2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2022–23 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Kentucky in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, founding members of the Southeastern Conference, will play their home games at Rupp Arena and will be led led by John Calipari in his 14th season as head coach. Previous season. The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 26–8, 14–4 in SEC play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals before losing to  Tennessee in the semifinals. They received an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region. The Wildcats became just the 10th No. 2 seed to lose in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to No. 15-seeded Saint Peter’s 85–79 in overtime. It also marked the first time Kentucky had suffered a First Round exit under Calipari. Offseason. Class of 2022 signees. The Wildcats signed a three man class of Chris Livingston, Shaedon Sharpe, and Cason Wallace. Sharpe enrolled in January to join the 2022 team. Class of 2023  commitments. On November 20, 2021, Reed Sheppard verbally committed to UK over multiple offers, with Louisville and Virginia among the most active in attempting to recruit him. The son of former UK basketball players Jeff Sheppard and the former Stacey Reed, he was the first commitment to the 2023 recruiting class. At the time of his commitment, he was the #3 ranked combo guard in the 2023 class by 247 Sports. Roster. Tentative Schedule. ! style=| Exhibition ! style=| Regular season ! style=| SEC Tournament