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The 1951–52 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. The Wildcats finished the season with a 29–3 (14–0 SEC) record.
| 1951–52 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
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SEC regular season and tournament champions | |
| Conference | Southeast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 29–3 (14–0 SEC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Harry Lancaster |
| Home arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Kentucky † | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | – | 3 | .906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 12 | – | 11 | .522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 7 | – | 15 | .318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 3 | – | 22 | .120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1952 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| Dec 8, 1951* |
Washington and Lee | W 96–46 | 1–0 |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
| Dec 10, 1951* |
No. 1 | at Xavier | W 97–72 | 2–0 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
| Dec 13, 1951* |
No. 1 | at Minnesota | L 57–61 | 2–1 |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
| Dec 17, 1951* |
No. 2 | No. 1 St. John's | W 81–40 | 3–1 |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Dec 20, 1951* |
No. 2 | DePaul | W 98–60 | 4–1 |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Dec 26, 1951* |
No. 1 | No. 16 UCLA | W 84–53 | 5–1 |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Dec 28, 1951* |
No. 1 | vs. Brigham Young Sugar Bowl Classic |
W 84–64 | 6–1 |
Municipal Auditorium New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
| Dec 29, 1951* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 12 Saint Louis Sugar Bowl Classic |
L 60–61 | 6–2 |
Municipal Auditorium New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
| Jan 3, 1952 |
No. 4 | vs. Ole Miss | W 116–58 | 7–2 (1–0) |
Owensboro Sportscenter Owensboro, Kentucky | ||||||
| Jan 5, 1952 |
No. 4 | LSU | W 57–47 | 8–2 (2–0) |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Jan 7, 1952* |
No. 4 | Xavier | W 83–50 | 9–2 |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Jan 12, 1952 |
No. 3 | at Florida | W 99–52 | 10–2 (3–0) |
Florida Gymnasium Gainesville, Florida | ||||||
| Jan 14, 1952 |
No. 3 | Georgia | W 95–55 | 11–2 (4–0) |
Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
| Jan 19, 1952 |
No. 3 | at Tennessee | W 65–56 | 12–2 (5–0) |
Alumni Memorial Gym Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Jan 21, 1952 |
No. 3 | at Georgia Tech | W 96–51 | 13–2 (6–0) |
Heisman Gymnasium Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| Jan 26, 1952 |
No. 3 | at Alabama | W 71–67 | 14–2 (7–0) |
Foster Auditorium Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ||||||
| Jan 28, 1952 |
No. 3 | at Vanderbilt | W 88–51 | 15–2 (8–0) |
Old Gym Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Jan 30, 1952 |
No. 1 | at Auburn | W 88–48 | 16–2 (8–0) |
Auburn Sports Arena Auburn, Alabama | ||||||
| Feb 2, 1952* |
No. 1 | vs. Notre Dame | W 71–66 | 17–2 |
Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| Feb 4, 1952 |
No. 1 | Tulane | W 103–54 | 18–2 (9–0) |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Feb 6, 1952 |
No. 1 | Ole Miss | W 81–61 | 19–2 (10–0) |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Feb 9, 1952 |
No. 1 | Georgia Tech | W 93–42 | 20–2 (11–0) |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Feb 11, 1952 |
No. 1 | Mississippi State | W 110–66 | 21–2 (12–0) |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Feb 16, 1952 |
No. 1 | Tennessee | W 95–40 | 22–2 (13–0) |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Feb 21, 1952 |
No. 1 | Vanderbilt | W 75–45 | 23–2 (14–0) |
Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
| Feb 23, 1952* |
No. 1 | at DePaul | W 63–61 | 24–2 |
Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
| Feb 28, 1952* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (12) Georgia Tech First round |
W 80–59 | 25–2 |
Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
| Feb 29, 1952* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (8) Tulane Second Round |
W 85–61 | 26–2 |
Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
| Mar 1, 1952* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (5) Tennessee Semifinal |
W 81–66 | 27–2 |
Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
| Mar 1, 1952* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (3) LSU Championship Game |
W 44–43 | 28–2 |
Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 21, 1952* |
No. 1 | vs. Penn State East Regional semifinal |
W 82–54 | 29–2 |
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||||
| Mar 22, 1952* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 10 St. John's East Regional Final |
L 57–64 | 29–3 |
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||||
NCAA basketball tournament
- East
- Kentucky 82, Penn State 54
- St. John's, New York 64, Kentucky 57
| Round | Overall | Player | NBA Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 64 | Skippy Whitaker | Indianapolis Olympians |
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