Adolph Rupp
23-5
12-2 SEC
PPG
84.2
Opp PPG
69.8
The 1956-57 Wildcats, coached by Adolph Rupp, finished 23-5. They went 12-2 in conference play. They finished the season ranked #3 in the AP poll. The team was led by Johnny Cox (19.4 ppg, SO), Gerry Calvert (15.3 ppg, SR), and Vernon Hatton (14.8 ppg, JR). Their season ended in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
| Name | Class | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cox | SO | 19.4 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Gerry Calvert | SR | 15.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Vernon Hatton | JR | 14.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| John Crigler | JR | 10.3 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Ed Beck | JR |
| 9.6 |
| 14.1 |
| 0.0 |
| Adrian Smith | JR | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Ray Mills | SR | 4.8 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| John Brewer | SR | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Billy Ray Cassady | JR | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Earl Adkins | JR | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Bill Smith | JR | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Dick Howe | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Lincoln Collinsworth | JR | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Harold Ross | JR | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| John Hardwick | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Jay Bayless | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
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+21
@ Duke
-1
+6
+21
+1
vs Houston
+35
+27
@ Ole Miss
+6
-8
+50
+2
+19
+18