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2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
| 2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| No. 14 |
| No. 12 |
| 24–12 (10–8 SEC) |
| Mark Pope (1st season) |
| Alvin Brooks III (1st season) |
| Mark Fox (1st season) |
| Cody Fueger (1st season) |
| Jason Hart (1st season) |
| Mikhail McLean (1st season) |
| Rupp Arena |
The 2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, founding members of the Southeastern Conference, played their home games at Rupp Arena and were led by Mark Pope in his first season as head coach for the Wildcats.
The Kentucky Wildcats drew an average home attendance of 20,334, the 2nd-highest of all basketball teams in the world.
The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season with a record of 23–8, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in a 3-way tie for second place in the SEC. Despite being the number two seed in the SEC tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinal round by Texas A&M. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they got upset by Oakland in the first round, finishing the season with an overall record of 23–10 record. This marked John Calipari's final season as Kentucky's head coach, he left for Arkansas a month later.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Dillingham | 0 | G | 6'3" | 176 | Freshman | Hickory, NC | Declared for 2024 NBA draft |
| Justin Edwards | 1 | G | 6'8" | 203 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Declared for 2024 NBA draft |
| Aaron Bradshaw | 2 | F | 7'1" | 226 | Freshman | Roselle, NJ | Transferred to Ohio State |
| Adou Thiero | 3 | G | 6'8" | 222 | Sophomore | Leetsdale, PA | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Tre Mitchell | 4 | F | 6'9" | 231 | GS Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Graduated |
| Antonio Reeves | 12 | G | 6'6" | 195 | GS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated/2024 NBA draft |
| Brennan Canada | 14 | F | 6'5" | 200 | GS Senior | Mount Sterling, KY | Graduated |
| Reed Sheppard | 15 | G | 6'3" | 187 | Freshman | London, KY | Declared for 2024 NBA draft |
| Joey Hart | 20 | G | 6'5" | 203 | Freshman | Linton, IN | Transferred to Ball State |
| D. J. Wagner | 21 | G | 6'4" | 192 | Freshman | Camden, NJ | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Jordan Burks | 23 | G | 6'8" | 202 | Freshman | Decatur, AL | Transferred to Georgetown |
| Kareem Watkins | 25 | G | 5'8" | 175 | Senior | Camden, NJ | Walk-on; graduated |
| Ugonna Onyenso | 33 | F | 7'0" | 247 | Sophomore | Owerri, Nigeria | Transferred to Kansas State |
| Zvonimir Ivišić | 44 | F | 7'2" | 234 | Freshman | Vodice, Croatia | Transferred to Arkansas |
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otega Oweh | 00 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Somerset, NJ | Oklahoma |
| Lamont Butler | 1 | G | 6'2" | 207 | GS Senior | Moreno Valley, CA | San Diego State |
| Jaxson Robinson | 2 | G | 6'7" | 200 | GS Senior | Ada, OK | BYU |
| Koby Brea | 4 | G | 6'6" | 205 | GS Senior | Washington Heights, NY | Dayton |
| Andrew Carr | 7 | F | 6'10" | 220 | GS Senior | West Chester, PA | Wake Forest |
| Brandon Garrison | 10 | C | 6'11" | 245 | Sophomore | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma State |
| Ansley Almonor | 15 | F | 6'7" | 244 | Senior | Spring Valley, NY | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Amari Williams | 22 | C | 6'10" | 255 | GS Senior | Nottingham, England | Drexel |
| Kerr Kriisa | 77 | G | 6'3" | 190 | GS Senior | Tartu, Estonia | West Virginia |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Chandler #6 SG | Farmington, UT | Farmington High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (89) | |||||
| Travis Perry #15 PG | Eddyville, KY | Lyon County High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 12, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84) | |||||
| Trent Noah SG | Harlan, KY | Harlan County High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 8, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
"2024 Kentucky Basketball Commits". ESPN.
"2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. "Kentucky 2024 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. | | | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 23 | Kentucky Wesleyan | W 123–52 | – | 19 – Robinson | 6 – Butler | 6 – Tied | Rupp Arena (18,522)Lexington, KY |
| October 29, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 23 | Minnesota State Mankato | W 98–67 | – | 24 – Robinson | 6 – Robinson | 6 – Tied | Rupp Arena (18,739)Lexington, KY |
| November 4, 2024*7:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 23 | Wright State | W 103–62 | 1–0 | 21 – Oweh | 13 – Williams | 5 – Tied | Rupp Arena (19,635)Lexington, KY |
| November 9, 2024*4:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 23 | Bucknell | W 100–72 | 2–0 | 20 – Brea | 14 – Williams | 12 – Kriisa | Rupp Arena (20,048)Lexington, KY |
| November 12, 2024*9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 19 | vs. No. 6 Duke Champions Classic | W 77–72 | 3–0 | 17 – Carr | 8 – Williams | 4 – Butler | State Farm Arena (16,107)Atlanta, GA |
| November 19, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 9 | Lipscomb BBN Invitational | W 97–68 | 4–0 | 20 – Robinson | 11 – Williams | 2 – Tied | Rupp Arena (19,314)Lexington, KY |
| November 22, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 9 | Jackson State BBN Invitational | W 108–59 | 5–0 | 22 – Brea | 8 – Tied | 7 – Kriisa | Rupp Arena (19,961)Lexington, KY |
| November 26, 2024*6:30 p.m., ESPNU | No. 8 | Western Kentucky BBN Invitational | W 87–68 | 6–0 | 18 – Tied | 10 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (20,049)Lexington, KY |
| November 29, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN | No. 8 | Georgia State | W 105–76 | 7–0 | 19 – Robinson | 8 – Carr | 6 – Butler | Rupp Arena (19,914)Lexington, KY |
| December 3, 2024*9:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | at Clemson ACC–SEC Challenge | L 66–70 | 7–1 | 17 – Oweh | 11 – Williams | 5 – Butler | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)Clemson, SC |
| December 7, 2024*10:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 4 | vs. No. 7 Gonzaga Battle in Seattle | W 90–89 OT | 8–1 | 19 – Carr | 9 – Garrison | 5 – Robinson | Climate Pledge Arena (17,846)Seattle, WA |
| December 11, 2024*8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 5 | Colgate | W 78–67 | 9–1 | 17 – Brea | 10 – Carr | 4 – Oweh | Rupp Arena (19,646)Lexington, KY |
| December 14, 2024*5:15 p.m., ESPN | No. 5 | Louisville Rivalry | W 93–85 | 10–1 | 33 – Butler | 9 – Carr | 6 – Butler | Rupp Arena (21,093)Lexington, KY |
| December 21, 2024*5:30 p.m., CBS | No. 4 | vs. Ohio State CBS Sports Classic | L 65–85 | 10–2 | 21 – Oweh | 8 – Williams | 5 – Butler | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York City, NY |
| December 31, 2024*2:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 10 | Brown | W 88–54 | 11–2 | 14 – Carr | 5 – Tied | 4 – Garrison | Rupp Arena (20,042)Lexington, KY |
| January 4, 202511:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 10 | No. 6 Florida Rivalry | W 106–100 | 12–2(1–0) | 23 – Brea | 8 – Williams | 8 – Butler | Rupp Arena (21,093)Lexington, KY |
| January 7, 20257:00 p.m., SECN | No. 6 | at Georgia | L 69–82 | 12–3(1–1) | 20 – Butler | 7 – Oweh | 3 – Butler | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA |
| January 11, 20258:30 p.m., SECN | No. 6 | at No. 14 Mississippi State | W 95–90 | 13–3(2–1) | 27 – Robinson | 12 – Williams | 8 – Butler | Humphrey Coliseum (9,551)Starkville, MS |
| January 14, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 8 | No. 11 Texas A&M | W 81–69 | 14–3(3–1) | 22 – Robinson | 12 – Williams | 7 – Butler | Rupp Arena (20,039)Lexington, KY |
| January 18, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | No. 4 Alabama | L 97–102 | 14–4(3–2) | 21 – Oweh | 11 – Williams | 8 – Butler | Rupp Arena (21,108)Lexington, KY |
| January 25, 20252:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | at Vanderbilt | L 69–74 | 14–5(3–3) | 21 – Oweh | 12 – Oweh | 4 – Williams | Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)Nashville, TN |
| January 28, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 12 | at No. 8 Tennessee Rivalry | W 78–73 | 15–5(4–3) | 18 – Brea | 15 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Thompson–Boling Arena (22,272)Knoxville, TN |
| February 1, 20259:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 12 | Arkansas | L 79–89 | 15–6(4–4) | 22 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 3 – Williams | Rupp Arena (21,266)Lexington, KY |
| February 4, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 14 | at No. 25 Ole Miss | L 84–98 | 15–7(4–5) | 24 – Oweh | 11 – Williams | 10 – Williams | SJB Pavilion (9,128)Oxford, MS |
| February 8, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 14 | South Carolina | W 80–57 | 16–7(5–5) | 17 – Oweh | 6 – Williams | 6 – Brea | Rupp Arena (20,003)Lexington, KY |
| February 11, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 15 | No. 5 Tennessee Rivalry | W 75–64 | 17–7(6–5) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Oweh | 4 – Butler | Rupp Arena (20,076)Lexington, KY |
| February 15, 20258:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 15 | at Texas | L 78–82 | 17–8(6–6) | 20 – Oweh | 12 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Moody Center (11,060)Austin, TX |
| February 19, 20257:00 p.m., SECN | No. 17 | Vanderbilt | W 82–61 | 18–8(7–6) | 20 – Oweh | 7 – Oweh | 3 – Tied | Rupp Arena (20,164)Lexington, KY |
| February 22, 20256:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 17 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 83–96 | 18–9(7–7) | 20 – Brea | 11 – Williams | 6 – Williams | Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 26, 20259:00 p.m., SECN | No. 17 | at Oklahoma | W 83–82 | 19–9(8–7) | 28 – Oweh | 7 – Brea | 6 – Butler | Lloyd Noble Center (10,162)Norman, OK |
| March 1, 20251:00 p.m., ABC | No. 17 | No. 1 Auburn | L 78–94 | 19–10(8–8) | 21 – Brea | 14 – Williams | 7 – Williams | Rupp Arena (21,268)Lexington, KY |
| March 4, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 19 | LSU | W 95–64 | 20–10(9–8) | 24 – Oweh | 8 – Oweh | 5 – Butler | Rupp Arena (21,288)Lexington, KY |
| March 8, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 19 | at No. 15 Missouri | W 91–83 | 21–10(10–8) | 22 – Oweh | 12 – Carr | 3 – Carr | Mizzou Arena (15,061)Columbia, MO |
| March 13, 20259:30 p.m., SECN | (6) No. 15 | vs. (14) Oklahoma Second round | W 85–84 | 22–10 | 27 – Oweh | 6 – Noah | 5 – Oweh | Bridgestone Arena (16,347)Nashville, TN |
| March 14, 20259:30 p.m., SECN | (6) No. 15 | vs. (3) No. 5 Alabama Quarterfinal | L 70–99 | 22–11 | 18 – Carr | 7 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Bridgestone Arena (18,608)Nashville, TN |
| March 21, 2025*7:10 p.m., CBS | (3 MW) No. 18 | vs. (14 MW) Troy First round | W 76–57 | 23–11 | 20 – Oweh | 13 – Williams | 6 – Oweh | Fiserv Forum (16,894)Milwaukee, WI |
| March 23, 2025*5:15 p.m., CBS | (3 MW) No. 18 | vs. (6 MW) Illinois Second round | W 84–75 | 24–11 | 23 – Brea | 10 – Williams | 6 – Williams | Fiserv Forum (16,829)Milwaukee, WI |
| March 28, 2025*7:39 p.m., TBS/TruTV | (3 MW) No. 18 | vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Tennessee Sweet Sixteen | L 65–78 | 24–12 | 18 – Butler | 6 – Butler | 3 – Tied | Lucas Oil Stadium (28,968)Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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