2025–26 season7Midwest region · No. 25 overall · At-large bid

Kentucky

Wildcats · SEC

Record entering: 21–13; Unranked in final AP poll
Tournament: 1–1; Reached the Round of 32
Hero rating: +12.4; No. 26 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach: Mark Pope
Home: Lexington, KY; 149 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 8; 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012…

2026 tournament run

Reached the Round of 32

Verified

Tournament games
Round	Opponent	Result	Margin	Spread	O/U	ATS
Round of 64	SCUSanta Clara10	W89–84	+5	-3.5	157.25Over	Cover
Round of 32Mar 22	ISUIowa State2	L63–82	-19	+5.25	146.75Under	Miss

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency121.5

90th

Defensive efficiency98.3

93rd

Efficiency margin+23.2

92nd

Pace69.2

72nd

Strength of schedule+16.0

98th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game80.5

80th

Points allowed74.3

47th

Field goal %46.6%

75th

Three-point %34.2%

54th

Three-point rate39.7%

51st

Free throw %72.7%

50th

Possessions

Rebounds per game37.4

80th

Offensive rebound %31.2%

56th

Defensive rebound %68.1%

28th

Assists per game15.9

82nd

Turnovers per game10.8

69th

Turnover rate16.0%

65th

Defense & roster

Steals per game6.9

59th

Blocks per game4.6

91st

Opponent 3P %31.8%

82nd

Average height6′7.0″

90th

Program experience1.42 yrs

21st

Bench points25.8

71st

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data

StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +16.098th
StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 98.393rd
StrengthBig, tall lineupAverage height: 6′7.0″90th
StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 121.590th

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data

Leading scorer: Otega Oweh; 18.6 ppg
Tallest: Reece Potter; 7′1″
Best at the line: Kam Williams; 95.5%
Longest in program: Walker Horn; 4 seasons

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Roster and per-game statistics
Player		WT	Yrs	GP
00Otega OwehGuard · Newark, NJ	6′4″	220	2	36	32.7	18.6	4.8	2.7	33.3	73.1	28.3
1Denzel AberdeenGuard · Orlando, FL	6′5″	190	1	36	30.6	13.5	2.5	3.4	36.3	79.8	21.5
5Collin ChandlerGuard · Farmington, UT	6′6″	205	2	36	27.1	9.7	2.8	2.2	41.0	83.3	16.6
24Malachi MorenoCenter · Georgetown, KY	7′0″	250	1	36	22.6	7.8	6.3	1.8	0.0	69.8	16.2
10Mo DioubateForward · Queens, NY	6′8″	235	1	31	21.6	8.8	5.5	1.0	21.4	65.2	18.9
15Jaland LoweGuard · Missouri City, TX	6′2″	175	1	9	18.6	8.0	2.1	2.4	20.8	70.4	25.2
3Kam WilliamsGuard · Lafayette, LA	6′7″	210	1	24	18.5	6.0	2.1	1.0	35.9	95.5	14.7
21Jayden QuaintanceForward · Cleveland, OH	6′10″	255	1	4	16.5	5.0	5.0	0.5	0.0	30.8	19.4
9Brandon GarrisonForward · Oklahoma City, OK	6′10″	255	2	36	16.2	4.7	4.1	1.1	23.5	59.1	15.2
4Andrija JelavicForward · Zagreb, Croatia	6′11″	240	1	32	15.7	5.5	4.0	0.7	27.6	53.3	18.4
2Jasper JohnsonGuard · Lexington, KY	6′5″	180	1	35	12.0	4.9	1.1	1.6	34.1	88.0	23.1
9Trent NoahForward · Harlan, KY	6′6″	225	2	27	10.6	3.0	2.3	0.5	33.3	82.6	13.8
11Walker HornGuard · Austin, TX	6′3″	190	4	7	1.3	0.4	0.1	0.1	16.7	0.0	42.5
20Zach TowForward · Madisonville, KY	6′5″	220	2	7	1.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	100.0	50.0	12.8
33Reece PotterCenter · Lexington, KY	7′1″	235	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2Braydon HawthorneForward · Beckley, WV	6′8″	195	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

18–18

ATS as favorite

13–11

ATS as underdog

5–7

ATS neutral court

4–3

ATS vs. tournament teams

9–12

ATS vs. ranked teams

7–8

Over / under

18–18

22–14 in 36 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 4	vsNICNicholls	W77–51	-31.5	156.5	Miss	Under
Nov 7	vsVALValparaiso	W107–59	-33.5	157.5	Cover	Over
Nov 11	@LOU#23Louisville6	L88–96	+5.75	173.5	Miss	Over
Nov 14	vsE IEastern Illinois	W99–53	-36	147.75	Cover	Over
Nov 18	NMSU#11Michigan State3	L66–83	-3.5	152.5	Miss	Under
Nov 21	vsLOYLoyola Maryland	W88–46	-35.75	159	Cover	Under
Nov 26	vsTENTennessee Tech	W104–54	-37.75	157.5	Cover	Over
Dec 2	vsUNC#21North Carolina6	L64–67	-7	164	Miss	Under
Dec 5	vsGON#12Gonzaga3	L59–94	+5.5	159.5	Miss	Under
Dec 9	vsNC North Carolina Central	W103–67	-42.75	148.5	Miss	Over
Dec 13	vsINDIndiana	W72–60	-3.5	157	Cover	Under
Dec 20	NSJU#10St. John's5	W78–66	-1.25	154.25	Cover	Under
Dec 23	vsBELBellarmine	W99–85	-34.75	154.5	Miss	Over
Jan 3	@ALA#18Alabama4	L74–89	+5.25	173.5	Miss	Under
Jan 7	vsMISMissouri10	L68–73	-12.5	151.5	Miss	Under
Jan 10	vsMISMississippi State	W92–68	-10.75	153.5	Cover	Over
Jan 14	@LSULSU	W75–74	-3.75	151.5	Miss	Under
Jan 17	@TEN#23Tennessee6	W80–78	+6.25	145	Cover	Over
Jan 21	vsTEXTexas11	W85–80	-7.5	152.25	Miss	Over
Jan 24	vsOLEOle Miss	W72–63	-10.75	145.5	Miss	Under
Jan 27	@VAN#16Vanderbilt5	L55–80	+6	155	Miss	Under
Jan 31	@ARK#14Arkansas4	W85–77	+6.75	160.5	Cover	Over
Feb 4	vsOKLOklahoma	W94–78	-8.75	152.25	Cover	Over
Feb 7	vsTEN#23Tennessee6	W74–71	-1.25	146.5	Cover	Under
Feb 14	@FLO#4Florida1	L83–92	+13	154.5	Cover	Over
Feb 17	vsGEOGeorgia8	L78–86	-7	161.25	Miss	Over
Feb 21	@AUBAuburn	L74–75	+3.75	155	Cover	Under
Feb 24	@SOUSouth Carolina	W72–63	-7.5	150.75	Cover	Under
Feb 28	vsVAN#16Vanderbilt5	W91–77	-1.25	157.5	Cover	Over
Mar 3	@A&MTexas A&M10	L85–96	+1.5	162	Miss	Over
Mar 7	vsFLO#4Florida1	L77–84	+5.5	162.25	Miss	Under
Mar 11	NLSULSU	W87–82	-8.5	151.5	Miss	Over
Mar 12	NMISMissouri10	W78–72	-2.75	149	Cover	Over
Mar 13	NFLO#4Florida1	L63–71	+10.5	160.75	Cover	Under
Mar 22NCAA	NISU#6Iowa State2	L63–82	+5.25	146.75	Miss	Under
—NCAA	NSCUSanta Clara10	W89–84	-3.5	157.25	Cover	Over