Final Record: Won: 19; Lost: 6
SEC Conference Record: Won: 6; Lost: 2
Head Coach: Adolph Rupp
Assistant Coach(es): Paul McBrayer
Manager: William Evans
Team Captain(s): Carl Staker
Notes: NCAA Final Four; SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; Participated in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament
Individual – Per Game
| Player | Games Played | FG | FT | F | Total Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Akers | 25 | 85 | 19 | 38 | 189 | 7.56 |
| Melvin Brewer | 25 | 69 | 39 | 44 | 177 | 7.08 |
| Milt Ticco | 22 | 57 | 14 | 22 | 128 | 5.82 |
| Ermal Allen | 25 | 49 | 24 | 66 | 122 | 4.88 |
| Kenneth England | 24 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 117 | 4.88 |
| Carl Staker | 25 | 39 | 34 | 61 | 112 | 4.48 |
| James King | 24 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 95 | 3.96 |
| Waller White | 25 | 36 | 18 | 46 | 90 | 3.6 |
| Vincent Splane | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 3.55 |
| Frank Etscorn | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2.4 |
| James Mathewson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Adrian Back | 12 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 1.83 |
| Ed Lander | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 1.78 |
| Lloyd Ramsey | 18 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 1.44 |
| Bruce Boehler | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1.13 |
| Louis Robertson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .67 |
Schedule and Results
| Date | Game | Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/1941 | Miami (OH) at Kentucky | W | 35 – 21 | – |
| 12/13/1941 | Kentucky at Ohio State | L | 41 – 43 | – |
| 12/16/1941 | Nebraska at Kentucky | W | 42 – 27 | – |
| 12/22/1941 | South Carolina at Kentucky | W | 64 – 25 | – |
| 12/30/1941 | Texas A & M at Kentucky | W | 49 – 29 | – |
| 1/2/1942 | Washington & Lee at Kentucky | W | 62 – 32 | – |
| 1/10/1942 | Kentucky at Xavier | W | 40 – 39 | – |
| 1/17/1942 | Kentucky at Tennessee | L | 40 – 46 | – |
| 1/19/1942 | Kentucky at Georgia | W | 51 – 26 | – |
| 1/20/1942 | Kentucky at Georgia Tech | W | 63 – 53 | – |
| 1/24/1942 | Mexico University at Kentucky | W | 56 – 26 | – |
| 1/31/1942 | Georgia at Kentucky | W | 55 – 38 | – |
| 2/2/1942 | Kentucky at Alabama | L | 35 – 41 | – |
| 2/7/1942 | Kentucky at Notre Dame | L | 43 – 46 | – |
| 2/9/1942 | Alabama at Kentucky | W | 50 – 34 | – |
| 2/14/1942 | Tennessee at Kentucky | W | 36 – 33 | – |
| 2/16/1942 | Georgia Tech at Kentucky | W | 57 – 51 | – |
| 2/21/1942 | Xavier at Kentucky | W | 44 – 36 | – |
| 2/26/1942 | Kentucky vs. Florida | W | 42 – 36 | SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY) |
| 2/27/1942 | Kentucky vs. Mississippi | W | 59 – 32 | SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY) |
| 2/28/1942 | Kentucky vs. Auburn | W | 40 – 31 | SEC Tournament (at Louisville, KY) |
| 2/28/1942 | Kentucky vs. Alabama | W | 36 – 34 | SEC Tournament Championship (at Louisville, KY) |
| 3/14/1942 | Kentucky vs. Great Lakes | L | 47 – 58 | (at Louisville, KY) |
| 3/20/1942 | Kentucky vs. Illinois | W | 46 – 44 | NCAA Eastern Regional First Round (at New Orleans, LA) |
| 3/21/1942 | Kentucky vs. Dartmouth | L | 28 – 47 | NCAA Eastern Regional Finals (at New Orleans, LA) |