2019-20 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2019-20 Kentucky Wildcats went 25-6 (15-3 in the SEC) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.78.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 16–2 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 74.4 points per game and allowed 66.1 (+8.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 4, 2020 to Feb 29, 2020. The most lopsided win was 91–49 over Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Nov 8, 2019; the heaviest defeat was 75–66 at Auburn Tigers on Feb 1, 2020. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida Gators (71–70). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2019-20's .806 winning percentage ranks 50th. Previous season: 2018-19 Wildcats (30–7). Next season: 2020-21 Wildcats (9–16).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2019-11-05	neutral Michigan State Spartans	W 69–62	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2019-11-08	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 91–49	Rupp Arena
2019-11-12	vs Evansville Purple Aces	L 64–67	Rupp Arena
2019-11-18	vs Utah Valley Wolverines	W 82–74	Rupp Arena
2019-11-22	vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	W 82–62	Rupp Arena
2019-11-24	vs Lamar Cardinals	W 81–56	Rupp Arena
2019-11-29	vs UAB Blazers	W 69–58	Rupp Arena
2019-12-07	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 83–52	Rupp Arena
2019-12-14	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 67–53	Rupp Arena
2019-12-18	neutral Utah Utes	L 66–69	T-Mobile Arena
2019-12-21	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 65–71	T-Mobile Arena
2019-12-28	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 78–70 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
2020-01-04	vs Missouri Tigers	W 71–59	Rupp Arena
2020-01-07	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 78–69	Stegeman Coliseum
2020-01-11	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 76–67	Rupp Arena
2020-01-15	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 78–81	Colonial Life Arena
2020-01-18	at Arkansas Razorbacks	W 73–66	Bud Walton Arena
2020-01-21	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 89–79	Rupp Arena
2020-01-25	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 76–74 (OTOT)	United Supermarkets Arena
2020-01-29	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–62	Rupp Arena
2020-02-01	at Auburn Tigers	L 66–75	Auburn Arena
2020-02-04	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 80–72	Rupp Arena
2020-02-08	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–64	Thompson-Boling Arena
2020-02-11	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 78–64	Memorial Gymnasium
2020-02-15	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 67–62	Rupp Arena
2020-02-18	at LSU Tigers	W 79–76	Maravich Assembly Center
2020-02-22	vs Florida Gators	W 65–59	Rupp Arena
2020-02-25	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 69–60	Reed Arena
2020-02-29	vs Auburn Tigers	W 73–66	Rupp Arena
2020-03-03	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 73–81	Rupp Arena
2020-03-07	at Florida Gators	W 71–70	Stephen C. O''Connell Center

Game recaps

2019-11-05: Kentucky Wildcats beat Michigan State 69–62. Tyrese Maxey led the winners with 26 points. Cassius Winston had 21 for Michigan State.

2019-11-08: Kentucky Wildcats routed Eastern Kentucky 91–49. Nick Richards led the winners with 21 points. Michael Moreno had 14 for Eastern Kentucky.

2019-11-12: Evansville survived Kentucky Wildcats 67–64 as K.J. Riley scored a team-high 18. Immanuel Quickley had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2019-11-18: Kentucky Wildcats got past Utah Valley 82–74 as Ashton Hagans scored a team-high 26. T.J. Washington had 22 for Utah Valley.

2019-11-22: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mount St Marys 82–62 as Nick Richards scored a team-high 19.

2019-11-24: Behind Tyrese Maxey's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Lamar 81–56. Davion Buster had 19 for Lamar.

2019-11-29: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama Birmingham 69–58 as E.J. Montgomery scored a team-high 16. Jalen Benjamin had 19 for Alabama Birmingham.

2019-12-07: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Fairleigh Dickinson 83–52 as E.J. Montgomery scored a team-high 25. Kaleb Bishop had 12 for Fairleigh Dickinson.

2019-12-14: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia Tech 67–53. Ashton Hagans led the winners with 21 points. Moses Wright had 13 for Georgia Tech.

2019-12-18: Behind Timmy Allen's 25 points, Utah held off Kentucky Wildcats 69–66. Tyrese Maxey had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2019-12-21: Ohio State beat Kentucky Wildcats 71–65. D.J. Carton led the winners with 15 points. Nate Sestina had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2019-12-28: Behind Tyrese Maxey's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Louisville 78–70. Steven Enoch had 18 for Louisville.

2020-01-04: Kentucky Wildcats beat Missouri 71–59 as Immanuel Quickley scored a team-high 23.

2020-01-07: Behind Tyrese Maxey's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Georgia 78–69. Anthony Edwards had 23 for Georgia.

2020-01-11: Behind Immanuel Quickley's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Alabama 76–67. Herbert Jones had 18 for Alabama.

2020-01-15: Behind Jermaine Cousnard's 26 points, South Carolina held off Kentucky Wildcats 81–78. Immanuel Quickley had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2020-01-18: Kentucky beat Arkansas Razorbacks 73–66. Nick Richards led the winners with 17 points. Mason Jones had 19 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2020-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 89–79. Ashton Hagans led the winners with 23 points. Rayshaun Hammonds had 16 for Georgia.

2020-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats survived Texas Tech 76–74 as Nick Richards scored a team-high 25. Kyler Edwards had 18 for Texas Tech.

2020-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 71–62 as Tyrese Maxey scored a team-high 17. Saben Lee had 21 for Vanderbilt.

2020-02-01: Auburn got past Kentucky Wildcats 75–66 as Samir Doughty scored a team-high 23. Immanuel Quickley had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2020-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 80–72. Nick Richards led the winners with 27 points. Robert Woodard Jr. had 15 for Mississippi State.

2020-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 77–64 as Immanuel Quickley scored a team-high 18. Santiago Vescovi had 18 for Tennessee.

2020-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 78–64. Tyrese Maxey led the winners with 25 points. Saben Lee had 20 for Vanderbilt.

2020-02-15: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 67–62. Immanuel Quickley led the winners with 17 points. Breein Tyree had 19 for Mississippi.

2020-02-18: Kentucky Wildcats edged Louisiana State 79–76. Immanuel Quickley led the winners with 21 points. Skylar Mays had 17 for Louisiana State.

2020-02-22: Kentucky Wildcats got past Florida 65–59 as Immanuel Quickley scored a team-high 26. Keyontae Johnson had 19 for Florida.

2020-02-25: Kentucky Wildcats got past Texas AM 69–60 as Immanuel Quickley scored a team-high 30. Wendell Mitchell had 18 for Texas AM.

2020-02-29: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 73–66. Immanuel Quickley led the winners with 18 points. J'Von McCormick had 13 for Auburn.

2020-03-03: Behind John Fulkerson's 27 points, Tennessee defeated Kentucky Wildcats 81–73. Tyrese Maxey had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2020-03-07: Kentucky Wildcats edged Florida 71–70. Nick Richards led the winners with 19 points. Scottie Lewis had 19 for Florida.

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