2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 38–2 (16–0 SEC) |
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Home arena | Rupp Arena |
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No. 1 Kentucky | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 38 | – | 2 | .950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Florida | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Vanderbilt † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2012 SEC tournament winner As of April 2, 2012 Rankings from AP poll |
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The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his third season after taking the Wildcats to their first Final Four in thirteen seasons. The team won the 2012 NCAA Championship, bringing Kentucky its eighth title. The team's 38 wins broke a record shared by 5 teams for the most wins in NCAA men's Division I history.[1]
Pre-season
[edit]Departures
[edit]Former Wildcats Josh Harrellson, Brandon Knight and DeAndre Liggins were all selected in the 2011 NBA draft. Knight was taken No. 8 overall by the Detroit Pistons, Harrellson was selected No. 45 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans while the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Liggins at No. 53. The trio increased UK's total under John Calipari to 8 players selected in the Draft, including 6 in the first round.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Brandon Knight | 12 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Entered 2011 NBA draft |
DeAndre Liggins | 34 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois | Entered 2011 NBA draft |
Josh Harrellson | 55 | C | 6'10" | 275 | Senior | St. Charles, Missouri | Graduated |
Class of 2011 signees
[edit]For the third consecutive season the Wildcats boasted the No. 1 recruiting class. Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Kyle Wiltjer formed the four-member freshman class for the 2011–12 season.
- Davis was the nation's consensus No. 1 overall player
- Kidd-Gilchrist was the nation's consensus No. 1 small forward
- Teague was the nation's consensus No. 1 point guard, the fourth straight for John Calipari
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Anthony Davis PF |
Chicago, Illinois | Perspectives Charter School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 13, 2010 | |
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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF |
Somerdale, New Jersey | St. Patrick | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 | |
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Marquis Teague PG |
Indianapolis, Indiana | Pike | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 22, 2010 | |
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Kyle Wiltjer PF |
Portland, Oregon | Jesuit | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 28, 2010 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 | ||||||
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Class of 2012 signees
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Willie Cauley-Stein C |
Spearville, Kansas | Olathe Northwest | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Oct 31, 2011 | |
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Archie Goodwin G |
Little Rock, Arkansas | Sylvan Hills | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 20, 2011 | |
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Nerlens Noel C |
Everett, Massachusetts | Tilton | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 12, 2012 | |
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Alex Poythress SF |
Clarksville, Tennessee | Northeast | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 10, 2011 | |
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Roster
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- Jon Hood and Ryan Harrow redshirted this season—Hood due to a torn ACL, and Harrow as a transfer from North Carolina State. Both were eligible for the 2012–13 college basketball season.
- Sam Malone missed much of the season to a torn ACL.
Depth chart
[edit]Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Anthony Davis | Eloy Vargas | |
PF | Terrence Jones | Kyle Wiltjer | |
SF | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Darius Miller | Twany Beckham |
SG | Doron Lamb | Brian Long | |
PG | Marquis Teague | Sam Malone | Jarrod Polson |
Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov. 2, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN |
No. 2 | Transylvania | W 97–53 | 22 – Jones | 12 – Jones | 9 – Teague | Rupp Arena (21,024) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||
Nov. 7, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN |
No. 2 | Morehouse | W 125–40 | 26 – Wiltjer | 12 – Vargas | 7 – Teague | Rupp Arena (20,194) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||
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Nov. 11, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN |
No. 2 | Marist Hall of Fame Tip Off |
W 108–58 | 1–0 |
23 – Davis | 10 – Davis | 8 – Lamb | Rupp Arena (22,079) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Nov. 15, 2011* 9:00, ESPN |
No. 2 | vs. No. 12 Kansas Champions Classic |
W 75–65 | 2–0 |
16 – Lamb | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (19,979) New York, NY | |||
Nov. 19, 2011* 12:00, ESPN3 |
No. 2 | vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Tip Off |
W 85–47 | 3–0 |
26 – Lamb | 9 – Jones | 4 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena (4,755) Uncasville, Connecticut | |||
Nov. 20, 2011* 12:00, ESPNU |
No. 2 | vs. Old Dominion Hall of Fame Tip Off |
W 62–52 | 4–0 |
13 – Tied | 9 – Tied | 5 – Miller | Mohegan Sun Arena (4,128) Uncasville, Connecticut | |||
Nov. 23, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN |
No. 2 | Radford | W 88–40 | 5–0 |
17 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 5 – Teague | Rupp Arena (21,302) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Nov. 26, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN |
No. 2 | Portland | W 87–63 | 6–0 |
19 – Tied | 12 – Davis | 8 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,179) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 1, 2011* 7:00, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | St. John's SEC–Big East Challenge |
W 81–59 | 7–0 |
26 – Jones | 15 – Davis | 6 – Miller | Rupp Arena (24,119) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 3, 2011* 12:00, CBS |
No. 1 | No. 5 North Carolina | W 73–72 | 8–0 |
17 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 11 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 4 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,398) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 10, 2011* 5:15, ESPN |
No. 1 | at Indiana Rivalry |
L 72–73 | 8–1 |
19 – Lamb | 13 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 5 – Teague | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, Indiana | |||
Dec. 17, 2011* 8:00, CSS |
No. 3 | Chattanooga | W 87–62 | 9–1 |
24 – Lamb | 18 – Davis | 8 – Teague | Rupp Arena (23,211) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 20, 2011* 7:00, ESPN2 |
No. 3 | Samford | W 82–50 | 10–1 |
26 – Lamb | 9 – Davis | 5 – Tied | Rupp Arena (21,984) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 22, 2011* 1:00, FSN |
No. 3 | Loyola (MD) | W 87–63 | 11–1 |
24 – Wiltjer | 11 – Davis | 4 – Kidd-Gilchrist | Rupp Arena (22,774) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 28, 2011* 8:30, ESPNU |
No. 3 | Lamar | W 86–64 | 12–1 |
18 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 13 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (24,230) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Dec. 31, 2011* 12:00, CBS |
No. 3 | No. 4 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass |
W 69–62 | 13–1 |
24 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 19 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 5 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,387) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 3, 2012* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN |
No. 2 | Arkansas-Little Rock | W 73–51 | 14–1 |
22 – Davis | 16 – Davis | 5 – Teague | Freedom Hall (14,747) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 7, 2012 4:00, SECN |
No. 2 | South Carolina | W 79–64 | 15–1 (1–0) |
20 – Jones | 10 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Rupp Arena (24,219) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 11, 2012 8:00, SECN |
No. 2 | at Auburn | W 68–53 | 16–1 (2–0) |
14 – Tied | 6 – Davis | 3 – Tied | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | |||
Jan. 14, 2012 12:00, ESPN |
No. 2 | at Tennessee | W 65–62 | 17–1 (3–0) |
18 – Davis | 12 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 2 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||
Jan. 17, 2012 9:00, ESPN |
No. 2 | Arkansas Super Tuesday |
W 86–63 | 18–1 (4–0) |
27 – Davis | 15 – Davis | 9 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,093) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 21, 2012 12:00, CBS |
No. 2 | Alabama | W 77–71 | 19–1 (5–0) |
15 – Jones | 9 – Davis | 4 – Miller | Rupp Arena (24,246) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Jan. 24, 2012 9:00, ESPN |
No. 1 | at Georgia Super Tuesday |
W 57–44 | 20–1 (6–0) |
19 – Miller | 11 – Tied | 7 – Teague | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, Georgia | |||
Jan. 28, 2012 4:00, SECN |
No. 1 | at LSU | W 74–50 | 21–1 (7–0) |
27 – Jones | 10 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Maravich Assembly Center (11,631) Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||
Jan. 31, 2012 12:00, ESPNU |
No. 1 | Tennessee | W 69–44 | 22–1 (8–0) |
18 – Davis | 8 – Tied | 4 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,359) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Feb. 4, 2012 7:00, ESPN |
No. 1 | at South Carolina | W 86–52 | 23–1 (9–0) |
22 – Davis | 8 – Davis | 4 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (16,527) Columbia, South Carolina | |||
Feb. 7, 2012 7:00, ESPN |
No. 1 | No. 8 Florida Super Tuesday |
W 78–58 | 24–1 (10–0) |
18 – Lamb | 13 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 10 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,389) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Feb. 11, 2012 9:00, ESPN |
No. 1 | at Vanderbilt ESPN College GameDay |
W 69–63 | 25–1 (11–0) |
16 – Lamb | 9 – Jones | 8 – Teague | Memorial Gym (14,316) Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Feb. 18, 2012 4:00, SECN |
No. 1 | Ole Miss | W 77–62 | 26–1 (12–0) |
16 – Lamb | 11 – Jones | 8 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,239) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Feb. 21, 2012 9:00, ESPN |
No. 1 | at Mississippi State Super Tuesday |
W 73–64 | 27–1 (13–0) |
18 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 11 – Davis | 4 – Teague | Humphrey Coliseum (10,213) Starkville, Mississippi | |||
Feb. 25, 2012 12:00, CBS |
No. 1 | Vanderbilt | W 83–74 | 28–1 (14–0) |
28 – Davis | 11 – Davis | 6 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,388) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 1, 2012 9:00, ESPN |
No. 1 | Georgia Senior Night |
W 79–49 | 29–1 (15–0) |
17 – Miller | 8 – Tied | 4 – Teague | Rupp Arena (24,382) Lexington, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 4, 2012 12:00, CBS |
No. 1 | at No. 16 Florida | W 74–59 | 30–1 (16–0) |
22 – Davis | 12 – Davis | 4 – Tied | O'Connell Center (12,113) Gainesville, Florida | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 9, 2012 1:00, SECN |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (8) LSU Quarterfinals |
W 60–51 | 31–1 |
19 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 14 – Davis | 5 – Teague | New Orleans Arena (18,207) New Orleans | |||
Mar. 10, 2012 1:00, ABC |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (4) No. 22 Florida Semifinals |
W 74–71 | 32–1 |
16 – Lamb | 12 – Davis | 5 – Teague | New Orleans Arena (18,523) New Orleans | |||
Mar. 11, 2012 1:00, ABC |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (3) Vanderbilt Championship |
L 64–71 | 32–2 |
16 – Miller | 11 – Jones | 6 – Teague | New Orleans Arena (18,114) New Orleans | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 15, 2012 6:50, TBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (16 S) WKU First round |
W 81–66 | 33–2 |
22 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 4 – Teague | KFC Yum! Center (22,131) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 17, 2012 7:45, CBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (8 S) Iowa State Second round |
W 87–71 | 34–2 |
24 – Teague | 12 – Davis | 7 – Teague | KFC Yum! Center (21,757) Louisville, Kentucky | |||
Mar. 23, 2012 9:45, CBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (4 S) No. 16 Indiana Sweet Sixteen |
W 102–90 | 35–2 |
24 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 12 – Davis | 7 – Teague | Georgia Dome (24,731) Atlanta | |||
Mar. 25, 2012 2:20, CBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (3 S) No. 9 Baylor Elite Eight |
W 82–70 | 36–2 |
19 – Kidd-Gilchrist | 11 – Davis | 6 – Jones | Georgia Dome (24,035) Atlanta | |||
Mar. 31, 2012 6:09, CBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (4 W) No. 17 Louisville Final Four |
W 69–61 | 37–2 |
18 – Davis | 14 – Davis | 5 – Teague | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361) New Orleans | |||
April 2, 2012 9:23, CBS |
(1 S) No. 1 | vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Kansas National Championship |
W 67–59 | 38–2 |
22 – Lamb | 16 – Davis | 5 – Davis | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (70,913) New Orleans | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP[2] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Coaches[2] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Accomplishments
[edit]Players drafted into the NBA
[edit]Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
2012 | 1 | 1 | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Hornets |
2012 | 1 | 2 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Charlotte Bobcats |
2012 | 1 | 18 | Terrence Jones | Houston Rockets |
2012 | 1 | 29 | Marquis Teague | Chicago Bulls |
2012 | 2 | 42 | Doron Lamb | Milwaukee Bucks |
2012 | 2 | 46 | Darius Miller | New Orleans Hornets |
Overall
[edit]- NCAA Champions, 8th in school history
- SEC Regular Season Champions
- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Champions
- 38 victories is the most in NCAA history
- 15th Final Four appearance and 2nd in two years
- 16–0 in SEC play
- 19–0 at home
- 3rd consecutive NCAA Tournament
- 344 blocks is the most in NCAA single season history
- Anthony Davis set NCAA Freshman block record with 186
Team highs
[edit]- Most Points Scored: 108 vs. Marist, 11/11
- Highest Point Differential: 50 vs. Marist, 11/11
- Most Field Goals Made: 46 vs. Marist, 11/11
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made: 15 vs Georgia, 3/1
- Most Free Throws Made: 35 vs. Indiana, 3/23
- Most Rebounds: 57 vs. Louisville, 12/31
- Most Assists: 24 vs. Marist, 11/11
- Highest Assist-to-Turnover Ratio: 5.0 vs. Portland, 11/26 (20 assists to 4 turnovers)
- Most Blocks: 18 vs. St. John's, 12/1
Individual highs
[edit]- Most Points: 28, Anthony Davis vs. Vanderbilt, 2/25
- Most Rebounds: 19, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vs. Louisville 12/31
- Most Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5, Doron Lamb vs. Iowa State (3/17) and Darius Miller vs. Georgia (3/1)
- Most Assists: 10, Marquis Teague vs. Florida, 2/7
- Most Steals: 4, Anthony Davis vs. Alabama, 1/21
- Most Blocks: 9, Anthony Davis vs. South Carolina, 2/4
Individual awards
[edit]- 2012 National Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (AP, Naismith, Robertson, Rupp, TSN, Wooden)
- 2012 SEC Player of the Year: Anthony Davis
- 2012 Consensus All-Americans: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Second Team)
- 2012 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Anthony Davis
- 2012 All-SEC: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (First Team), Terrence Jones (Second Team), Doron Lamb (Second Team)
- 2012 National Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (Driesell, NABC)
- 2012 Pete Newell Big Man Award: Anthony Davis
- 2012 SEC Freshman of the Year: Anthony Davis
References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA Division I Records" (PDF). pg 6. NCAA. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
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