23-6
12-2 SEC
PPG
74.7
OPP PPG
62.7
MARGIN
+12.0
The 1957-58 Wildcats, coached by Adolph Rupp, finished 23-6. They went 12-2 in conference play. They finished the season ranked #9 in the AP poll. The team was led by Vernon Hatton (17.1 ppg, SR), Johnny Cox (14.9 ppg, JR), and John Crigler (13.6 ppg, SR). Kentucky won the NCAA National Championship, capping a dominant 23-6 campaign.
Retired jerseys from this season's roster.
PPG LEADER
17.1
Vernon Hatton
RPG LEADER
12.6
Johnny Cox
APG LEADER
NOT RECORDED
APG wasn't tracked this era.
| NAME | CLASS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Hatton | SR | 17.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Johnny Cox | JR | 14.9 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| John Crigler | SR | 13.6 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Adrian Smith | SR | 12.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Ed Beck | SR | 5.6 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Earl Adkins | SR | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Don Mills | SO | 3.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Phil Johnson | JR | 3.4 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Lowell Hughes | SO | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Billy Ray Cassady | SR | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Abe Collinsworth | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | |
| Harold Ross | SR | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Dick Howe | JR | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Bill Smith | SR | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Lincoln Collinsworth | SR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
DECEMBER 1957
7-3+4
+7
+2
-9
+13
-1
-7
+20
+28
+33
JANUARY 1958
7-1FEBRUARY 1958
4-2