UGA HC Tom Crean earned a 16-16 record (6-13 SEC) in Fiscal Year 2020 (i.e., 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020). UK HC John Calipari earned a 25-6 record (15-3 SEC) during the same time period. Here's a comparison of how they were funded.

FY2020 Total Operational Expenses & Revenue:

UGA Men's Basketball Total Operating Expenses ($8,304,553) & Revenue ($9,651,731):
- Head Coach Salary: $3,363,066
- Assistant Coaches Salaries: $988,001
- Team Travel: $807,930
- Game Expenses (e.g., officials, security, event staff, ambulance): $685,954
- Support Staff Compensation: $681,313
- Visiting Institution Participation Guarantees: $552,000
- Athletic Student Aid: $539,583
- Administrative/Overhead, Facilities Maintenance, Security, Utilities, Equipment Repair: $260,761
- Recruiting: $233,331
- Sports Equipment, Uniforms, & Supplies: $128,569
- Student-Athlete Meals (non-travel): $61,894
- Basketball Camp: $2,151

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UK Men's Basketball Total Operating Expenses ($18,047,858) & Revenue ($29,307,070):
- Head Coach Salary: $8,413,832
- Assistant Coaches Salaries: $2,025,290
- Team Travel: $1,901,738
- Support Staff Compensation: $1,125,050
- Game Expenses (e.g., officials, security, event staff, ambulance): $1,122,635
- Visiting Institution Participation Guarantees: $950,000
- Recruiting: $691,031
- Athletic Student Aid: $525,295
- Other operating expenses (e.g., non-team travel to conferences, banquets): $434,622
- Sports Equipment, Uniforms, & Supplies: $409,958
- Basketball Camp: $226,308
- Student-Athlete Meals (non-travel): $113,920
- Administrative/Overhead, Facilities Maintenance, Security, Utilities, Equipment Repair: $52,344
- Medical Expenses & Insurance Premiums for Student-Athletes: $48,667
- Fundraising, marketing, & promotion (e.g., media guides, brochures, recruiting publications): $7,168

Vanderbilt just announced a large investment in football and basketball facilities ($300 million)

Absent some large change in approach, we could very well be the worst basketball facilities coupled with the lowest yearly investment in the SEC.

Kind of incredible in a sad demoralizing way

So once you get past head coach -

UK spends double+ on assistant coaches

Double + on travel

About double on support staff

Three times in recruiting.

So yeah, there's some wins in that gap.

UGA Athletics generated the most revenue ($179,295,904) in the SEC during FY2020, yet spent the least on its men's basketball program ($8,304,553 or 4.6% of revenue) despite it being one of two revenue-generating programs at a school featuring 21 intercollegiate sports. At a minimum the basketball program should be spending in the top third of the conference. Otherwise they're just being cheap at the expense of winning.

In comparison, UK Athletics generated $146,150,480 in revenue and spent $18,047,858 (i.e., 12.3% of revenue) on its men's basketball program in FY2020.