Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.
102 Seasons
- SRS back to 1949-50
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Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
1 | 2024-25 | SEC | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.40 | -1.60 | 76.0 | 60.0 | 16 | 16 | John Calipari (1-0) | ||||||
2 | 2023-24 | SEC | 16 | 17 | .485 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 6.12 | 8.15 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 14 | 14 | Eric Musselman (16-17) | |||
3 | 2022-23 | SEC | 22 | 14 | .611 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 15.99 | 9.87 | 74.1 | 67.9 | 10 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 8 | Eric Musselman (22-14) | |
4 | 2021-22 | SEC | 28 | 9 | .757 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 16.27 | 8.62 | 75.9 | 68.3 | 16 | 10 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 4 | Eric Musselman (28-9) |
5 | 2020-21 | SEC | 25 | 7 | .781 | 13 | 4 | .765 | 17.80 | 7.18 | 81.4 | 70.8 | 8 | 10 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 3 | Eric Musselman (25-7) | |
6 | 2019-20 | SEC | 20 | 12 | .625 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 13.46 | 7.27 | 75.8 | 69.6 | Eric Musselman (20-12) | |||||
7 | 2018-19 | SEC | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 11.75 | 8.78 | 75.3 | 72.3 | Mike Anderson (18-16) | |||||
8 | 2017-18 | SEC | 23 | 12 | .657 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 14.76 | 9.85 | 80.5 | 75.6 | 22 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 7 | Mike Anderson (23-12) | ||
9 | 2016-17 | SEC | 26 | 10 | .722 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 14.04 | 8.60 | 79.3 | 73.9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 | Mike Anderson (26-10) | |||
10 | 2015-16 | SEC | 16 | 16 | .500 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 10.23 | 6.76 | 78.2 | 74.7 | Mike Anderson (16-16) | |||||
11 | 2014-15 | SEC | 27 | 9 | .750 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 14.07 | 6.79 | 77.4 | 70.1 | 18 | 21 | Lost NCAA Tournament Third Round | 5 | Mike Anderson (27-9) | |
12 | 2013-14 | SEC | 22 | 12 | .647 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 14.34 | 5.57 | 80.1 | 71.3 | Mike Anderson (22-12) | |||||
13 | 2012-13 | SEC | 19 | 13 | .594 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 9.83 | 4.99 | 73.7 | 68.8 | Mike Anderson (19-13) | |||||
14 | 2011-12 | SEC | 18 | 14 | .563 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.76 | 3.63 | 71.8 | 69.7 | Mike Anderson (18-14) | |||||
15 | 2010-11 | SEC | 18 | 13 | .581 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6.28 | 2.34 | 70.7 | 66.7 | John Pelphrey (18-13) | |||||
16 | 2009-10 | SEC | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.87 | 5.09 | 74.7 | 73.9 | John Pelphrey (14-18) | |||||
17 | 2008-09 | SEC | 14 | 16 | .467 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 3.79 | 3.89 | 74.6 | 73.8 | John Pelphrey (14-16) | |||||
18 | 2007-08 | SEC | 23 | 12 | .657 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 12.48 | 6.73 | 74.1 | 68.3 | 19 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | John Pelphrey (23-12) | |
19 | 2006-07 | SEC | 21 | 14 | .600 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 13.77 | 8.75 | 71.1 | 66.0 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 12 | Stan Heath (21-14) | |||
20 | 2005-06 | SEC | 22 | 10 | .688 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 15.01 | 6.17 | 73.7 | 64.9 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Stan Heath (22-10) | |||
Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
21 | 2004-05 | SEC | 18 | 12 | .600 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 12.34 | 3.60 | 71.6 | 62.8 | Stan Heath (18-12) | |||||
22 | 2003-04 | SEC | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 6.53 | 6.28 | 68.9 | 68.6 | Stan Heath (12-16) | |||||
23 | 2002-03 | SEC | 9 | 19 | .321 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.67 | 9.57 | 61.6 | 66.5 | Stan Heath (9-19) | |||||
24 | 2001-02 | SEC | 14 | 15 | .483 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 12.27 | 10.14 | 74.9 | 72.7 | Nolan Richardson (14-15) | |||||
25 | 2000-01 | SEC | 20 | 11 | .645 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 17.25 | 6.15 | 79.9 | 68.8 | 15 | 15 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 7 | Nolan Richardson (20-11) | |
26 | 1999-00 | SEC | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 12.37 | 7.76 | 74.4 | 69.8 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 11 | Nolan Richardson (19-15) | |||
27 | 1998-99 | SEC | 23 | 11 | .676 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 12.97 | 6.14 | 78.7 | 71.9 | 19 | 17 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Nolan Richardson (23-11) |
28 | 1997-98 | SEC | 24 | 9 | .727 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 16.17 | 5.79 | 82.3 | 72.4 | 12 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 6 | Nolan Richardson (24-9) | |
29 | 1996-97 | SEC | 18 | 14 | .563 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 14.74 | 7.05 | 79.0 | 71.3 | 13 | 13 | Nolan Richardson (18-14) | |||
30 | 1995-96 | SEC | 20 | 13 | .606 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 11.66 | 8.08 | 77.6 | 74.0 | 16 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 12 | Nolan Richardson (20-13) | |
31 | 1994-95 | SEC | 32 | 7 | .821 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 16.91 | 10.51 | 87.6 | 79.9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final | 2 | Nolan Richardson (32-7) |
32 | 1993-94 | SEC | 31 | 3 | .912 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 23.97 | 7.64 | 93.4 | 75.6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Won NCAA Tournament National Final | 1 | Nolan Richardson (31-3) |
33 | 1992-93 | SEC | 22 | 9 | .710 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 17.72 | 8.30 | 86.9 | 77.5 | 8 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 4 | Nolan Richardson (22-9) | |
34 | 1991-92 | SEC | 26 | 8 | .765 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 19.20 | 8.20 | 89.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 3 | Nolan Richardson (26-8) |
35 | 1990-91 | SWC | 34 | 4 | .895 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 27.28 | 8.63 | 99.6 | 80.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 1 | Nolan Richardson (34-4) |
36 | 1989-90 | SWC | 30 | 5 | .857 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 19.87 | 4.07 | 95.6 | 79.8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | 4 | Nolan Richardson (30-5) |
37 | 1988-89 | SWC | 25 | 7 | .781 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 17.26 | 2.76 | 89.7 | 75.4 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Nolan Richardson (25-7) | |||
38 | 1987-88 | SWC | 21 | 9 | .700 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 11.18 | 0.61 | 75.5 | 64.9 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 11 | Nolan Richardson (21-9) | |||
39 | 1986-87 | SWC | 19 | 14 | .576 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 9.53 | 5.17 | 78.1 | 73.8 | 20 | Nolan Richardson (19-14) | ||||
40 | 1985-86 | SWC | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 69.8 | 70.8 | Nolan Richardson (12-16) | |||||
Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
41 | 1984-85 | SWC | 22 | 13 | .629 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 9.79 | 6.19 | 65.3 | 61.7 | 16 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | Eddie Sutton (22-13) | |
42 | 1983-84 | SWC | 25 | 7 | .781 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 10.18 | 2.47 | 67.3 | 58.9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 2 | Eddie Sutton (25-7) |
43 | 1982-83 | SWC | 26 | 4 | .867 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 13.25 | 2.28 | 72.4 | 61.2 | 17 | 4 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 4 | Eddie Sutton (26-4) |
44 | 1981-82 | SWC | 23 | 6 | .793 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 14.79 | 6.35 | 70.8 | 61.1 | 18 | 5 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Eddie Sutton (23-6) |
45 | 1980-81 | SWC | 24 | 8 | .750 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 12.05 | 4.75 | 68.7 | 59.8 | 20 | 11 | 20 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 5 | Eddie Sutton (24-8) |
46 | 1979-80 | SWC | 21 | 8 | .724 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 7.89 | 2.04 | 66.8 | 60.2 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 10 | Eddie Sutton (21-8) | ||
47 | 1978-79 | SWC | 25 | 5 | .833 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 13.63 | 2.56 | 74.6 | 62.6 | 5 | 5 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 | Eddie Sutton (25-5) | |
48 | 1977-78 | SWC | 32 | 4 | .889 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 15.97 | 3.57 | 75.1 | 61.6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | Eddie Sutton (32-4) | |
49 | 1976-77 | SWC | 26 | 2 | .929 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.91 | -0.13 | 74.0 | 60.8 | 6 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | Eddie Sutton (26-2) | ||
50 | 1975-76 | SWC | 19 | 9 | .679 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 9.27 | -1.21 | 80.0 | 67.9 | Eddie Sutton (19-9) | |||||
51 | 1974-75 | SWC | 17 | 9 | .654 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.38 | -2.67 | 73.5 | 65.7 | Eddie Sutton (17-9) | |||||
52 | 1973-74 | SWC | 10 | 16 | .385 | 6 | 8 | .429 | -6.43 | -1.39 | 85.1 | 89.0 | Larry Van Eman (10-16) | |||||
53 | 1972-73 | SWC | 16 | 10 | .615 | 9 | 5 | .643 | -1.57 | -2.66 | 83.6 | 79.0 | Larry Van Eman (16-10) | |||||
54 | 1971-72 | SWC | 8 | 18 | .308 | 5 | 9 | .357 | -4.43 | -2.65 | 88.5 | 89.5 | Larry Van Eman (8-18) | |||||
55 | 1970-71 | SWC | 5 | 21 | .192 | 1 | 13 | .071 | -8.26 | -2.74 | 86.3 | 90.2 | Larry Van Eman (5-21) | |||||
56 | 1969-70 | SWC | 5 | 19 | .208 | 3 | 11 | .214 | -6.21 | -1.54 | 72.3 | 76.5 | Duddy Waller (5-19) | |||||
57 | 1968-69 | SWC | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4 | 10 | .286 | -4.85 | -4.90 | 66.7 | 66.7 | Duddy Waller (10-14) | |||||
58 | 1967-68 | SWC | 10 | 14 | .417 | 7 | 7 | .500 | -6.11 | -4.27 | 71.5 | 73.3 | Duddy Waller (10-14) | |||||
59 | 1966-67 | SWC | 6 | 17 | .261 | 4 | 10 | .286 | -9.14 | -3.79 | 60.3 | 65.7 | Duddy Waller (6-17) | |||||
60 | 1965-66 | SWC | 13 | 10 | .565 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0.66 | -3.06 | 75.1 | 70.9 | Glen Rose (13-10) | |||||
Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
61 | 1964-65 | SWC | 9 | 14 | .391 | 5 | 9 | .357 | -1.58 | -1.80 | 75.2 | 75.0 | Glen Rose (9-14) | |||||
62 | 1963-64 | SWC | 9 | 14 | .391 | 6 | 8 | .429 | -2.80 | 0.49 | 72.8 | 75.3 | Glen Rose (9-14) | |||||
63 | 1962-63 | SWC | 13 | 11 | .542 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.31 | 0.31 | 72.3 | 70.3 | Glen Rose (13-11) | |||||
64 | 1961-62 | SWC | 14 | 10 | .583 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.30 | 0.59 | 72.1 | 69.4 | Glen Rose (14-10) | |||||
65 | 1960-61 | SWC | 16 | 7 | .696 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.87 | -3.26 | 75.6 | 69.4 | Glen Rose (16-7) | |||||
66 | 1959-60 | SWC | 12 | 11 | .522 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.34 | 0.90 | 74.2 | 72.9 | Glen Rose (12-11) | |||||
67 | 1958-59 | SWC | 9 | 14 | .391 | 6 | 8 | .429 | -0.39 | 1.18 | Glen Rose (9-14) | |||||||
68 | 1957-58 | SWC | 17 | 10 | .630 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.22 | 1.45 | 60.3 | 58.5 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | Glen Rose (17-10) | |||
69 | 1956-57 | SWC | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 1.81 | 3.55 | 67.4 | 68.7 | Glen Rose (11-12) | |||||
70 | 1955-56 | SWC | 11 | 12 | .478 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5.52 | 1.43 | 70.3 | 67.4 | Glen Rose (11-12) | |||||
71 | 1954-55 | SWC | 14 | 9 | .609 | 8 | 4 | .667 | -3.08 | -4.22 | 75.1 | 74.6 | Glen Rose (14-9) | |||||
72 | 1953-54 | SWC | 13 | 9 | .591 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.07 | 2.17 | 68.0 | 65.1 | Glen Rose (13-9) | |||||
73 | 1952-53 | SWC | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4 | 8 | .333 | -0.29 | -2.49 | 65.8 | 63.0 | Glen Rose (10-11) | |||||
74 | 1951-52 | SWC | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4 | 8 | .333 | -4.13 | -0.66 | 49.5 | 53.1 | Presley Askew (10-14) | |||||
75 | 1950-51 | SWC | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7 | 5 | .583 | -0.72 | -1.42 | Presley Askew (13-11) | |||||||
76 | 1949-50 | SWC | 12 | 12 | .500 | 8 | 4 | .667 | -3.26 | -1.09 | 47.5 | Presley Askew (12-12) | ||||||
77 | 1948-49 | SWC | 15 | 11 | .577 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 49.6 | 50.0 | 20 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | Eugene Lambert (15-11) | |||||
78 | 1947-48 | SWC | 16 | 8 | .667 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 56.6 | 51.2 | Eugene Lambert (16-8) | |||||||
79 | 1946-47 | SWC | 14 | 10 | .583 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Eugene Lambert (14-10) | |||||||||
80 | 1945-46 | SWC | 16 | 7 | .696 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Eugene Lambert (16-7) | |||||||||
Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
81 | 1944-45 | SWC | 17 | 9 | .654 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final (Final Four) | Eugene Lambert (17-9) | ||||||||
82 | 1943-44 | SWC | 16 | 8 | .667 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Eugene Lambert (16-8) | |||||||||
83 | 1942-43 | SWC | 19 | 7 | .731 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Eugene Lambert (19-7) | |||||||||
84 | 1941-42 | SWC | 19 | 4 | .826 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Glen Rose (19-4) | |||||||||
85 | 1940-41 | SWC | 20 | 3 | .870 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final (Final Four) | Glen Rose (20-3) | ||||||||
86 | 1939-40 | SWC | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Glen Rose (12-10) | |||||||||
87 | 1938-39 | SWC | 18 | 5 | .783 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Glen Rose (18-5) | |||||||||
88 | 1937-38 | SWC | 19 | 3 | .864 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Glen Rose (19-3) | |||||||||
89 | 1936-37 | SWC | 12 | 6 | .667 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Glen Rose (12-6) | |||||||||
90 | 1935-36 | SWC | 24 | 3 | .889 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Glen Rose (24-3) | |||||||||
91 | 1934-35 | SWC | 14 | 5 | .737 | 9 | 3 | .750 | Glen Rose (14-5) | |||||||||
92 | 1933-34 | SWC | 16 | 8 | .667 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Glen Rose (16-8) | |||||||||
93 | 1932-33 | SWC | 14 | 7 | .667 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Charles Bassett (14-7) | |||||||||
94 | 1931-32 | SWC | 18 | 6 | .750 | 8 | 4 | .667 | Charles Bassett (18-6) | |||||||||
95 | 1930-31 | SWC | 14 | 9 | .609 | 7 | 5 | .583 | Charles Bassett (14-9) | |||||||||
96 | 1929-30 | SWC | 16 | 7 | .696 | 10 | 2 | .833 | Charles Bassett (16-7) | |||||||||
97 | 1928-29 | SWC | 19 | 1 | .950 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Francis Schmidt (19-1) | |||||||||
98 | 1927-28 | SWC | 19 | 1 | .950 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | Francis Schmidt (19-1) | |||||||||
99 | 1926-27 | SWC | 14 | 2 | .875 | 8 | 2 | .800 | Francis Schmidt (14-2) | |||||||||
100 | 1925-26 | SWC | 23 | 2 | .920 | 11 | 1 | .917 | Francis Schmidt (23-2) | |||||||||
Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
101 | 1924-25 | SWC | 21 | 5 | .808 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Francis Schmidt (21-5) | |||||||||
102 | 1923-24 | SWC | 17 | 11 | .607 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Francis Schmidt (17-11) |
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