# 1932–33 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1932–33 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in intercollegiate basketball during the 1932–33 season. The team finished the season with a 21–3 record and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. It would be the first of five national championships at Kentucky for head coach Adolph Rupp. Senior center–forward Forest Sale was named a consensus All-American as well as the national player of the year at the season's conclusion.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 12/9/1932* | Kentucky Alumni | W 52–17 | 1–0 | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 12/12/1932* | Georgetown | W 62–21 | 2–0 | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 12/17/1932* | vs. Marshall | W 57–23 | 3–0 | Ashland High School Gymnasium Ashland, Kentucky |
| 12/20/1932 | Tulane | W 53–17 | 4–0 (1–0) | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 12/21/1932 | Tulane | W 42–11 | 5–0 (2–0) | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 12/30/1932* | at Chicago | W 58–26 | 6–0 | Chicago |
| 1/2/1933* | Ohio State | L 30–46 | 6–1 | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1/6/1933* | at Creighton | W 32–26 | 7–1 | University Gymnasium Omaha, Nebraska |
| 1/7/1933* | at Creighton | L 22–34 | 7–2 | University Gymnasium Omaha, Nebraska |
| 1/10/1933* | South Carolina | W 44–36 | 8–2 | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1/14/1933 | at Tennessee Rivalry | W 42–21 | 9–2 (3–0) | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 1/16/1933* | Clemson | W 67–18 | 10–2 | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1/28/1933 | Tennessee Rivalry | W 44–23 | 11–2 (4–0) | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1/31/1933 | at Vanderbilt | W 40–29 | 12–2 (5–0) | Old Gym Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2/1/1933* | at Clemson | W 42–32 | 13–2 | Clemson Field House Calhoun, South Carolina |
| 2/2/1933* | at South Carolina | L 38–44 | 13–3 | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 2/6/1933* | Mexico | W 81–22 | 14–3 | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 2/11/1933 | Georgia Tech | W 45–22 | 15–3 (6–0) | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| 2/13/1933 | vs. Alabama | W 35–31 | 16–3 (7–0) | Birmingham Athletic Club Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2/18/1933 | Vanderbilt | W 45–28 | 17–3 (8–0) | Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| 2/24/1933 | vs. Ole Miss SEC Tournament first round | W 49–31 | 18–3 | Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta |
| 2/25/1933 | vs. Florida SEC Tournament quarterfinals / Rivalry | W 48–24 | 19–3 | Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta |
| 2/27/1933 | vs. LSU SEC Tournament semifinals | W 51–38 | 20–3 | Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta |
| 2/28/1933 | vs. Mississippi State SEC Tournament Championship | W 46–27 | 21–3 | Atlanta Memorial Auditorium Atlanta |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||
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## Leading scorers

| Name | Position | Year | PPG |
| Forest Sale | C-F | Senior | 13.8 |
| John DeMoisey | C-F | Junior | 12.0 |
| Bill Davis | G | Junior | 7.0 |
| Darrell Darby | F | Senior | 4.0 |
| Ellis T. Johnson | G | Senior | 3.8 |
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