2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Florida | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2013 SEC tournament winner As of March 31, 2013 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his fourth season. They played their home games at Rupp Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a three way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt. They were invited to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to Robert Morris.
Pre-season
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Darius Miller | 1 | G | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Maysville, Kentucky | Graduated/Entered 2012 NBA Draft |
Terrence Jones | 3 | F | 6'9" | 252 | Sophomore | Portland, Oregon | Entered 2012 NBA Draft |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 14 | F | 6'7" | 232 | Freshman | Somerdale, New Jersey | Entered 2012 NBA Draft |
Doron Lamb | 20 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Queens, New York | Entered 2012 NBA Draft |
Anthony Davis | 23 | C | 6'10" | 220 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois | Entered 2012 NBA Draft |
Marquis Teague | 25 | G | 6'2" | 189 | Freshman | Indianapolis, Indiana | Entered 2012 NBA Draft |
Eloy Vargas | 30 | C | 6'11" | 244 | Senior | Moca, Dominican Republic | Graduated |
Class of 2012 Signees
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Willie Cauley-Stein C |
Spearville, Kansas | Olathe Northwest | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 31, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Archie Goodwin G |
Sherwood, Arkansas | Sylvan Hills | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Sep 20, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Nerlens Noel C |
Everett, Massachusetts | Tilton School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 11, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Alex Poythress F |
Clarksville, Tennessee | Northeast | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 10, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #1 Rivals: #1 ESPN: #2 | ||||||
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Class of 2013 Commitments
US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Aaron Harrison G |
Richmond, Texas | Travis | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 4, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Andrew Harrison G |
Richmond, Texas | Travis | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 4, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Dakari Johnson C |
New York, New York | Montverde | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jan 5, 2013 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Marcus Lee F |
Antioch, California | Deer Valley | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 17, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Julius Randle F |
Dallas, Texas | Prestonwood | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Mar 20, 2013 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Derek Willis F |
Mount Washington, Kentucky | Bullitt East | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 20, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
James Young G |
Rochester, Michigan | Rochester | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 11, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
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Class of 2014 Commitments
US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Karl Towns Jr. C |
Pisctaway, New Jersey | St. Joseph | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 4, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
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Roster
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Depth Chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Willie Cauley-Stein | Tod Lanter | |
PF | Alex Poythress | Kyle Wiltjer | |
SF | Archie Goodwin | Jon Hood | |
SG | Julius Mays | Twany Beckham | Sam Malone |
PG | Ryan Harrow | Jarrod Polson | Brian Long |
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov. 1, 2012* 7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG |
No. 3 | Northwood (FL) | W 93–61 | 0–0 |
22 – Goodwin | 11 – Noel | 5 – Tied | Rupp Arena (20,073) Lexington, KY | |||
Nov. 5, 2012* 8:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG |
No. 3 | Transylvania | W 74–28 | 0–0 |
15 – Noel | 6 – Goodwin | 4 – Harrow | Rupp Arena (20,762) Lexington, KY | |||
Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov. 9, 2012* 8:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | vs. Maryland Barclays Center Classic |
W 72–69 | 1–0 |
19 – Wiltjer | 9 – Noel | 3 – Polson | Barclays Center (17,732) Brooklyn, NY | |||
Nov. 13, 2012* 9:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | vs. No. 9 Duke Champions Classic |
L 68–75 | 1–1 |
20 – Poythress | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Georgia Dome (22,847) Atlanta, GA | |||
Nov. 16, 2012* 7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG |
No. 3 | Lafayette Barclays Center Classic |
W 101–49 | 2–1 |
23 – Wiltjer | 7 – Noel | 10 – Mays | Rupp Arena (21,360) Lexington, KY | |||
Nov. 21, 2012* 7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG |
No. 8 | Morehead State Barclays Center Classic |
W 81–70 | 3–1 |
28 – Goodwin | 11 – Noel | 4 – Goodwin, Noel | Rupp Arena (21,897) Lexington, KY | |||
Nov. 23, 2012* 7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG |
No. 8 | Long Island Barclays Center Classic |
W 104–75 | 4–1 |
22 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 9 – Goodwin | Rupp Arena (22,222) Lexington, KY | |||
Nov. 29, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 8 | at Notre Dame SEC-Big East Invitational |
L 50–64 | 4–2 |
16 – Mays | 7 – Tied | 5 – Goodwin | Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN | |||
Dec. 1, 2012* 12:30 pm, CBS |
No. 8 | Baylor | L 55–64 | 4–3 |
17 – Goodwin | 16 – Noel | 5 – Goodwin | Rupp Arena (24,192) Lexington, KY | |||
Dec. 4, 2012* 7:00 pm, FSN/ESPN3 |
Samford | W 88–56 | 5–3 |
18 – Goodwin | 12 – Cauley-Stein | 5 – Mays | Rupp Arena (21,221) Lexington, KY | ||||
Dec. 8, 2012* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Portland | W 74–46 | 6–3 |
15 – Tied | 9 – Noel | 6 – Harrow | Rupp Arena (22,285) Lexington, KY | ||||
Dec. 15, 2012* 12:30 pm, FSN/ESPN3 |
Lipscomb | W 88–50 | 7–3 |
23 – Wiltjer | 12 – Wiltjer | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (21,323) Lexington, KY | ||||
Dec. 22, 2012* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Marshall | W 82–54 | 8–3 |
23 – Harrow | 10 – Noel | 5 – Mays | Rupp Arena (24,271) Lexington, KY | ||||
Dec. 29, 2012* 4:00 pm, CBS |
at No. 4 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass |
L 77–80 | 8–4 |
22 – Goodwin | 8 – Tied | 3 – Harrow | KFC Yum! Center (22,810) Louisville, KY | ||||
Jan. 2, 2013* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Eastern Michigan | W 90–38 | 9–4 |
17 – Wiltjer | 13 – Noel | 8 – Harrow | Rupp Arena (22,135) Lexington, KY | ||||
SEC Regular Season | |||||||||||
Jan. 10, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN |
at Vanderbilt | W 60–58 | 10–4 (1–0) |
16 – Harrow | 8 – Cauley-Stein | 4 – Tied | Nashville, TN (14,316) Memorial Gymnasium | ||||
Jan. 12, 2013 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
Texas A&M | L 71–83 | 10–5 (1–1) |
17 – Goodwin | 11 – Noel | 6 – Noel | Rupp Arena (24,193) Lexington, KY | ||||
Jan. 15, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN |
Tennessee | W 75–65 | 11–5 (2–1) |
17 – Wiltjer | 9 – Noel | 4 – Harrow | Rupp Arena (24,033) Lexington, KY | ||||
Jan. 19, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Auburn | W 75–53 | 12–5 (3–1) |
17 – Wiltjer | 9 – Noel | 8 – Harrow | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
Jan. 22, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN |
at Alabama | L 55–59 | 12–6 (3–2) |
14 – Wiltjer | 13 – Noel | 2 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (15,383) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
Jan. 26, 2013 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
LSU | W 75–70 | 13–6 (4–2) |
20 – Poythress | 12 – Poythress | 2 – Tied | Rupp Arena (24,248) Lexington, KY | ||||
Jan. 29, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 16 Ole Miss | W 87–74 | 14–6 (5–2) |
26 – Wiltjer | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Tad Smith Coliseum (9,232) Oxford, MS | ||||
Feb. 2, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPN |
at Texas A&M | W 72–68 OT | 15–6 (6–2) |
19 – Tied | 14 – Noel | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (10,558) College Station, TX | ||||
Feb. 5, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
South Carolina | W 77–55 | 16–6 (7–2) |
15 – Mays | 10 – Noel | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (22,559) Lexington, KY | ||||
Feb. 9, 2013 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
Auburn | W 72–62 | 17–6 (8–2) |
14 – Wiltjer | 12 – Noel | 2 – Tied | Rupp Arena (24,253) Lexington, KY | ||||
Feb. 12, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 25 | at No. 7 Florida | L 52–69 | 17–7 (8–3) |
10 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | O'Connell Center (12,480) Gainesville, FL | |||
Feb. 16, 2013 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 25 | at Tennessee | L 58–88 | 17–8 (8–4) |
18 – Wiltjer | 6 – Wiltjer | 4 – Goodwin | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
Feb. 20, 2013 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
Vanderbilt | W 74–70 | 18–8 (9–4) |
20 – Cauley-Stein | 7 – Cauley-Stein | 6 – Mays | Rupp Arena (22,887) Lexington, KY | ||||
Feb. 23, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN |
Missouri 'College GameDay' |
W 90–83 OT | 19–8 (10–4) |
24 – Mays | 12 – Cauley-Stein | 6 – Harrow | Rupp Arena (24,380) Lexington, KY | ||||
Feb. 27, 2013 8:00 pm, SECN |
Mississippi State | W 85–55 | 20–8 (11–4) |
19 – Harrow | 8 – Cauley-Stein | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (24,023) Lexington, KY | ||||
Mar. 2, 2013 4:00 pm, CBS |
at Arkansas | L 60–73 | 20–9 (11–5) |
14 – Goodwin | 10 – Cauley-Stein | 2 – Harrow, Goodwin | Bud Walton Arena (18,139) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
Mar. 7, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN |
at Georgia | L 62–72 | 20–10 (11–6) |
20 – Goodwin | 11 – Cauley-Stein | 3 – Poythress | Stegeman Coliseum (10,062) Athens, GA | ||||
Mar. 9, 2013 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 11 Florida | W 61–57 | 21–10 (12–6) |
16 – Goodwin | 12 – Poythress | 2 – Poythress, Mays, Harrow, Polson | Rupp Arena (24,294) Lexington, KY | ||||
2013 SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 15, 2013 7:30 p.m., SECN/ESPN3 |
vs. Vanderbilt Quarterfinals |
L 48–64 | 21–11 |
12 – Goodwin | 9 – Cauley-Stein | 3 – Mays | Bridgestone Arena (18,192) Nashville, TN | ||||
2013 National Invitation Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 19, 2013* 7:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. (1) | at (8) Robert Morris First Round |
L 57–59 | 21–12 |
18 – Goodwin | 7 – Goodwin | 3 – Polson | Moon Township, PA (3,444) Charles L. Sewall Center | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region. |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
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AP | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | - | - | - | RV | 25 | - | - | ||
Coaches | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | - | - | - | RV | RV | RV | RV |