John Calipari — Record vs AP Top 5
11–18
37.9%
win rate
-2.0
avg margin
29
games
Games (29)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-12-03 | 2011–12 | #1 Kentucky | #5 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 73–72 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 2 | 2011-12-31 | 2011–12 | #3 Kentucky | #4 Louisville | Big East | Home | W | 69–62 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 3 | 2012-12-29 | 2012–13 | #8 Kentucky | #4 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 4 | 2013-11-12 | 2013–14 | #1 Kentucky | #2 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 74–78 | Regular | United Center |
| 5 | 2014-02-15 | 2013–14 | #14 Kentucky | #3 Florida | SEC | Home | L | 59–69 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 6 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | #25 Kentucky | #1 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 65–84 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 7 | 2014-03-16 | 2013–14 | #25 Kentucky | #1 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 60–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 8 | 2014-11-18 | 2014–15 | #1 Kentucky | #5 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 72–40 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 9 | 2014-12-27 | 2014–15 | #1 Kentucky | #4 Louisville | ACC | Away | W | 58–50 | Regular | KFC Yum! Center |
| 10 | 2015-11-17 | 2015–16 | #2 Kentucky | #5 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 74–63 | Regular | United Center |
| 11 | 2016-01-30 | 2015–16 | #20 Kentucky | #4 Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 84–90 OT | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 12 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | #4 Kentucky | #2 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 73–79 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 13 | 2017-11-14 | 2017–18 | #7 Kentucky | #4 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 61–65 | Regular | United Center |
| 14 | 2018-11-06 | 2018–19 | #2 Kentucky | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 84–118 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 15 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | #5 Kentucky | #1 Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 86–69 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 16 | 2019-11-05 | 2019–20 | #2 Kentucky | #1 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 69–62 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 17 | 2019-12-21 | 2019–20 | #6 Kentucky | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 65–71 | Regular | T-Mobile Arena |
| 18 | 2019-12-28 | 2019–20 | #19 Kentucky | #3 Louisville | ACC | Home | W | 78–70 OT | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 19 | 2022-01-22 | 2021–22 | #12 Kentucky | #2 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 71–80 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 20 | 2022-01-29 | 2021–22 | #12 Kentucky | #5 Kansas | B12 | Away | W | 80–62 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 21 | 2022-11-20 | 2022–23 | #4 Kentucky | #2 Gonzaga | WCC | Away | L | 72–88 | Regular | Spokane Arena |
| 22 | 2023-01-14 | 2022–23 | #19 Kentucky | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 63–56 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 23 | 2023-11-14 | 2023–24 | #17 Kentucky | #1 Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 84–89 | Regular | United Center |
| 24 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #10 Kentucky | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Home | L | 92–103 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 25 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #15 Kentucky | #4 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 85–81 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 26 | 2025-01-04 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | #1 Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 52–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 27 | 2025-02-08 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | #3 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 81–85 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 28 | 2025-02-19 | 2024–25 | #23 Arkansas | #1 Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 60–67 | Regular | Neville Arena |
| 29 | 2025-11-27 | 2025–26 | #22 Arkansas | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 71–80 | Regular | United Center |