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2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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2018–19 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team

2018–19Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
s
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record30–7 (15–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15LSU162 .889287 .800
No. 10Tennessee153 .833316 .838
No. 7Kentucky153 .833307 .811
No. 5Auburn117 .6113010 .750
South Carolina117 .6111616 .500
Mississippi State108 .5562311 .676
Ole Miss108 .5562013 .606
Florida99 .5002016 .556
Alabama810 .4441816 .529
Arkansas810 .4441816 .529
Texas A&M612 .3331418 .438
Missouri513 .2781517 .469
Georgia216 .1111121 .344
Vanderbilt018 .000923 .281
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings fromAP Poll

The2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented theUniversity of Kentucky in the2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games inLexington, Kentucky for the 43rd consecutive season atRupp Arena, with a capacity of 20,500. The Wildcats, led byJohn Calipari in his 10th season as head coach, played in theSoutheastern Conference.

Previous season

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TheWildcats finished the2017–18 season 26–11, 10–8 inSEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth. In theSEC tournament, the Wildcats defeatedGeorgia,Alabama, andTennessee to win the tournament championship for the 31st time in school history. As a result, the Wildcats received the conference's automatic bid to theNCAA tournament. As the No. 5 seed in the South region, they defeated No. 12Davidson[1] and No. 13Buffalo to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[2] There, they lost to No. 9-seededKansas State.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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On April 2, 2018, Tai Wynyard announced that he would be transferring from Kentucky.[4] On April 6,Kevin Knox II announced that he would declare for the2018 NBA draft and would hire an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility.[5] On April 9,Sacha Killeya-Jones announced he would be transferring as well.[6] Also, on April 9,Shai Gilgeous-Alexander announced that he would declare for the draft and would be hiring an agent, forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility.[7] On April 16,Hamidou Diallo also announced that he would declare for the draft and hire an agent.[8] Three other players announced their entry in the draft, but did not initially hire agents, giving them the option to return to Kentucky.P. J. Washington declared for the draft on April 3,[9] followed byWenyen Gabriel on April 18[10] andJarred Vanderbilt on April 20.[11] On May 30, 2018, the NCAA's final day to announce a return, Washington announced he would return for a sophomore season.Jarred Vanderbilt andWenyen Gabriel announced on May 30, 2018, that they would remain in the 2018 NBA Draft and forgo their remaining college eligibility.[12][13]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason left
Tai Wynyard14Forward6'10"255SophomoreAuckland, New ZealandTransferred toSanta Clara
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander22Guard6'6"171FreshmanHamilton, OntarioDeclared for the2018 NBA draft
Kevin Knox II5Forward6'9"215FreshmanTampa, FloridaDeclared for the2018 NBA draft
Sacha Killeya-Jones1Forward6'10"221SophomoreChapel Hill, North CarolinaTransferred toNC State
Dillon Pulliam30Guard6'3"195JuniorCynthiana, KentuckyGraduated and transferred toCarnegie Mellon
Hamidou Diallo3Guard6'5"200FreshmanQueens, New YorkDeclared for the2018 NBA draft
Jarred Vanderbilt2Forward6'9"214FreshmanHouston, TexasDeclared for the2018 NBA draft
Wenyen Gabriel32Forward6'9"205SophomoreManchester, New HampshireDeclared for the2018 NBA draft
Quade Green0Guard6'0"170SophomorePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTransferred toWashington mid-season

2018 recruiting class

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Immanuel Quickley, fromHavre de Grace, Maryland, was the first commitment to Kentucky's 2018 class. He committed to Kentucky on September 22, over offers fromKansas andMiami. He was a consensus five-star prospect and was ranked the consensus No. 12 overall player by the four main recruiting services. The Wildcats' second 2018 commitment wasKeldon Johnson, a small forward fromSouth Hill, Virginia, who committed on November 11. Kentucky beat outMaryland,NC State, andTexas for Johnson's signature. He was also a consensus five-star prospect and ranked by ESPN as its No. 7 overall prospect.[14] Tyler Herro was the third commitment for Kentucky's 2018 class. Formerly committed toWisconsin, Herro committed to Kentucky the week after his official visit. Herro was a consensus four-star prospect and was ranked the No. 4 shooting guard in the 2018 class by ESPN. E.J. Montgomery was the fourth commitment for Kentucky's 2018 class. Formerly committed toAuburn, he re-opened his recruitment after the Auburn staff was implicated in the2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal. Montgomery committed to Kentucky on April 9, 2018. Montgomery was a five-star prospect and was ranked No. 12 in the 2018 class.[15] On April 10, 2018, Ashton Hagans committed to the University of Kentucky over offers fromGeorgia andNorth Carolina. Hagans was originally the second commitment in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 1 ranked point guard in the class of 2019 by 247 sports. On June 15, 2018, Hagans announced that he would bereclassifying into the 2018 class and play for the Cats in the upcoming season, thus making him the fifth recruit in the class of 2018.[16]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date


Ashton Hagans
PG
Covington, GANewton High School6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)Apr 10, 2018 
Recruit ratings:Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (92)
Tyler Herro
SG
Milwaukee, WIWhitnall High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Nov 14, 2017 
Recruit ratings:Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (89)
Keldon Johnson
SF
South Hill, VAOak Hill Academy6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)Nov 11, 2017 
Recruit ratings:Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (94)
E. J. Montgomery
PF
Marietta, GAJoseph Wheeler High School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg)Apr 9, 2018 
Recruit ratings:Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (92)
Immanuel Quickley
PG
Havre de Grace, MDJohn Carroll School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Sep 22, 2017 
Recruit ratings:Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (90)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: No. 2   Rivals: No. 2   247Sports: No. 2   ESPN: No. 2
  • 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:

Incoming transfers

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On June 20, 2018, Reid Travis announced that he would transfer to Kentucky.[17] Travis was a two-time first team All-Pac-12 forStanford and averaged 19.5 PPG and 8.7 RPG in his final year with the Cardinal. As a grad transfer, he is eligible to play immediately.[18]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Reid Travis22F6'8"245Graduate StudentMinneapolis, MNStanford

Roster

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2018–19 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G2Ashton Hagans6ft 4in(1.93 m)175lb(79 kg)FrNewtonCovington, Georgia
F3Keldon Johnson6ft 6in(1.98 m)210lb(95 kg)FrOak Hill AcademySouth Hill, Virginia
C4Nick Richards6ft 11in(2.11 m)240lb(109 kg)SoSt. Patrick (NJ)Kingston,Jamaica
G5Immanuel Quickley6ft 3in(1.91 m)180lb(82 kg)FrJohn CarrollHavre de Grace, Maryland
G10Jonny David (W)6ft 2in(1.88 m)183lb(83 kg)SrMt. LebanonPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G12Brad Calipari (W) Current redshirt6ft 0in(1.83 m)176lb(80 kg)JrMacDuffieFranklin Lakes, New Jersey
G13Jemarl Baker6ft 4in(1.93 m)182lb(83 kg)RS FrEleanor RooseveltEastvale, California
G14Tyler Herro6ft 5in(1.96 m)195lb(88 kg)FrWhitnallMilwaukee, Wisconsin
F21Zan Payne (W) Current redshirt6ft 4in(1.93 m)200lb(91 kg)FrLexington CatholicLexington, Kentucky
F22Reid Travis6ft 8in(2.03 m)245lb(111 kg)GSStanfordMinneapolis, Minnesota
F23E. J. Montgomery6ft 10in(2.08 m)215lb(98 kg)FrJoseph WheelerMarietta, Georgia
F25P. J. Washington6ft 7in(2.01 m)236lb(107 kg)SoFindlay PrepDallas, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W)Walk-on

Roster

  • Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Depth chart

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Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CReid TravisNick Richards
PFP. J. WashingtonE. J. Montgomery
SFKeldon JohnsonJemarl BakerZan Payne
SGTyler HerroJonny David
PGAshton HagansImmanuel QuickleyBrad Calipari

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Big Blue Bahamas exhibition trip
August 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
vs. Bahamas National TeamW 85–61 
 19  Richards  14  Travis  5  Green Imperial Arena 
Nassau, BAH
August 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
vs. San Lorenzo de AlmagroW 91–68 
 22  Herro  7  Quickley  5  Quickley Imperial Arena 
Nassau, BAH
August 11, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
vs. Mega BemaxW 100–64 
 20  Washington  12  Washington  5  Tied Imperial Arena 
Nassau, BAH
August 12, 2018*
4:00 pm, SECN
vs. Team TorontoW 93–60 
 19  Travis  15  Travis  4  Quickley Imperial Arena 
Nassau, BAH
Exhibition
October 26, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 2TransylvaniaW 94–66 
 14  Montgomery  10  Travis  4  Quickley Rupp Arena (19,927)
Lexington, KY
November 2, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 2IUPW 86–64 
 22  Travis  14  Travis  5  Johnson Rupp Arena (20,095)
Lexington, KY
Regular Season
November 6, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 2vs. No. 4 Duke
Champions Classic
L 84–118 0–1
 23  Johnson  9  Herro  5  Herro Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,907)
Indianapolis, IN
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 2Southern IllinoisW 71–59 1–1
 15  Tied  19  Richards  3  Tied Rupp Arena (20,277)
Lexington, KY
November 14, 2018*
9:00 pm, SECN
No. 10North Dakota
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase
W 96–58 2–1
 25  Washington  10  Johnson  5  Green Rupp Arena (18,555)
Lexington, KY
November 18, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN
No. 10VMI
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase
W 92–82 3–1
 22  Travis  18  Washington  4  Hagans Rupp Arena (20,207)
Lexington, KY
November 21, 2018*
1:00 pm, SECN
No. 10Winthrop
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase
W 87–74 4–1
 19  Washington  11  Washington  7  Herro Rupp Arena (20,070)
Lexington, KY
November 23, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 10Tennessee State
Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase
W 77–62 5–1
 27  Johnson  9  Travis  4  Green Rupp Arena (20,224)
Lexington, KY
November 28, 2018*
8:30 pm, SECN
No. 10MonmouthW 90–44 6–1
 16  Herro  8   Tied  3   Tied Rupp Arena (18,680)
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10UNC GreensboroW 78–61 7–1
 22  Travis  12  Travis  3  Hagans Rupp Arena (21,853)
Lexington, KY
December 8, 2018*
12:00 pm, FOX
No. 9vs. Seton Hall
Citi Hoops Classic
L 83–84 OT7–2
 26  Washington  12  Washington  4  Tied Madison Square Garden (10,244)
New York, NY
December 15, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19UtahW 88–61 8–2
 24  Johnson  5  Montgomery  7  Hagans Rupp Arena (21,922)
Lexington, KY
December 22, 2018*
5:15 pm, CBS
No. 19vs. No. 9 North Carolina
CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry
W 80–72 9–2
 23  Johnson  9  Washington  8  Washington United Center 
Chicago, IL
December 29, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16at Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
W 71–58 10–2
 24  Herro  8  Washington  3  Tied KFC Yum! Center (20,882)
Louisville, KY
January 5, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13at AlabamaL 75–77 10–3
(0–1)
 15  Washington  7  Tied  6  Hagans Coleman Coliseum (12,424)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 8, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 18Texas A&MW 85–74 11–3
(1–1)
 21  Herro  6  Johnson  4  Hagans Rupp Arena (22,048)
Lexington, KY
January 12, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN
No. 18VanderbiltW 56–47 12–3
(2–1)
 15  Tied  12  Travis  4  Hagans Rupp Arena (22,504)
Lexington, KY
January 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12at GeorgiaW 69–49 13–3
(3–1)
 23  Hagans  7  Tied  4  Tied Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 19, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12at No. 14 AuburnW 82–80 14–3
(4–1)
 20  Tied  7  Tied  6  Hagans Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
January 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8No. 22 Mississippi StateW 76–55 15–3
(5–1)
 21  Washington  12  Travis  9  Hagans Rupp Arena (21,449)
Lexington, KY
January 26, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8No. 9 Kansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge/ESPN College GameDay
W 71–63 16–3
 20  Washington  13  Washington  7  Hagans Rupp Arena (24,387)
Lexington, KY
January 29, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7at VanderbiltW 87–52 17–3
(6–1)
 26  Washington  12  Washington  8  Hagans Memorial Gymnasium (12,298)
Nashville, TN
February 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7at Florida
Rivalry
W 65–54 18–3
(7–1)
 19  Herro  12  Washington  4  Hagans O'Connell Center (10,763)
Gainesville, FL
February 5, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 5South CarolinaW 76–48 19–3
(8–1)
 20  Washington  13  Montgomery  4  Tied Rupp Arena (20,496)
Lexington, KY
February 9, 2019
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 5at Mississippi StateW 71–67 20–3
(9–1)
 23  Washington  8  Travis  9  Hagans Humphrey Coliseum (9,019)
Starkville, MS
February 12, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5No. 19 LSUL 71–73 20–4
(9–2)
 20  Washington  9  Tied  4  Herro Rupp Arena (23,490)
Lexington, KY
February 16, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5No. 1 Tennessee
Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay
W 86–69 21–4
(10–2)
 23  Washington  13  Herro  7  Hagans Rupp Arena (24,467)
Lexington, KY
February 19, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4at MissouriW 66–58 22–4
(11–2)
 18  Tied  8  Washington  3  Washington Mizzou Arena (10,703)
Columbia, MO
February 23, 2019
1:30 pm, CBS
No. 4AuburnW 80–53 23–4
(12–2)
 24  Washington  17  Johnson  5  Tied Rupp Arena (23,427)
Lexington, KY
February 26, 2019
9:00 pm, SECN
No. 4ArkansasW 70–66 24–4
(13–2)
 29  Herro  15  Richards  6  Washington Rupp Arena (21,998)
Lexington, KY
March 2, 2019
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 4at No. 7 Tennessee
Rivalry
L 52–71 24–5
(13–3)
 13  Washington  7  Tied  3  Tied Thompson–Boling Arena (21,729)
Knoxville, TN
March 5, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6at Ole MissW 80–76 25–5
(14–3)
 22  Johnson  7  Johnson  4  Washington The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Oxford, MS
March 9, 2019
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 6Florida
Rivalry
W 66–57 26–5
(15–3)
 16  Herro  9  Washington  3  Johnson Rupp Arena (24,456)
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
March 15, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
(2)No. 4vs. (10) Alabama
Quarterfinals
W 73–55 27–5
 20  Herro  12  Washington  6  Hagans Bridgestone Arena (37,250)
Nashville, TN
March 16, 2019
3:30 pm, ESPN
(2)No. 4vs. (3) No. 8 Tennessee
Semifinals
L 78–82 27–6
 16  Washington  6  Tied  12  Hagans Bridgestone Arena (20,933)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
7:10 pm, CBS
(2 MW)No. 7vs. (15 MW) Abilene Christian
First Round
W 79–44 28–6
 25  Johnson  11  Montgomery  4  Hagans VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (13,495)
Jacksonville, FL
March 23, 2019*
2:40 pm, CBS
(2 MW)No. 7vs. (7 MW) No. 19 Wofford
Second Round
W 62–56 29–6
 14  Travis  11  Travis  4  Tied VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (14,250)
Jacksonville, FL
March 29, 2019*
9:59 pm, TBS
(2 MW)No. 7vs. (3 MW) No. 11 Houston
Sweet Sixteen
W 62–58 30–6
 19  Herro  11  Travis  4  Johnson Sprint Center (17,385)
Kansas City, MO
March 31, 2019*
2:20 pm, CBS
(2 MW)No. 7vs. (5 MW) No. 14 Auburn
Elite Eight
L 71–77 OT30–7
 28  Washington  13  Washington  6  Herro Sprint Center (17,174)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are inEastern Time.

Rankings

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See also:2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP2 (19)1010109191916131812875544 (3)647Not released
Coaches2 (12)2^ (12)1098181815141814965544 (4)6477

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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  1. ^"Kentucky basketball moves past Davidson into NCAA Tournament second round".courier-journal.com. RetrievedMarch 26, 2018.
  2. ^"Buffalo vs. Kentucky - Game Recap - March 17, 2018 - ESPN".ESPN.com. RetrievedMarch 26, 2018.
  3. ^"Kansas St vs. Kentucky - Game Recap - March 22, 2018 - ESPN".ESPN.com. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  4. ^"BREAKING: Suspended Kentucky forward to transfer".SEC Country. April 2, 2018. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  5. ^"UK frosh Knox to 'follow my dreams,' go pro".ESPN.com. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  6. ^"Former 5-star prospect Sacha Killeya-Jones transferring from Kentucky".Sporting News. April 10, 2018. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  7. ^"UK basketball freshman Shai Gilgeous-Alexander declares for NBA draft, will hire an agent".The Courier-Journal. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  8. ^"NBA Draft 2018: Hamidou Diallo becomes fourth Kentucky player to declare for draft".CBSSports.com. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  9. ^"Kentucky's PJ Washington to enter draft but not hire an agent".ESPN.com.Associated Press. April 3, 2018. RetrievedApril 21, 2018.
  10. ^Goodman, Jeff (April 18, 2018)."Kentucky's Wenyen Gabriel enters NBA draft, won't hire agent".ESPN.com. RetrievedApril 21, 2018.
  11. ^Hale, Jon (April 20, 2018)."UK basketball's Jarred Vanderbilt entering NBA draft, not signing with an agent as of now".Courier-Journal.Louisville, KY. RetrievedApril 21, 2018.
  12. ^Staff, Kernel Sports."Jarred Vanderbilt to remain in NBA Draft".The Kentucky Kernel. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  13. ^"Wenyen Gabriel keeps his name in NBA draft, ending his Kentucky career".The Courier-Journal. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  14. ^Borzello, Jeff (November 11, 2017)."Keldon Johnson, No. 7 recruit in ESPN 100, joins Kentucky's 2018 class".ESPN.com. RetrievedNovember 12, 2017.
  15. ^Borzello, Jeff (April 9, 2018)."E.J. Montgomery latest 5-star recruit to commit to Kentucky".ESPN.com. RetrievedApril 9, 2018.
  16. ^Pilgram, Jack (June 15, 2018)."Ashton Hagans graduates, will officially reclassify to class of 2018". KentuckySportsRadio.com. RetrievedJune 15, 2018.
  17. ^"What Reid Travis transferring to Kentucky means".SI.com. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
  18. ^"Stanford's Travis transferring to Kentucky".ESPN.com. RetrievedJune 28, 2018.
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