The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 college basketball season.
The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his third season after taking the Wildcats to their first Final Four in thirteen seasons. The team won the 2012 NCAA Championship, bringing Kentucky its eighth title. The team's 38 wins broke a record shared by 5 teams for the most wins in NCAA men's Division I history.
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 38–2 (16–0 SEC) |
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Home arena | Rupp Arena |
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No. 1 Kentucky | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 38 | – | 2 | .950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Florida | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Vanderbilt † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2012 SEC tournament winner As of April 2, 2012 Rankings from AP poll |
Former Wildcats Josh Harrellson, Brandon Knight and DeAndre Liggins were all selected in the 2011 NBA draft. Knight was taken No. 8 overall by the Detroit Pistons, Harrellson was selected No. 45 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans while the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Liggins at No. 53. The trio increased UK's total under John Calipari to 8 players selected in the Draft, including 6 in the first round.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Brandon Knight | 12 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Entered 2011 NBA draft |
DeAndre Liggins | 34 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois | Entered 2011 NBA draft |
Josh Harrellson | 55 | C | 6'10" | 275 | Senior | St. Charles, Missouri | Graduated |
For the third consecutive season the Wildcats boasted the No. 1 recruiting class. Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Kyle Wiltjer formed the four-member freshman class for the 2011–12 season.
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Anthony Davis PF | Chicago, Illinois | Perspectives Charter School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 13, 2010 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF | Somerdale, New Jersey | St. Patrick | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Marquis Teague PG | Indianapolis, Indiana | Pike | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 22, 2010 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Kyle Wiltjer PF | Portland, Oregon | Jesuit | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 28, 2010 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 | ||||||
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US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits | ||||||
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Willie Cauley-Stein C | Spearville, Kansas | Olathe Northwest | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 31, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Archie Goodwin G | Little Rock, Arkansas | Sylvan Hills | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 20, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Nerlens Noel C | Everett, Massachusetts | Tilton | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 12, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Alex Poythress SF | Clarksville, Tennessee | Northeast | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 10, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
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Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Anthony Davis | Eloy Vargas | |
PF | Terrence Jones | Kyle Wiltjer | |
SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Darius Miller | Twany Beckham |
SG | Doron Lamb | Brian Long | |
PG | Marquis Teague | Sam Malone | Jarrod Polson |
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Nov. 2, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN | No. 2 | Transylvania | W 97–53 | 22 – Jones | 12 – Jones | 9 – Teague | Rupp Arena (21,024) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||
Nov. 7, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN | No. 2 | Morehouse | W 125–40 | 26 – Wiltjer | 12 – Vargas | 7 – Teague | Rupp Arena (20,194) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov. 11, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN | No. 2 | Marist Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 108–58 | 1–0 | 23 – Davis | 10 – Davis | 8 – Lamb | Rupp Arena (22,079) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Nov. 15, 2011* 9:00, ESPN | No. 2 | vs. No. 12 Kansas Champions Classic | W 75–65 | 2–0 | 16 – Lamb | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (19,979) New York, NY | |||
Nov. 19, 2011* 12:00, ESPN3 | No. 2 | vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 85–47 | 3–0 | 26 – Lamb | 9 – Jones | 4 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena (4,755) Uncasville, Connecticut | |||
Nov. 20, 2011* 12:00, ESPNU | No. 2 | vs. Old Dominion Hall of Fame Tip Off | W 62–52 | 4–0 | 13 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 5 – Miller | Mohegan Sun Arena (4,128) Uncasville, Connecticut | |||
Nov. 23, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN | No. 2 | Radford | W 88–40 | 5–0 | 17 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 5 – Teague | Rupp Arena (21,302) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Nov. 26, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN | No. 2 | Portland | W 87–63 | 6–0 | 19 – Tied | 12 – Davis | 8 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,179) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 1, 2011* 7:00, ESPN2 | No. 1 | St. John's SEC–Big East Challenge | W 81–59 | 7–0 | 26 – Jones | 15 – Davis | 6 – Miller | Rupp Arena (24,119) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 3, 2011* 12:00, CBS | No. 1 | No. 5 North Carolina | W 73–72 | 8–0 | 17 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 11 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 4 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,398) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 10, 2011* 5:15, ESPN | No. 1 | at Indiana Rivalry | L 72–73 | 8–1 | 19 – Lamb | 13 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 5 – Teague | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, Indiana | |||
Dec. 17, 2011* 8:00, CSS | No. 3 | Chattanooga | W 87–62 | 9–1 | 24 – Lamb | 18 – Davis | 8 – Teague | Rupp Arena (23,211) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 20, 2011* 7:00, ESPN2 | No. 3 | Samford | W 82–50 | 10–1 | 26 – Lamb | 9 – Davis | 5 – Tied | Rupp Arena (21,984) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 22, 2011* 1:00, FSN | No. 3 | Loyola (MD) | W 87–63 | 11–1 | 24 – Wiltjer | 11 – Davis | 4 – Kidd-Gilchrist | Rupp Arena (22,774) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 28, 2011* 8:30, ESPNU | No. 3 | Lamar | W 86–64 | 12–1 | 18 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 13 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (24,230) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 31, 2011* 12:00, CBS | No. 3 | No. 4 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass | W 69–62 | 13–1 | 24 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 19 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 5 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,387) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 3, 2012* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN | No. 2 | Arkansas-Little Rock | W 73–51 | 14–1 | 22 – Davis | 16 – Davis | 5 – Teague | Freedom Hall (14,747) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 7, 2012 4:00, SECN | No. 2 | South Carolina | W 79–64 | 15–1 (1–0) | 20 – Jones | 10 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (24,219) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 11, 2012 8:00, SECN | No. 2 | at Auburn | W 68–53 | 16–1 (2–0) | 14 – Tied | 6 – Davis | 3 – Tied | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | |||
Jan. 14, 2012 12:00, ESPN | No. 2 | at Tennessee | W 65–62 | 17–1 (3–0) | 18 – Davis | 12 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 2 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
Jan. 17, 2012 9:00, ESPN | No. 2 | Arkansas Super Tuesday | W 86–63 | 18–1 (4–0) | 27 – Davis | 15 – Davis | 9 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,093) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 21, 2012 12:00, CBS | No. 2 | Alabama | W 77–71 | 19–1 (5–0) | 15 – Jones | 9 – Davis | 4 – Miller | Rupp Arena (24,246) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 24, 2012 9:00, ESPN | No. 1 | at Georgia Super Tuesday | W 57–44 | 20–1 (6–0) | 19 – Miller | 11 – Tied | 7 – Teague | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, Georgia | |||
Jan. 28, 2012 4:00, SECN | No. 1 | at LSU | W 74–50 | 21–1 (7–0) | 27 – Jones | 10 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Maravich Assembly Center (11,631) Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||
Jan. 31, 2012 12:00, ESPNU | No. 1 | Tennessee | W 69–44 | 22–1 (8–0) | 18 – Davis | 8 – Tied | 4 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,359) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Feb. 4, 2012 7:00, ESPN | No. 1 | at South Carolina | W 86–52 | 23–1 (9–0) | 22 – Davis | 8 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (16,527) Columbia, South Carolina | |||
Feb. 7, 2012 7:00, ESPN | No. 1 | No. 8 Florida Super Tuesday | W 78–58 | 24–1 (10–0) | 18 – Lamb | 13 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 10 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,389) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Feb. 11, 2012 9:00, ESPN | No. 1 | at Vanderbilt ESPN College GameDay | W 69–63 | 25–1 (11–0) | 16 – Lamb | 9 – Jones | 8 – Teague | Memorial Gym (14,316) Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Feb. 18, 2012 4:00, SECN | No. 1 | Ole Miss | W 77–62 | 26–1 (12–0) | 16 – Lamb | 11 – Jones | 8 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,239) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Feb. 21, 2012 9:00, ESPN | No. 1 | at Mississippi State Super Tuesday | W 73–64 | 27–1 (13–0) | 18 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 11 – Davis | 4 – Teague | Humphrey Coliseum (10,213) Starkville, Mississippi | |||
Feb. 25, 2012 12:00, CBS | No. 1 | Vanderbilt | W 83–74 | 28–1 (14–0) | 28 – Davis | 11 – Davis | 6 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,388) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 1, 2012 9:00, ESPN | No. 1 | Georgia Senior Night | W 79–49 | 29–1 (15–0) | 17 – Miller | 8 – Tied | 4 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,382) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 4, 2012 12:00, CBS | No. 1 | at No. 16 Florida | W 74–59 | 30–1 (16–0) | 22 – Davis | 12 – Davis | 4 – Tied | O'Connell Center (12,113) Gainesville, Florida | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 9, 2012 1:00, SECN | (1) No. 1 | vs. (8) LSU Quarterfinals | W 60–51 | 31–1 | 19 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 14 – Davis | 5 – Teague | New Orleans Arena (18,207) New Orleans | |||
Mar. 10, 2012 1:00, ABC | (1) No. 1 | vs. (4) No. 22 Florida Semifinals | W 74–71 | 32–1 | 16 – Lamb | 12 – Davis | 5 – Teague | New Orleans Arena (18,523) New Orleans | |||
Mar. 11, 2012 1:00, ABC | (1) No. 1 | vs. (3) Vanderbilt Championship | L 64–71 | 32–2 | 16 – Miller | 11 – Jones | 6 – Teague | New Orleans Arena (18,114) New Orleans | |||
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Mar. 15, 2012 6:50, TBS | (1 S) No. 1 | vs. (16 S) WKU First round | W 81–66 | 33–2 | 22 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 4 – Teague | KFC Yum! Center (22,131) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 17, 2012 7:45, CBS | (1 S) No. 1 | vs. (8 S) Iowa State Second round | W 87–71 | 34–2 | 24 – Teague | 12 – Davis | 7 – Teague | KFC Yum! Center (21,757) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 23, 2012 9:45, CBS | (1 S) No. 1 | vs. (4 S) No. 16 Indiana Sweet Sixteen | W 102–90 | 35–2 | 24 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 12 – Davis | 7 – Teague | Georgia Dome (24,731) Atlanta | |||
Mar. 25, 2012 2:20, CBS | (1 S) No. 1 | vs. (3 S) No. 9 Baylor Elite Eight | W 82–70 | 36–2 | 19 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 11 – Davis | 6 – Jones | Georgia Dome (24,035) Atlanta | |||
Mar. 31, 2012 6:09, CBS | (1 S) No. 1 | vs. (4 W) No. 17 Louisville Final Four | W 69–61 | 37–2 | 18 – Davis | 14 – Davis | 5 – Teague | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361) New Orleans | |||
April 2, 2012 9:23, CBS | (1 S) No. 1 | vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Kansas National Championship | W 67–59 | 38–2 | 22 – Lamb | 16 – Davis | 5 – Davis | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (70,913) New Orleans | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Coaches | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
2012 | 1 | 1 | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Hornets |
2012 | 1 | 2 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Charlotte Bobcats |
2012 | 1 | 18 | Terrence Jones | Houston Rockets |
2012 | 1 | 29 | Marquis Teague | Chicago Bulls |
2012 | 2 | 42 | Doron Lamb | Milwaukee Bucks |
2012 | 2 | 46 | Darius Miller | New Orleans Hornets |
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