Kentucky 2008–09
Coach: Billy Gillispie (22-14)
Southeastern Conference
22-14
overall
19-12
regular season
8-8
in conference
AP Poll Rankings
Games (36)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-11-14 | Kentucky | Virginia Military Institute | Big South | Home | L | 103–111 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 2 | 2008-11-18 | Kentucky | #1 North Carolina | ACC | Away | L | 58–77 | Regular | Dean Smith Center |
| 3 | 2008-11-22 | Kentucky | Delaware State | MEAC | Home | W | 71–42 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 4 | 2008-11-24 | Kentucky | Longwood | Independent | Home | W | 91–57 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 5 | 2008-11-28 | Kentucky | Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | W | 74–72 | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 6 | 2008-11-29 | Kentucky | West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 54–43 | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 7 | 2008-12-03 | Kentucky | Lamar | Southland | Home | W | 103–61 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 8 | 2008-12-06 | Kentucky | #21 Miami (FL) | ACC | Home | L | 67–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 9 | 2008-12-07 | Kentucky | Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | Home | W | 88–65 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 10 | 2008-12-13 | Kentucky | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 72–54 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 11 | 2008-12-20 | Kentucky | Appalachian State | SoCon | Neutral | W | 93–69 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 12 | 2008-12-22 | Kentucky | Tennessee State | OVC | Home | W | 102–58 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 13 | 2008-12-27 | Kentucky | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | Home | W | 76–69 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 14 | 2008-12-29 | Kentucky | Central Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 84–52 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 15 | 2009-01-04 | Kentucky | #18 Louisville | Big East | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 16 | 2009-01-10 | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 70–60 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 17 | 2009-01-13 | Kentucky | #24 Tennessee | SEC | Away | W | 90–72 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 18 | 2009-01-18 | Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 68–45 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 19 | 2009-01-21 | Kentucky | Auburn | SEC | Home | W | 73–64 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 20 | 2009-01-24 | Kentucky | Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 61–51 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 21 | 2009-01-27 | #24 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 80–85 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 22 | 2009-01-31 | #24 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Home | L | 77–78 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 23 | 2009-02-03 | #24 Kentucky | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | L | 57–66 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 24 | 2009-02-10 | #24 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 68–65 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 25 | 2009-02-14 | #24 Kentucky | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 79–63 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 26 | 2009-02-17 | #24 Kentucky | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | L | 64–77 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 27 | 2009-02-21 | #24 Kentucky | Tennessee | SEC | Home | W | 77–58 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 28 | 2009-02-25 | #24 Kentucky | South Carolina | SEC | Away | L | 59–77 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 29 | 2009-02-28 | #24 Kentucky | #18 Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 70–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 30 | 2009-03-04 | #24 Kentucky | Georgia | SEC | Home | L | 85–90 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 31 | 2009-03-07 | #24 Kentucky | Florida | SEC | Away | L | 53–60 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 32 | 2009-03-12 | #24 Kentucky | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | W | 71–58 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 33 | 2009-03-13 | #24 Kentucky | #20 Louisiana State | SEC | Neutral | L | 58–67 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 34 | 2009-03-17 | #24 Kentucky | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Home | W | 70–60 | NIT | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 35 | 2009-03-23 | #24 Kentucky | Creighton | Missouri Valley | Away | W | 65–63 | NIT | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 36 | 2009-03-25 | #24 Kentucky | Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 67–77 | NIT | Purcell Pavilion |