The 2001–02 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The head coach was Tubby Smith[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–10.

In the SEC tournament, the Wildcats defeated South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball in the quarterfinals, Arkansas in the semifinals, and Ole Miss in the SEC Championship Game.

As a result, the Wildcats received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

2 seed in the East region, they defeated No.