Final Record: Won: 17; Lost: 8
SEC Conference Record: Won: 8; Lost: 1
Head Coach: Adolph Rupp
Assistant Coach(es): Paul McBrayer
Manager: Garrett Fitzpatrick
Team Captain(s): Lee Huber
Individual – Per Game
| Player | Games Played | Total Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Ticco | 17 | 102 | 6 |
| Lee Huber | 25 | 149 | 5.96 |
| James King | 25 | 149 | 5.96 |
| Keith Farnsley | 24 | 127 | 5.29 |
| Marvin Akers | 23 | 110 | 4.78 |
| Melvin Brewer | 23 | 109 | 4.74 |
| Ermal Allen | 22 | 98 | 4.45 |
| Waller White | 24 | 101 | 4.21 |
| Carl Staker | 23 | 93 | 4.04 |
| Donald Orme | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Lloyd Ramsey | 21 | 67 | 3.19 |
| Carl Combs | 12 | 35 | 2.92 |
| Kenneth England | 17 | 37 | 2.18 |
| Frank Etscorn | 3 | 1 | .33 |
| Louis Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jess Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule and Results
| Date | Game | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/7/1940 | Alumni at Kentucky | W | 62 – 25 | – |
| 12/12/1940 | West Virginia at Kentucky | W | 46 – 34 | – |
| 12/13/1940 | Maryville at Kentucky | W | 53 – 14 | – |
| 12/18/1940 | Kentucky at Nebraska | L | 39 – 40 | – |
| 12/19/1940 | Kentucky at Creighton | L | 45 – 54 | – |
| 12/20/1940 | Kentucky at Kansas State | W | 28 – 25 | – |
| 12/27/1940 | Centenary at Kentucky | W | 70 – 18 | – |
| 12/30/1940 | Kentucky vs. Indiana | L | 45 – 48 | Sugar Bowl (at New Orleans, LA) |
| 1/4/1941 | Kentucky vs. Notre Dame | L | 47 – 48 | (at Louisville, KY) |
| 1/9/1941 | Kentucky at Xavier | W | 48 – 43 | – |
| 1/11/1941 | Kentucky at West Virginia | L | 43 – 56 | – |
| 1/18/1941 | Kentucky at Tennessee | L | 22 – 32 | – |
| 1/20/1941 | Kentucky at Georgia Tech | W | 47 – 37 | – |
| 1/25/1941 | Xavier at Kentucky | L | 44 – 49 | – |
| 2/1/1941 | Kentucky at Vanderbilt | W | 51 – 50 | – |
| 2/3/1941 | Kentucky at Alabama | W | 38 – 36 | – |
| 2/8/1941 | Alabama at Kentucky | W | 46 – 38 | – |
| 2/10/1941 | Mississippi at Kentucky | W | 60 – 41 | – |
| 2/15/1941 | Tennessee at Kentucky | W | 37 – 28 | – |
| 2/17/1941 | Georgia Tech at Kentucky | W | 60 – 41 | – |
| 2/24/1941 | Vanderbilt at Kentucky | W | 58 – 31 | – |
| 2/27/1941 | Kentucky vs. Mississippi | W | 62 – 52 | SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY) |
| 2/28/1941 | Kentucky vs. Tulane | W | 59 – 30 | SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY) |
| 3/1/1941 | Kentucky vs. Alabama | W | 39 – 37 | SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY) |
| 3/1/1941 | Kentucky vs. Tennessee | L | 33 – 36 | SEC Tournament Championship (at Louisville, KY) |