2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Kentucky Wildcats 2005 logo.png
NIT, first round
Conference Southeastern Conference
2012–13 record 21–12 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach John Calipari (4th year)
Assistant coach John Robic (4th year)
Assistant coach Orlando Antigua (4th year)
Assistant coach Kenny Payne (3rd year)
Home arena Rupp Arena
Seasons
« 2011–12 2013–14 »
2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#14 Florida 14 – 4   .778     29 – 8   .784
Ole Miss † 12 – 6   .667     27 – 9   .750
Alabama 12 – 6   .667     23 – 13   .639
Kentucky 12 – 6   .667     21 – 12   .636
Missouri 11 – 7   .611     23 – 11   .676
Tennessee 11 – 7   .611     20 – 13   .606
Arkansas 10 – 8   .556     19 – 13   .594
LSU 9 – 9   .500     19 – 12   .613
Georgia 9 – 9   .500     15 – 17   .469
Vanderbilt 8 – 10   .444     16 – 17   .485
Texas A&M 7 – 11   .389     18 – 15   .545
South Carolina 4 – 14   .222     14 – 18   .438
Mississippi State 4 – 14   .222     10 – 22   .313
Auburn 3 – 15   .167     9 – 23   .281
† 2013 SEC Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his fourth season. They played their home games at Rupp Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a three way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt. They were invited to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to Robert Morris.

The season is memorable seeing Nerlens Noel hurt his knee in a February game against Florida, ending his season and career at Kentucky.

Pre-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Darius Miller 1 G 6'8" 235 Senior Maysville, Kentucky Graduated/Entered 2012 NBA Draft
Terrence Jones 3 F 6'9" 252 Sophomore Portland, Oregon Entered 2012 NBA Draft
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 14 F 6'7" 232 Freshman Somerdale, New Jersey Entered 2012 NBA Draft
Doron Lamb 20 G 6'4" 210 Sophomore Queens, New York Entered 2012 NBA Draft
Anthony Davis 23 C 6'10" 220 Freshman Chicago, Illinois Entered 2012 NBA Draft
Marquis Teague 25 G 6'2" 189 Freshman Indianapolis, Indiana Entered 2012 NBA Draft
Eloy Vargas 30 C 6'11" 244 Senior Moca, Dominican Republic Graduated

Class of 2012 Signees

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Willie Cauley-Stein
C		 Spearville, Kansas Olathe Northwest 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 31, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Archie Goodwin
G		 Sherwood, Arkansas Sylvan Hills 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sep 20, 2011 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Nerlens Noel
C		 Everett, Massachusetts Tilton School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 11, 2012 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Alex Poythress
F		 Clarksville, Tennessee Northeast 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 10, 2011 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #1   Rivals: #1  ESPN: #2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.

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Class of 2013 Commitments

Class of 2014 Commitments

Roster

2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
C 3 Nerlens Noel Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr Tilton School Everett, MA
G 4 Jon Hood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS Jr Madisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, KY
G 5 Jarrod Polson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr West Jessamine Wilmore, KY
G 10 Archie Goodwin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Sylvan Hills Sherwood, AR
G 11 Twany Beckham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) RS Sr Ballard/Mississippi State Louisville, KY
G 12 Ryan Harrow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Walton/NC State Marietta, GA
G 13 Sam Malone 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Scituate Scituate, MA
C 15 Willie Cauley-Stein 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Fr Olathe Northwest Olathe, KS
G 21 Tod Lanter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) So Dunbar Lexington, KY
F 22 Alex Poythress 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Fr Northeast Clarksville, TN
G 32 Brian Long 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So River Dell Dumont, NJ
F 33 Kyle Wiltjer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 239 lb (108 kg) So Jesuit Portland, OR
G 34 Julius Mays 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) GS Marion/Wright State Marion IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 1, 2012*
7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG		 #3 Northwood (FL) W 93–61  0–0
  22 – Goodwin   11 – Noel   5 – Tied  Rupp Arena (20,073)
Lexington, KY
Nov. 5, 2012*
8:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG		 #3 Transylvania W 74–28  0–0
  15 – Noel   6 – Goodwin   4 – Harrow  Rupp Arena (20,769)
Lexington, KY
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 9, 2012*
8:30 pm, ESPN		 #3 vs. Maryland
Barclays Center Classic		 W 72–69  1–0
  256 – Wiltjer   9 – Noel   3 – Polson  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov. 13, 2012*
9:30 pm, ESPN		 #3 vs. #9 Duke
Champions Classic		 L 68–75  1–1
  20 – Poythress   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Georgia Dome (22,847)
Atlanta, GA
Nov. 16, 2012*
7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG		 #3 Lafayette
Barclays Center Classic		 W 101–49  2–1
  23 – Wiltjer   7 – Noel   10 – Mays  Rupp Arena (21,360)
Lexington, KY
Nov. 21, 2012*
7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG		 #8 Morehead State
Barclays Center Classic		 W 81–70  3–1
  38 – Goodwin   111 – Noel   4 – Tied  Rupp Arena (21,897)
Lexington, KY
Nov. 23, 2012*
7:00 pm, FSN/UK IMG		 #8 Long Island
Barclays Center Classic		 W 104–75  4–1
  22 – Tied   9 – Tied   9 – Goodwin  Rupp Arena (22,222)
Lexington, KY
Nov. 29, 2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #8 at Notre Dame
SEC–Big East Challenge		 L 50–64  4–2
  16 – Mays   7 – Tied   5 – Goodwin  Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
Dec. 1, 2012*
12:30 pm, CBS		 #8 Baylor L 55–64  4–3
  17 – Goodwin   16 – Noel   5 – Goodwin  Rupp Arena (24,192)
Lexington, KY
Dec. 4, 2012*
7:00 pm, FSN/ESPN3		 Samford W 88–56  5–3
  18 – Goodwin   12 – Cauley-Stein   5 – Mays  Rupp Arena (21,221)
Lexington, KY
Dec. 8, 2012*
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 Portland W 74–46  6–3
  15 – Tied   9 – Noel   6 – Harrow  Rupp Arena (22,285)
Lexington, KY
Dec. 15, 2012*
12:30 pm, FSN/ESPN3		 Lipscomb W 88–50  7–3
  23 – Wiltjer   12 – Wiltjer   4 – Tied  Rupp Arena (21,323)
Lexington, KY
Dec. 22, 2012*
4:00 pm, ESPN2		 Marshall W 82–54  8–3
  23 – Harrow   10 – Noel   5 – Mays  Rupp Arena (24,271)
Lexington, KY
Dec. 29, 2012*
4:00 pm, CBS		 at #4 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass		 L 77–80  8–4
  22 – Goodwin   8 – Tied   3 – Harrow  KFC Yum! Center (22,810)
Louisville, KY
Jan. 2, 2013*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 Eastern Michigan W 90–38  9–4
  17 – Wiltjer   13 – Noel   8 – Harrow  Rupp Arena (22,135)
Lexington, KY
SEC regular season
Jan. 10, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN		 at Vanderbilt W 60–58  10–4
(1–0)		  16 – Harrow   8 – Cauley-Stein   4 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
Jan. 12, 2013
4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3		 Texas A&M L 71–83  10–5
(1–1)		  17 – Goodwin   11 – Noel   6 – Noel  Rupp Arena (24,193)
Lexington, KY
Jan. 15, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 Tennessee W 75–65  11–5
(2–1)		  17 – Wiltjer   9 – Noel   4 – Harrow  Rupp Arena (24,033)
Lexington, KY
Jan. 19, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Auburn W 75–53  12–5
(3–1)		  17 – Wiltjer   9 – Noel   8 – Harrow  Auburn Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
Jan. 22, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN		 at Alabama L 55–59  12–6
(3–2)		  14 – Wiltjer   13 – Noel   2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan. 26, 2013
4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3		 LSU W 75–70  13–6
(4–2)		  20 – Poythress   12 – Poythress   2 – Tied  Rupp Arena (24,248)
Lexington, KY
Jan. 29, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN		 at #16 Ole Miss W 87–74  14–6
(5–2)		  26 – Wiltjer   7 – Tied   4 – Tied  Tad Smith Coliseum (9,232)
Oxford, MS
Feb. 2, 2013
6:00 pm, ESPN		 at Texas A&M W 72–68 OT 15–6
(6–2)		  19 – Tied   14 – Noel   3 – Tied  Reed Arena (10,558)
College Station, TX
Feb. 5, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 South Carolina W 77–55  16–6
(7–2)		  15 – Mays   10 – Noel   4 – Tied  Rupp Arena (22,559)
Lexington, KY
Feb. 9, 2013
4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3		 Auburn W 72–62  17–6
(8–2)		  14 – Wiltjer   12 – Noel   2 – Tied  Rupp Arena (24,253)
Lexington, KY
Feb. 12, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #25 at #7 Florida L 52–69  17–7
(8–3)		  10 – Tied   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  O'Connell Center (12,480)
Gainesville, FL
Feb. 16, 2013
1:00 pm, CBS		 #25 at Tennessee L 58–88  17–8
(8–4)		  18 – Wiltjer   6 – Wiltjer   4 – Goodwin  Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
Feb. 20, 2013
8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3		 Vanderbilt W 74–70  18–8
(9–4)		  20 – Cauley-Stein   7 – Cauley-Stein   6 – Mays  Rupp Arena (22,887)
Lexington, KY
Feb. 23, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN		 Missouri
College GameDay		 W 90–83 OT 19–8
(10–4)		  24 – Mays   12 – Cauley-Stein   6 – Harrow  Rupp Arena (24,380)
Lexington, KY
Feb. 27, 2013
8:00 pm, SECN		 Mississippi State W 85–55  20–8
(11–4)		  19 – Harrow   8 – Cauley-Stein   4 – Tied  Rupp Arena (24,023)
Lexington, KY
Mar. 2, 2013
4:00 pm, CBS		 at Arkansas L 60–73  20–9
(11–5)		  14 – Goodwin   10 – Cauley-Stein   2 – Tied  Bud Walton Arena (18,139)
Fayetteville, AR
Mar. 7, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 at Georgia L 62–72  20–10
(11–6)		  20 – Goodwin   11 – Cauley-Stein   3 – Poythress  Stegeman Coliseum (10,062)
Athens, GA
Mar. 9, 2013
12:00 pm, CBS		 #11 Florida W 61–57  21–10
(12–6)		  16 – Goodwin   12 – Poythress   2 – Tied  Rupp Arena (24,294)
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
Mar. 15, 2013
7:30 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 vs. Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals		 L 48–64  21–11
  12 – Goodwin   9 – Cauley-Stein   3 – Mays  Bridgestone Arena (18,192)
Nashville, TN
National Invitation Tournament
Mar. 19, 2013*
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 (1) at (8) Robert Morris
First Round		 L 57–59  21–12
  18 – Goodwin   7 – Goodwin   3 – Polson  Charles L. Sewall Center (3,444)
Moon Township, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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See also: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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References

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