgia.

2019-01-19: Kentucky Wildcats survived Auburn 82–80 as Keldon Johnson scored a team-high 20. Bryce Brown had 28 for Auburn.

2019-01-22: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi State 76–55. P.J. Washington led the winners with 21 points. Quinndary Weatherspoon had 19 for Mississippi State.

2019-01-26: Kentucky Wildcats beat Kansas 71–63. P.J. Washington led the winners with 20 points. Dedric Lawson had 20 for Kansas.

2019-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats routed Vanderbilt 87–52. P.J. Washington led the winners with 26 points. Saben Lee had 15 for Vanderbilt.

2019-02-02: Behind Tyler Herro's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 65–54. Andrew Nembhard had 12 for Florida.

2019-02-05: Kentucky Wildcats blew out South Carolina 76–48 as P.J. Washington scored a team-high 20. A.J. Lawson had 12 for South Carolina.

2019-02-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 71–67. P.J. Washington led the winners with 23 points. Lamar Peters had 16 for Mississippi State.

2019-02-12: Behind Tremont Waters's 15 points, Louisiana State held off Kentucky Wildcats 73–71. P.J. Washington had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2019-02-16: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 86–69 as P.J. Washington scored a team-high 23. Jordan Bone had 19 for Tennessee.

2019-02-19: Behind Tyler Herro's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Missouri 66–58. Ronnie Suggs had 13 for Missouri.

2019-02-26: Behind Tyler Herro's 29 points, Kentucky defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 70–66. Isaiah Joe had 19 for Arkansas Razorbacks. Nick Richards grabbed 15 rebounds.

2019-03-02: Behind Jordan Bone's 27 points, Tennessee pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 71–52. P.J. Washington had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2019-03-05: Behind Keldon Johnson's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi 80–76. Terence Davis had 25 for Mississippi.

2019-03-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 66–57. Tyler Herro led the winners with 16 points. Kevarrius Hayes had 19 for Florida.

2019-03-15: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 73–55 as Tyler Herro scored a team-high 20. Alex Reese had 15 for Alabama.

2019-03-16: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 82–78. Admiral Schofield led the winners with 21 points. P.J. Washington had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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