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The 2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, who are founding members of the Southeastern Conference, played their home games at Rupp Arena and were led by John Calipari in his 15th and final season as head coach for the Wildcats.
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NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 20 |
Record | 23–10 (13–5 SEC) |
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Home arena | Rupp Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Tennessee | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Kentucky | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3т Alabama | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Auburn † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 South Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 20 | – | 17 | .541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season finished the season with a record of 21–10, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in third place in the SEC. As the number three seed in the SEC tournament, they would be upset in the quarterfinal round by Vanderbilt. They would go on to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they would go on to defeat Providence in the first round before falling to Kansas State in the second round to finish the season with an overall record of 22–12.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jacob Toppin | 0 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
CJ Fredrick | 1 | F | 6'3" | 185 | RS Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Transferred to Cincinnati |
Sahvir Wheeler | 2 | G | 5'9" | 180 | Senior | Houston, TX | Transferd to Washington |
Daimion Collins | 4 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Sophomore | Atlanta, TX | Transferred to LSU |
Cason Wallace | 22 | G | 6'4" | 193 | Freshman | Dallas, TX | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
Chris Livingston | 24 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Freshman | Akron, OH | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
Oscar Tshiebwe | 34 | F | 6'9" | 260 | Senior | Lubumbashi, DR Congo | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
Lance Ware | 55 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Junior | Camden, NJ | Transferred to Villanova[1] |
On November 20, 2021, Reed Sheppard verbally committed to UK over multiple offers, with Louisville and Virginia among the most active in attempting to recruit him. The son of former UK basketball players Jeff Sheppard and the former Stacey Reed, he was the first commitment to the 2023 recruiting class. At the time of his commitment, he was the #3 ranked combo guard in the 2023 class by 247 Sports.[2] On November 14, 2022, D. J. Wagner, ranked as the top point guard in the class by ESPN and Rivals, committed to the University Of Kentucky, deciding over Louisville.[3]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Reed Sheppard SG |
London, KY | North Laurel (KY) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 20, 2021 | |
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Rob Dillingham PG |
Simi Valley, CA | Donda Academy (CA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 24, 2022 | |
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Justin Edwards SF |
Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Institute (PA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 25, 2022 | |
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Jordan Burks SF |
Decatur, AL | Hillcrest Prep (AZ) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 12, 2023 | |
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Joey Hart SG |
Linton, IN | Linton-Stockton (IN) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 17, 2023 | |
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Aaron Bradshaw C |
Roselle, NJ | Camden (NJ) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 14, 2022 | |
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Zvonimir Ivišić C |
Vodice, Croatia | SC Derby | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 14, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
D. J. Wagner PG |
Camden, NJ | Camden (NJ) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 14, 2022 | |
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
July 12, 2023* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Germany | W 81–73 | – |
24 – Reeves | 9 – Edwards | 6 – Tied | Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario | ||||
July 13, 2023* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Canada | W 93–69 | – |
23 – Reeves | 6 – Tied | 9 – Dillingham | Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario | ||||
July 15, 2023* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Africa | W 104–92 | – |
27 – Reeves | 8 – Mitchell | 8 – Sheppard | Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario | ||||
July 16, 2023* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
vs. Canada Gold Medal game |
W 89–72 | – |
23 – Edwards | 11 – Mitchell | 6 – Wagner | Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario | ||||
October 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | Georgetown (KY) | W 92–69 | – |
22 – Mitchell | 9 – Mitchell | 5 – Dillingham | Rupp Arena (18,454) Lexington, KY | |||
November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 16 | Kentucky State | W 99–53 | – |
20 – Reeves | 10 – Mitchell | 7 – Wagner | Rupp Arena (18,739) Lexington, KY | |||
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November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | New Mexico State | W 86–46 | 1–0 |
17 – Dillingham | 9 – Mitchell | 5 – Mitchell | Rupp Arena (18,438) Lexington, KY | |||
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 16 | Texas A&M–Commerce Wildcat Challenge |
W 81–61 | 2–0 |
21 – Reeves | 8 – Mitchell | 4 – Dillingham | Rupp Arena (19,646) Lexington, KY | |||
November 14, 2023* 9:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 17 | vs. No. 1 Kansas Champions Classic |
L 84–89 | 2–1 |
24 – Reeves | 12 – Thiero | 3 – Tied | United Center (18,780) Chicago, IL | |||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 17 | Stonehill Wildcat Challenge |
W 101–67 | 3–1 |
25 – Sheppard | 5 – Tied | 7 – Tied | Rupp Arena (18,960) Lexington, KY | |||
November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | Saint Joseph's Wildcat Challenge |
W 96–88 OT | 4–1 |
22 – Tied | 6 – Mitchell | 6 – Tied | Rupp Arena (18,680) Lexington, KY | |||
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 16 | Marshall | W 118–82 | 5–1 |
28 – Wagner | 7 – Tied | 8 – Dillingham | Rupp Arena (20,246) Lexington, KY | |||
November 28, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 12 | No. 8 Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 95–73 | 6–1 |
21 – Sheppard | 6 – Thiero | 9 – Dillingham | Rupp Arena (20,119) Lexington, KY | |||
December 2, 2023* 4:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 12 | UNC Wilmington | L 73–80 | 6–2 |
25 – Sheppard | 9 – Sheppard | 6 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (19,990) Lexington, KY | |||
December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 16 | vs. Penn Malone's Classic |
W 81–66 | 7–2 |
17 – Tied | 11 – Bradshaw | 7 – Wagner | Wells Fargo Center (9,007) Philadelphia, PA | |||
December 16, 2023* 5:30 p.m., CBS |
No. 14 | vs. No. 9 North Carolina CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry |
W 87–83 | 8–2 |
17 – Dillingham | 6 – Tied | 5 – Wagner | State Farm Arena (17,058) Atlanta, GA | |||
December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 9 | at Louisville Rivalry |
W 95–76 | 9–2 |
30 – Reeves | 12 – Mitchell | 11 – Sheppard | KFC Yum! Center (17,293) Louisville, KY | |||
December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 8 | Illinois State | W 96–70 | 10–2 |
27 – Reeves | 11 – Mitchell | 7 – Dillingham | Rupp Arena (20,659) Lexington, KY | |||
January 6, 2024 12:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | at Florida Rivalry |
W 87–85 | 11–2 (1–0) |
19 – Reeves | 10 – Mitchell | 3 – Wagner | O'Connell Center (10,106) Gainesville, FL | |||
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | Missouri | W 90–77 | 12–2 (2–0) |
23 – Dillingham | 14 – Mitchell | 4 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (20,086) Lexington, KY | |||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | at Texas A&M | L 92–97 OT | 12–3 (2–1) |
22 – Reeves | 13 – Mitchell | 6 – Mitchell | Reed Arena (9,540) College Station, TX | |||
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 8 | Mississippi State | W 90–77 | 13–3 (3–1) |
27 – Reeves | 6 – Tied | 6 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (20,016) Lexington, KY | |||
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 8 | Georgia | W 105–96 | 14–3 (4–1) |
23 – Mitchell | 5 – Tied | 10 – Wagner | Rupp Arena (20,283) Lexington, KY | |||
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 6 | at South Carolina | L 62–79 | 14–4 (4–2) |
16 – Dillingham | 8 – Bradshaw | 3 – Wagner | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | at Arkansas College GameDay |
W 63–57 | 15–4 (5–2) |
24 – Reeves | 11 – Mitchell | 5 – Sheppard | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||
January 31, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 10 | Florida Rivalry |
L 91–94 OT | 15–5 (5–3) |
24 – Sheppard | 16 – Onyenso | 6 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (20,068) Lexington, KY | |||
February 3, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 10 | No. 5 Tennessee Rivalry |
L 92–103 | 15–6 (5–4) |
35 – Dillingham | 6 – Tied | 6 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (20,265) Lexington, KY | |||
February 6, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 17 | at Vanderbilt | W 109–77 | 16–6 (6–4) |
24 – Reeves | 7 – Tied | 9 – Dillingham | Memorial Gymnasium (11,678) Nashville, TN | |||
February 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 17 | Gonzaga | L 85–89 | 16–7 |
21 – Sheppard | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Rupp Arena (20,186) Lexington, KY | |||
February 13, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 22 | Ole Miss | W 75–63 | 17–7 (7–4) |
15 – Reeves | 7 – Reeves | 5 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (20,064) Lexington, KY | |||
February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 22 | at No. 13 Auburn College GameDay |
W 70–59 | 18–7 (8–4) |
22 – Reeves | 11 – Onyenso | 3 – Tied | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | |||
February 21, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 17 | at LSU | L 74–75 | 18–8 (8–5) |
25 – Reeves | 9 – Thiero | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,493) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 17 | No. 13 Alabama | W 117–95 | 19–8 (9–5) |
28 – Edwards | 6 – Sheppard | 6 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (20,342) Lexington, KY | |||
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 16 | at Mississippi State | W 91–89 | 20–8 (10–5) |
32 – Sheppard | 5 – Sheppard | 7 – Sheppard | Humphrey Coliseum (9,266) Starkville, MS | |||
March 2, 2024 1:30 p.m., CBS |
No. 16 | Arkansas | W 111–102 | 21–8 (11–5) |
22 – Reeves | 9 – Ivisic | 5 – Tied | Rupp Arena (20,322) Lexington, KY | |||
March 6, 2024 9:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 15 | Vanderbilt | W 93–77 | 22–8 (12–5) |
23 – Dillingham | 6 – Tied | 11 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (20,332) Lexington, KY | |||
March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 15 | at No. 4 Tennessee Rivalry |
W 85–81 | 23–8 (13–5) |
27 – Tied | 7 – Reeves | 5 – Sheppard | Thompson–Boling Arena (22,206) Knoxville, TN | |||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
March 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN |
(2) No. 9 | vs. (7) Texas A&M Quarterfinals |
L 87–97 | 23–9 |
27 – Dillingham | 9 – Mitchell | 7 – Dillingham | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 21, 2024* 7:10 pm, CBS |
(3 S) No. 12 | vs. (14 S) Oakland First Round |
L 76–80 | 23–10 |
27 – Reeves | 13 – Mitchell | 4 – Sheppard | PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South region. All times are in Eastern Time. |