2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 26–8, 14–4 in SEC play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals before losing to Tennessee in the semifinals. They received an at large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region. The Wildcats became just the 10th #2 seed to lose in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 15-seeded Saint Peter's 85–79 in overtime. It also marked the first time Kentucky had suffered a First Round exit under Calipari.

The Wildcats signed a four-man class of Chris Livingston, Cason Wallace, Adou Thiero and Ugonna Kingsley. Sharpe enrolled in January to join the 2022 team.

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| recruit = Chris Livingston

| position = SF

| hometown = Akron, OH

| highschool = Oak Hill Academy (VA)

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = November 10, 2021

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| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 91

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|recruit=Adou Thiero

|position=SG / PG

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|highschool=Quaker Valley (PA)

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Cason Wallace

| position = SG / PG

| hometown = Dallas, TX

| highschool = Richardson (TX)

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 190

| 40 =

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| espn stars = 5

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On November 20, 2021, Reed Sheppard verbally committed to UK over multiple offers, with Louisville and Virginia among the most active in attempting to recruit him. The son of former UK basketball players Jeff Sheppard and the former Stacey Reed, he was the first commitment to the 2023 recruiting class. At the time of his commitment, he was the #3 ranked combo guard in the 2023 class by 247 Sports.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/recruiting/basketball/story/_/id/32673554/reed-sheppard-no-37-prospect-2023-commits-kentucky |title=Reed Sheppard, No. 37 men's basketball prospect in 2023, commits to Kentucky Wildcats |first1=Jeff |last1=Borzello |first2=Paul |last2=Biancardi |website=ESPN.com |date=November 20, 2021 |accessdate=November 20, 2021}} On November 14, 2022, D. J. Wagner, ranked as the top point guard in the class by ESPN and Rivals, committed to the University Of Kentucky, deciding over Louisville.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=No. 1-ranked recruit Wagner chooses Kentucky |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35027102/no-1-ranked-recruit-dj-wagner-picks-kentucky-louisville |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

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| position = SG

| hometown = London, KY

| highschool = North Laurel (KY)

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 170

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| commitdate = November 20, 2021

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Robert Dillingham

| position = PG

| hometown = Simi Valley, CA

| highschool = Donda Academy (CA)

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 165

| 40 =

| commitdate = June 24, 2022

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 95

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Justin Edwards

| position = SF

| hometown = Philadelphia, PA

| highschool = Imhotep Institute (PA)

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = July 25, 2022

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 91

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Ugonna Kingsley

| position = C

| hometown = Owerri, Nigeria

| highschool = Putnam Science Academy (CT)

| feet = 7

| inches = 0

| weight = 220

| 40 =

| commitdate = August 1, 2022

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 89

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Aaron Bradshaw

| position = C

| hometown = Roselle, NJ

| highschool = Camden, NJ

| feet = 7

| inches = 0

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = October 14, 2022

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 94

}}

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| rivals ref title = Kentucky 2023 Basketball Commitments

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| espn ref title = 2023 Kentucky Basketball Commits

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| espn overall =

| accessdate = August 16, 2022

| bball = yes

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|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats}}"| Big Blue Bahamas exhibition trip

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| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Dominican Republic National Select Team

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Baha Mar Convention Center

| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH

| gamename =

| attend = 1,200

| tv = SECN

| score = 108–56

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Livingston

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Collins

| assists = 5

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = August 11, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| neutral = yes

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| seed =

| opponent = Tec De Monterrey

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Baha Mar Convention Center

| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH

| gamename =

| attend = 1,200

| tv = SECN

| score = 102–40

| highscorer = Tie

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 10

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = August 13, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

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| neutral = yes

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| seed =

| opponent = Carleton University

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Baha Mar Convention Center

| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH

| gamename =

| attend = 1,200

| tv = SECN

| score = 118–56

| highscorer = Toppin

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tie

| assists = 6

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = August 14, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = The Bahamas National Select Team

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Baha Mar Convention Center

| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH

| gamename =

| attend = 1,200

| tv = SECN

| score = 98–74

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 5

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats}}"| Exhibition

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| date = October 30, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| seed =

| opponent = Missouri Western

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 17,735

| tv = SECN

| score = 56–38

| overtime =

| highscorer = Fredrick

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Wallace

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Toppin

| assists = 2

| record =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 3, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| seed =

| opponent = Kentucky State

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 18,413

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| score = 111–53

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Onyenso

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Fredrick

| assists = 6

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2022

| time = 6:30 p.m.

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| neutral =

| rank = 4

| seed =

| opponent = Howard

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 18,750

| tv = SECN

| score = 95–63

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Toppin

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 9

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| seed =

| opponent = Duquesne

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Tribute Classic

| attend = 20,014

| tv = SECN

| score = 77–52

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Onyenso

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 11

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 4

| seed =

| opponent = Michigan State

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Gainbridge Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Champions Classic

| attend = 17,923

| tv = ESPN

| score = 77–86

| overtime = 2OT

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 8

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| seed =

| opponent = South Carolina State

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Tribute Classic

| attend = 18,885

| tv = SECN

| score = 106–63

| overtime =

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| points = 17

| highrebounder = Toppin

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 10

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2022

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

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| opprank = 2

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| opponent = Gonzaga

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Spokane Arena

| site_cityst = Spokane, WA

| gamename =

| attend = 12,333

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–88

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 4

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2022

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| seed =

| opponent = North Florida

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Tribute Classic

| attend = 19,763

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| score = 96–56

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tie

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 6

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| away =

| rank = 19

| seed =

| opponent = Bellarmine

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 19,092

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| score = 60–41

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 6

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 19

| seed =

| opponent = Michigan

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = The O2 Arena

| site_cityst = London, England

| gamename = Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase

| attend = 8,242

| tv = ABC

| score = 73–69

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tie

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 7

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2022

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

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| rank = 16

| seed =

| opponent = Yale

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename =

| attend = 20,264

| tv = SECN

| score = 69–59

| overtime =

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| points = 28

| highrebounder= Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Toppin

| assists = 4

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2022

| time = 5:15 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 13

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = CBS Sports Classic

| attend = 20,261

| tv = CBS

| score = 53–63

| overtime =

| highscorer = Livingston

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 6

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| seed =

| opponent = Florida A&M

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 20,226

| tv = SECN

| score = 88–68

| overtime =

| highscorer = Wallace

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 9

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 28, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

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| neutral =

| rank = 19

| seed =

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| oppseed =

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| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| attend = 15,061

| tv = SECN

| score = 75–89

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = Wheeler

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| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 31, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

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| rank = 19

| seed =

| opponent = Louisville

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 20,934

| tv = CBS

| score = 86–63

| overtime =

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| points = 24

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 9

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}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

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| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 19,610

| tv = ESPN

| score = 74–71

| overtime =

| highscorer = Toppin

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 9

| record = 10–4

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

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| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename =

| attend = 13,747

| tv = ESPN

| score = 52–78

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tie

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tie

| assists = 3

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = South Carolina

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 19,393

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 68–71

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 3

| record = 10–6

| conference = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 14, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 21,678

| tv = ESPN

| score = 63–56

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 6

| record = 11–6

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

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| seed =

| opponent = Georgia

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 19,171

| tv = ESPN

| score = 85–71

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 37

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 24

| highassister = Toppin

| assists = 4

| record = 12–6

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 21, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Texas A&M

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 20,017

| tv = ESPN

| score = 76–67

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 4

| record = 13–6

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| attend = 10,238

| tv = SECN

| score = 69–53

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tie

| assists = 5

| record = 14–6

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 28, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral =

| away =

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| seed =

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 9

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Big 12/SEC Challenge

| attend = 20,418

| tv = ESPN

| score = 68–77

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 5

| record = 14–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

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| neutral =

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| opponent = Ole Miss

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = SJB Pavilion

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = ESPN

| score = 75–66

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Wheeler

| assists = 9

| record = 15–7

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2023

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Florida

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 20,315

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–67

| overtime =

| highscorer = Wallace

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Tie

| assists = 3

| record = 16–7

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Arkansas

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 19,855

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–88

| overtime =

| highscorer = Wallace

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Toppin

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 5

| record = 16–8

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 11, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Georgia

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| attend = 10,376

| tv = ESPN

| score = 68–75

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tie

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 6

| record = 16–9

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2023

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Mississippi State

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| attend = 9,297

| tv = SECN

| score = 71–68

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 11

| record = 17–9

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 18, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 10

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 20,323

| tv = CBS

| score = 66–54

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tie

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Livingston

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 6

| record = 18–9

| conference = 9–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Florida

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = O'Connell Center

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename = Rivalry

| attend = 9,540

| tv = ESPN

| score = 82–74

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Livingston

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 6

| record = 19–9

| conference = 10–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2023

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Auburn

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 20,353

| tv = CBS

| score = 86–54

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 9

| record = 20–9

| conference = 11–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| seed =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| attend = 20,337

| tv = SECN

| score = 66–68

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 20

| highassister = Tie

| assists = 2

| record = 20–10

| conference = 11–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| seed =

| opponent = Arkansas

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| attend = 19,200

| tv = CBS

| score = 88–79

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 37

| highrebounder = Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Fredrick

| assists = 4

| record = 21–10

| conference = 12–6

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats}}"| 2023 SEC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2023

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 23

| seed = 3

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 17,989

| tv = SECN

| score = 73–80

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 5

| record = 21–11

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 17, 2023

| time = 7:10 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 6 E

| opponent = Providence

| oppseed = 11 E

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = First Round

| attend =

| tv = CBS

| score = 61–53

| overtime =

| highscorer = Reeves

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 25

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 5

| record = 22–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19, 2023

| time = 2:40 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 6 E

| opponent = Kansas State

| oppseed = 3 E

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Second Round

| attend = 16,517

| tv = CBS

| score = 69–75

| overtime =

| highscorer = Tshiebwe

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Tshiebwe

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Wallace

| assists = 4

| record = 22–12

}}

{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=E|regionname=East}}

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