2021-22 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 2021-22 Kentucky Wildcats went 26-8 (14-4 in the SEC) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.9.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 18–0 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 2–3 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 79.4 points per game and allowed 66.6 (+12.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 12, 2021 to Dec 7, 2021. The most lopsided win was 92–48 over High Point Panthers on Dec 31, 2021; the heaviest defeat was 76–63 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 15, 2022. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Arkansas Razorbacks (73–75). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2021-22's .765 winning percentage ranks 61st. Previous season: 2020-21 Wildcats (9–16). Next season: 2022-23 Wildcats (22–12).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2021-11-09	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 71–79	Madison Square Garden (IV)
2021-11-12	vs Robert Morris Colonials	W 100–60	Rupp Arena
2021-11-16	vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	W 80–55	Rupp Arena
2021-11-19	vs Ohio Bobcats	W 77–59	Rupp Arena
2021-11-22	vs UAlbany Great Danes	W 86–61	Rupp Arena
2021-11-26	vs North Florida Ospreys	W 86–52	Rupp Arena
2021-11-29	vs Central Michigan Chippewas	W 85–57	Rupp Arena
2021-12-07	vs Southern Jaguars	W 76–64	Rupp Arena
2021-12-11	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 62–66	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2021-12-18	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 98–69	T-Mobile Arena
2021-12-22	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 95–60	Rupp Arena
2021-12-29	vs Missouri Tigers	W 83–56	Rupp Arena
2021-12-31	vs High Point Panthers	W 92–48	Rupp Arena
2022-01-04	at LSU Tigers	L 60–65	Maravich Assembly Center
2022-01-08	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 92–77	Rupp Arena
2022-01-11	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 78–66	Memorial Gymnasium
2022-01-15	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 107–79	Rupp Arena
2022-01-19	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 64–58	Reed Arena
2022-01-22	at Auburn Tigers	L 71–80	Auburn Arena
2022-01-25	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 82–74 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
2022-01-29	at Kansas Jayhawks	W 80–62	Allen Fieldhouse
2022-02-02	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 77–70	Rupp Arena
2022-02-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 66–55	Coleman Coliseum
2022-02-08	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 86–76	Colonial Life Arena
2022-02-12	vs Florida Gators	W 78–57	Rupp Arena
2022-02-15	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 63–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
2022-02-19	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 90–81	Rupp Arena
2022-02-23	vs LSU Tigers	W 71–66	Rupp Arena
2022-02-26	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 73–75	Bud Walton Arena
2022-03-01	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 83–72	Rupp Arena
2022-03-05	at Florida Gators	W 71–63	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2022-03-11	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 77–71	Amalie Arena
2022-03-12	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	L 62–69	Amalie Arena
2022-03-17	neutral Saint Peter's Peacocks	L 79–85 (OTOT)	Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Game recaps

2021-11-09: Behind Trevor Keels's 25 points, Duke defeated Kentucky Wildcats 79–71. Oscar Tshiebwe had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2021-11-12: Behind Kellan Grady's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Robert Morris 100–60. Michael Green had 12 for Robert Morris.

2021-11-16: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mount St Marys 80–55. Oscar Tshiebwe led the winners with 24 points.

2021-11-19: Kentucky Wildcats beat Ohio 77–59 as Keion Brooks scored a team-high 22. Ben Vander Plas had 19 for Ohio.

2021-11-22: Behind TyTy Washington's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Albany 86–61. De'Vondre Perry had 18 for Albany.

2021-11-26: Kentucky Wildcats routed North Florida 86–52. TyTy Washington led the winners with 14 points.

2021-11-29: Kentucky Wildcats routed Central Michigan 85–57. Oscar Tshiebwe led the winners with 20 points.

2021-12-07: Behind Oscar Tshiebwe's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Southern 76–64. Jayden Saddler had 18 for Southern.

2021-12-11: Behind Dane Goodwin's 14 points, Notre Dame defeated Kentucky Wildcats 66–62. Oscar Tshiebwe had 25 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2021-12-18: Behind Sahvir Wheeler's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past North Carolina 98–69. Armando Bacot had 22 for North Carolina.

2021-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Western Kentucky 95–60 as Kellan Grady scored a team-high 23. Josh Anderson had 18 for Western Kentucky.

2021-12-29: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Missouri 83–56 as Keion Brooks scored a team-high 17.

2021-12-31: Kentucky Wildcats blew out High Point 92–48 as Kellan Grady scored a team-high 23. John-Michael Wright had 12 for High Point.

2022-01-04: Behind Tari Eason's 13 points, Louisiana State defeated Kentucky Wildcats 65–60. Davion Mintz had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2022-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 92–77. Oscar Tshiebwe led the winners with 29 points. Kario Oquendo had 22 for Georgia.

2022-01-11: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 78–66. Oscar Tshiebwe led the winners with 30 points. Scotty Pippen Jr. had 32 for Vanderbilt.

2022-01-15: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 107–79. TyTy Washington led the winners with 28 points. Santiago Vescovi had 20 for Tennessee.

2022-01-19: Kentucky Wildcats got past Texas A&M Aggies 64–58 as Sahvir Wheeler scored a team-high 12. Henry Coleman had 17 for Texas A&M Aggies.

2022-01-22: Auburn got past Kentucky Wildcats 80–71 as Walker Kessler scored a team-high 19. Kellan Grady had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2022-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 82–74. Oscar Tshiebwe led the winners with 21 points. Iverson Molinar had 30 for Mississippi State.

2022-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats handled Kansas 80–62. Keion Brooks led the winners with 27 points. Ochai Agbaji had 13 for Kansas.

2022-02-02: Behind Davion Mintz's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 77–70. Scotty Pippen Jr. had 33 for Vanderbilt.

2022-02-05: Kentucky Wildcats handled Alabama 66–55. TyTy Washington led the winners with 15 points. Charles Bediako had 12 for Alabama.

2022-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat South Carolina 86–76 as Oscar Tshiebwe scored a team-high 18. Keyshawn Bryant had 18 for South Carolina.

2022-02-12: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Florida 78–57 as Oscar Tshiebwe scored a team-high 27. Colin Castleton had 18 for Florida.

2022-02-15: Behind Santiago Vescovi's 18 points, Tennessee pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 76–63. Oscar Tshiebwe had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2022-02-19: Kentucky Wildcats got past Alabama 90–81 as Kellan Grady scored a team-high 25. Keon Ellis had 28 for Alabama.

2022-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats beat Louisiana State 71–66. Oscar Tshiebwe led the winners with 17 points. Xavier Pinson had 26 for Louisiana State.

2022-02-26: Arkansas survived Kentucky Wildcats 75–73 as J.D. Notae scored a team-high 30. Oscar Tshiebwe had 30 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2022-03-01: Kentucky Wildcats handled Mississippi 83–72. Oscar Tshiebwe led the winners with 18 points. Matthew Murrell had 25 for Mississippi.

2022-03-05: Kentucky Wildcats got past Florida 71–63 as Oscar Tshiebwe scored a team-high 27. Colin Castleton had 23 for Florida.

2022-03-11: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 77–71 as TyTy Washington scored a team-high 25. Jordan Wright had 27 for Vanderbilt.

2022-03-12: Tennessee got past Kentucky Wildcats 69–62 as Kennedy Chandler scored a team-high 19. Keion Brooks had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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