Adolph Rupp
32-2
14-0 SEC
PPG
74.7
Opp PPG
52.4
The 1950-51 Wildcats, coached by Adolph Rupp, finished 32-2. They went undefeated in conference play at 14-0. They finished the season ranked #1 in the AP poll. The team was led by Bill Spivey (19.2 ppg, JR), Shelby Linville (10.4 ppg, JR), and Bobby Watson (10.4 ppg, JR). Kentucky won the NCAA National Championship, capping a dominant 32-2 campaign.
| Name | Class | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Spivey | JR | 19.2 | 17.2 | 2.5 |
| Bobby Watson | JR | 10.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| Shelby Linville | JR | 10.4 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
| Frank Ramsey | SO | 10.1 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Cliff Hagan |
| SO |
| 9.2 |
| 8.5 |
| 1.0 |
| Walter Hirsch | SR | 9.1 | 8.0 | 3.4 |
| Skippy Whitaker | JR | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | SO | 3.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Dwight Price | SO | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Roger Layne | SR | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| C.M. Newton | JR | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Guy Strong | JR | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
+48
+29
+6
vs Saint Louis
-1
vs Syracuse
+10
+22
+30
-4
+26
+36
vs Louisville
+11
+16
vs Illinois
+2
vs Kansas State
+10