1932–33 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1932–33 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in intercollegiate basketball during the 1932–33 season. The team finished the season with a 21–3 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] It would be the first of five national championships at Kentucky for head coach Adolph Rupp. Senior centerforward Forest Sale was named a consensus All-American as well as the national player of the year at the season's conclusion.

1932–33 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC Regular Season & Tournament Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record21–3 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainForest Sale
Home arenaAlumni Gymnasium
Seasons
1932–33 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kentucky 8 0   1.000 21 3   .875
Alabama 12 3   .800 14 5   .737
Vanderbilt 11 5   .688 14 8   .636
LSU 13 7   .650 15 8   .652
Georgia Tech 7 5   .583 9 6   .600
Florida 4 4   .500 9 5   .643
Georgia 5 6   .455 9 10   .474
Ole Miss 5 7   .417 6 12   .333
Auburn 4 7   .364 4 9   .308
Tulane 6 14   .300 8 15   .348
Tennessee 3 7   .300 9 11   .450
Mississippi State 3 9   .250 6 13   .316
Sewanee 0 7   .000 1 10   .091
1933 SEC Tournament winner

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
12/9/1932*
Kentucky Alumni W 52–17  1–0
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
12/12/1932*
Georgetown W 62–21  2–0
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
12/17/1932*
vs. Marshall W 57–23  3–0
Ashland High School Gymnasium 
Ashland, Kentucky
12/20/1932
Tulane W 53–17  4–0 (1–0)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
12/21/1932
Tulane W 42–11  5–0 (2–0)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
12/30/1932*
at Chicago W 58–26  6–0
 
Chicago
1/2/1933*
Ohio State L 30–46  6–1
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
1/6/1933*
at Creighton W 32–26  7–1
University Gymnasium 
Omaha, Nebraska
1/7/1933*
at Creighton L 22–34  7–2
University Gymnasium 
Omaha, Nebraska
1/10/1933*
South Carolina W 44–36  8–2
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
1/14/1933
at Tennessee
Rivalry
W 42–21  9–2 (3–0)
 
Knoxville, Tennessee
1/16/1933*
Clemson W 67–18  10–2
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
1/28/1933
Tennessee
Rivalry
W 44–23  11–2 (4–0)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
1/31/1933
at Vanderbilt W 40–29  12–2 (5–0)
Old Gym 
Nashville, Tennessee
2/1/1933*
at Clemson W 42–32  13–2
Clemson Field House 
Calhoun, South Carolina
2/2/1933*
at South Carolina L 38–44  13–3
 
Columbia, South Carolina
2/6/1933*
Mexico W 81–22  14–3
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
2/11/1933
Georgia Tech W 45–22  15–3 (6–0)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
2/13/1933
vs. Alabama W 35–31  16–3 (7–0)
Birmingham Athletic Club 
Birmingham, Alabama
2/18/1933
Vanderbilt W 45–28  17–3 (8–0)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Tournament
2/24/1933
vs. Ole Miss
SEC Tournament first round
W 49–31  18–3
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta
2/25/1933
vs. Florida
SEC Tournament quarterfinals / Rivalry
W 48–24  19–3
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta
2/27/1933
vs. LSU
SEC Tournament semifinals
W 51–38  20–3
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta
2/28/1933
vs. Mississippi State
SEC Tournament Championship
W 46–27  21–3
Atlanta Memorial Auditorium 
Atlanta
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[3]

Leading scorers

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Name Position Year PPG
Forest Sale C-F Senior 13.8
John DeMoisey C-F Junior 12.0
Bill Davis G Junior 7.0
Darrell Darby F Senior 4.0
Ellis T. Johnson G Senior 3.8

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kentucky season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "2012–13 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Yearly records (page 184). University of Kentucky. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.