Tubby Smith — Record When Ranked AP Top 15
at Kentucky
101–28
78.3%
win rate
+10.5
avg margin
129
games
Games (129)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-09 | 2000–01 | #12 Kentucky | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 61–62 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 2 | 2000-11-10 | 2000–01 | #12 Kentucky | #17 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 92–97 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 3 | 2001-02-21 | 2000–01 | #13 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 84–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 4 | 2001-02-25 | 2000–01 | #13 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Away | L | 78–82 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 5 | 2001-02-28 | 2000–01 | #15 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 90–78 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 6 | 2001-03-04 | 2000–01 | #15 Kentucky | #6 Florida | SEC | Away | L | 86–94 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 7 | 2001-03-09 | 2000–01 | #15 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–65 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 8 | 2001-03-10 | 2000–01 | #15 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 87–78 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 9 | 2001-03-11 | 2000–01 | #15 Kentucky | #14 Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | W | 77–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Bridgestone Arena |
| 10 | 2001-11-15 | 2001–02 | #4 Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Home | L | 52–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 11 | 2001-11-16 | 2001–02 | #4 Kentucky | Marshall | MAC | Home | W | 90–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 12 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | #10 Kentucky | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 94–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 13 | 2001-11-28 | 2001–02 | #13 Kentucky | Kent State | MAC | Neutral | W | 82–68 | Regular | Heritage Bank Center |
| 14 | 2001-12-05 | 2001–02 | #11 Kentucky | Virginia Military Institute | SoCon | Home | W | 99–57 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 15 | 2001-12-08 | 2001–02 | #11 Kentucky | North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 79–59 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 16 | 2001-12-15 | 2001–02 | #9 Kentucky | Kentucky State | - | Home | W | 118–63 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 17 | 2001-12-18 | 2001–02 | #7 Kentucky | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 92–95 OT | Regular | Meadowlands Arena |
| 18 | 2001-12-22 | 2001–02 | #7 Kentucky | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 66–52 | Regular | RCA Dome |
| 19 | 2001-12-29 | 2001–02 | #6 Kentucky | Louisville | CUSA | Home | W | 82–62 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 20 | 2002-01-02 | 2001–02 | #6 Kentucky | Tulane | CUSA | Neutral | W | 101–67 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 21 | 2002-01-05 | 2001–02 | #6 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Away | L | 69–74 OT | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 22 | 2002-01-09 | 2001–02 | #8 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 84–88 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 23 | 2002-01-12 | 2001–02 | #8 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 51–50 | Regular | Carolina Coliseum |
| 24 | 2002-01-15 | 2001–02 | #12 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 87–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 25 | 2002-01-19 | 2001–02 | #12 Kentucky | Notre Dame | Big East | Away | W | 72–65 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 26 | 2002-01-22 | 2001–02 | #8 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 69–62 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 27 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | #8 Kentucky | #14 Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 61–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 28 | 2002-01-29 | 2001–02 | #10 Kentucky | #5 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 70–68 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 29 | 2002-02-02 | 2001–02 | #10 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 91–74 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 30 | 2002-02-06 | 2001–02 | #7 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | L | 74–76 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 31 | 2002-02-09 | 2001–02 | #7 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 68–56 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 32 | 2002-02-13 | 2001–02 | #10 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 67–59 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 33 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | #10 Kentucky | #21 Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 69–78 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 34 | 2002-02-19 | 2001–02 | #12 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 35 | 2002-02-23 | 2001–02 | #12 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 71–58 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 36 | 2002-02-27 | 2001–02 | #11 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 73–86 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 37 | 2002-03-02 | 2001–02 | #11 Kentucky | #8 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 70–67 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 38 | 2002-03-08 | 2001–02 | #12 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | L | 57–70 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 39 | 2002-11-25 | 2002–03 | #15 Kentucky | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 82–65 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 40 | 2002-11-26 | 2002–03 | #15 Kentucky | Virginia | ACC | Neutral | L | 61–75 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 41 | 2002-11-27 | 2002–03 | #15 Kentucky | #20 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | W | 80–72 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 42 | 2002-12-10 | 2002–03 | #12 Kentucky | Tulane | CUSA | Neutral | W | 76–60 | Regular | Smoothie King Center |
| 43 | 2002-12-14 | 2002–03 | #12 Kentucky | #21 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 67–71 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 44 | 2002-12-28 | 2002–03 | #14 Kentucky | Louisville | CUSA | Away | L | 63–81 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 45 | 2003-01-22 | 2002–03 | #8 Kentucky | #24 Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 67–51 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 46 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | #8 Kentucky | #15 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 63–46 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 47 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | #7 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 87–69 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 48 | 2003-02-04 | 2002–03 | #6 Kentucky | #1 Florida | SEC | Home | W | 70–55 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 49 | 2003-02-08 | 2002–03 | #6 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 80–62 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 50 | 2003-02-11 | 2002–03 | #3 Kentucky | #20 Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 87–67 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 51 | 2003-02-15 | 2002–03 | #3 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 68–57 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 52 | 2003-02-19 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 66–50 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 53 | 2003-02-23 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | #19 Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 70–62 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 54 | 2003-02-26 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 80–68 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 55 | 2003-03-02 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | #21 Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 74–66 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 56 | 2003-03-05 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 106–44 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 57 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | #3 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 69–67 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 58 | 2003-03-14 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Neutral | W | 81–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Caesars Superdome |
| 59 | 2003-03-15 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Caesars Superdome |
| 60 | 2003-03-16 | 2002–03 | #2 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 64–57 | Conf. Tourn. | Caesars Superdome |
| 61 | 2003-11-21 | 2003–04 | #11 Kentucky | Winthrop | Big South | Home | W | 65–44 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 62 | 2003-11-28 | 2003–04 | #10 Kentucky | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 108–81 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 63 | 2003-12-01 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Marshall | MAC | Neutral | W | 89–76 | Regular | Heritage Bank Center |
| 64 | 2003-12-06 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 52–50 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 65 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | #21 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–74 | Regular | Ford Field |
| 66 | 2003-12-20 | 2003–04 | #2 Kentucky | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 80–41 | Regular | RCA Dome |
| 67 | 2003-12-23 | 2003–04 | #2 Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | OVC | Home | W | 101–72 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 68 | 2003-12-27 | 2003–04 | #2 Kentucky | #20 Louisville | CUSA | Home | L | 56–65 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 69 | 2003-12-31 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | Austin Peay | OVC | Neutral | W | 61–53 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 70 | 2004-01-03 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Home | W | 61–56 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 71 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | #7 Kentucky | #20 Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 75–63 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 72 | 2004-01-13 | 2003–04 | #5 Kentucky | #20 Mississippi State | SEC | Away | W | 67–66 | Regular | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 73 | 2004-01-17 | 2003–04 | #5 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 57–65 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 74 | 2004-01-20 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 69–68 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 75 | 2004-01-25 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Notre Dame | Big East | Away | W | 71–63 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 76 | 2004-01-28 | 2003–04 | #5 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Home | W | 71–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 77 | 2004-01-31 | 2003–04 | #5 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 60–66 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 78 | 2004-02-03 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | #21 Florida | SEC | Away | W | 68–65 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 79 | 2004-02-07 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | #25 South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 65–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 80 | 2004-02-10 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | Alabama | SEC | Home | W | 66–55 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 81 | 2004-02-14 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Away | L | 68–74 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 82 | 2004-02-18 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Home | W | 73–56 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 83 | 2004-02-21 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Away | W | 68–59 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 84 | 2004-02-25 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 92–60 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 85 | 2004-02-29 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | W | 70–64 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 86 | 2004-03-03 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 84–65 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 87 | 2004-03-07 | 2003–04 | #9 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 82–62 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 88 | 2004-03-12 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Neutral | W | 69–60 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 89 | 2004-03-13 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | W | 78–63 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 90 | 2004-03-14 | 2003–04 | #8 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 89–73 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 91 | 2004-11-20 | 2004–05 | #9 Kentucky | Coppin State | MEAC | Home | W | 77–46 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 92 | 2004-11-23 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | Ball State | MAC | Neutral | W | 73–53 | Regular | Heritage Bank Center |
| 93 | 2004-11-26 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | Georgia State | ASUN | Home | W | 77–59 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 94 | 2004-11-30 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 92–63 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 95 | 2004-12-04 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | #9 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 78–91 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 96 | 2004-12-08 | 2004–05 | #10 Kentucky | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 71–40 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 97 | 2004-12-11 | 2004–05 | #10 Kentucky | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 73–58 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 98 | 2004-12-18 | 2004–05 | #9 Kentucky | #13 Louisville | CUSA | Away | W | 60–58 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 99 | 2004-12-22 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | William & Mary | Colonial | Home | W | 92–47 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 100 | 2004-12-29 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | Campbell | ASUN | Home | W | 82–50 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 101 | 2005-01-05 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 79–75 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 102 | 2005-01-09 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | #2 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 59–65 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 103 | 2005-01-12 | 2004–05 | #9 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 69–54 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 104 | 2005-01-15 | 2004–05 | #9 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 76–55 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 105 | 2005-01-19 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Away | W | 53–50 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 106 | 2005-01-22 | 2004–05 | #8 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | W | 89–58 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 107 | 2005-01-25 | 2004–05 | #7 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 84–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 108 | 2005-01-29 | 2004–05 | #7 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 68–67 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 109 | 2005-02-05 | 2004–05 | #6 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 84–70 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 110 | 2005-02-08 | 2004–05 | #5 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 69–66 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 111 | 2005-02-12 | 2004–05 | #5 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 60–51 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 112 | 2005-02-15 | 2004–05 | #3 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 61–73 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 113 | 2005-02-19 | 2004–05 | #3 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 94–78 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 114 | 2005-02-23 | 2004–05 | #5 Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 81–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 115 | 2005-02-26 | 2004–05 | #5 Kentucky | #16 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 78–71 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 116 | 2005-03-02 | 2004–05 | #3 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 73–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 117 | 2005-03-06 | 2004–05 | #3 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 52–53 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 118 | 2005-03-11 | 2004–05 | #4 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 76–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 119 | 2005-03-12 | 2004–05 | #4 Kentucky | Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–78 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 120 | 2005-03-13 | 2004–05 | #4 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 53–70 | Conf. Tourn. | Georgia Dome |
| 121 | 2005-11-13 | 2005–06 | #9 Kentucky | South Dakota State | Independent | Home | W | 71–54 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 122 | 2005-11-14 | 2005–06 | #8 Kentucky | Lipscomb | ASUN | Home | W | 67–49 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 123 | 2005-11-21 | 2005–06 | #7 Kentucky | #18 Iowa | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–67 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 124 | 2005-11-22 | 2005–06 | #7 Kentucky | #13 West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 80–66 | Regular | Municipal Auditorium |
| 125 | 2005-11-25 | 2005–06 | #7 Kentucky | Liberty | Big South | Home | W | 81–51 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 126 | 2005-11-29 | 2005–06 | #10 Kentucky | High Point | Big South | Home | W | 75–55 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 127 | 2005-12-03 | 2005–06 | #10 Kentucky | North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 79–83 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 128 | 2005-12-06 | 2005–06 | #15 Kentucky | Georgia State | Colonial | Neutral | W | 73–46 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 129 | 2005-12-10 | 2005–06 | #15 Kentucky | #18 Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 53–79 | Regular | RCA Dome |