 | #42 Kentucky |
| Lexington, KY - SEC |
2025-2026 Schedule
Note: Game results highlighted in green indicate that the team exceeded expectations, even if it was a loss. Games highlighted in red indicate that the team failed to meet expectations, even if it was a win.
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs |  | Nicholls | W 77 - 51 |
| Nov 7 | vs |  | Valparaiso | W 107 - 59 |
| Nov 11 | @ |  | Louisville | L 96 - 88 |
| Nov 14 | vs |  | Eastern Illinois | W 99 - 53 |
| Nov 18 | (N) |  | #9 Michigan St | L 83 - 66 |
| Nov 21 | vs |  | Loyola Maryland | W 88 - 46 |
| Nov 26 | vs |  | Tennessee Tech | W 104 - 54 |
| Dec 2 | vs |  | North Carolina | L 67 - 64 |
| Dec 5 | (N) |  | #22 Gonzaga | L 94 - 59 |
| Dec 9 | vs |  | North Carolina Central | W 103 - 67 |
| Dec 13 | vs |  | Indiana | W 72 - 60 |
| Dec 20 | (N) |  | #12 St. John's | W 78 - 66 |
| Dec 23 | vs |  | Bellarmine | W 99 - 85 |
| Jan 3 | @ |  | #10 Alabama | L 89 - 74 |
| Jan 7 | vs |  | Missouri | L 73 - 68 |
| Jan 10 | vs |  | Mississippi St | W 92 - 68 |
| Jan 14 | @ |  | LSU | W 75 - 74 |
| Jan 17 | @ |  | #20 Tennessee | W 80 - 78 |
| Jan 21 | vs |  | Texas | W 85 - 80 |
| Jan 24 | vs |  | Mississippi | W 72 - 63 |
| Jan 27 | @ |  | #15 Vanderbilt | L 80 - 55 |
| Jan 31 | @ |  | #19 Arkansas | W 85 - 77 |
| Feb 4 | vs |  | Oklahoma | W 94 - 78 |
| Feb 7 | vs | | #20 Tennessee | W 74 - 71 |
| Feb 14 | @ |  | #6 Florida | L 92 - 83 |
| Feb 17 | vs |  | Georgia | L 86 - 78 |
| Feb 21 | @ |  | Auburn | L 75 - 74 |
| Feb 24 | @ |  | South Carolina | W 72 - 63 |
| Feb 28 | vs | | #15 Vanderbilt | W 91 - 77 |
| Mar 3 | @ |  | Texas A&M | L 96 - 85 |
| Mar 7 | vs | | #6 Florida | L 84 - 77 |
| Mar 11 | (N) | | LSU | W 87 - 82 |
| Mar 12 | (N) | | Missouri | W 78 - 72 |
| Mar 13 | (N) | | #6 Florida | L 71 - 63 |
| Mar 20 | (N) |  | Santa Clara | W 89 - 84 (OT) |
| Mar 22 | (N) |  | #11 Iowa St | L 82 - 63 |
Stats
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | 22-14 | |
| vs Conference | 12-9 | |
| vs Top 50 | 8-11 | |
| Adj. Predicted Win % | 0.795 [42] | |
| Adj. Efficiency Δ | 23.1 [28] | |
| Strength of schedule | 18th | |
| Adj. Pace | 69 [128] | |
| Avg. Margin | 6.2 [56] | |
| Consistency | 359th | |
| 3-point % | 34.2 [158] | |
| 3-point Ratio | 39.8 [177] | |
| Free Throw % | 72.7 [178] | |
| Offense | Defense | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 122.5 [29] | 99.4 [39] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Offense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Effective FG% | 56.7 [35] | 0.88 [34] |
| Offensive Turnover % | 15.3 [103] | -0.43 [129] |
| Offensive Rebound % | 34.2 [62] | 0.48 [55] |
| Free Throw Rate | 36.5 [142] | -0.18 [171] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Defense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Opponent Effective FG% | 46.6 [24] | 0.88 [40] |
| Defensive Turnover % | 16 [201] | -0.47 [128] |
| Defensive Rebound % | 73.3 [59] | -0.47 [65] |
| Opponent Free Throw Rate | 34.4 [178] | 0.22 [140] |
Note: Kalman filter settling time is responsible for some of the early season variance.