Kentucky in the Ncaa Tournament
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KENTUCKY IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT TOTALS NCAA SEASONAL • 57 appearances • Won 126, lost 51 STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS • Eight NCAA championships • Four-time national runner-up WON-LOST PCT. • 17 Final Four appearances 1954 – 1.000 (25-0) • 37 Elite Eight appearances 2015 – .974 (38-1) 2012 – .950 (38-2) YEARS IN NCAA TOURNEY 1978 – .938 (30-2) 1942-45-48-49-51-52-55-56-57-58-59-61-62-64-66-68-69- 2010 – .921 (35-3) 70-71-72-73-75-77-78-80-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-*-92-93- 2003 – .889 (32-4) 94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-10-11- 12-14-15-16-17-18 SCORING OFFENSE 1952 – 82.3 PPG * 1988 appearance vacated as part of NCAA sanctions SCORING MARGIN The Wildcats hold numerous records in NCAA play, both as a team and individually. Here are the NCAA records held 1954 – 27.2 PPG (87.5 – 60.3) by UK: 1952 – 26.9 PPG (82.3 – 55.4) 1949 – 24.3 PPG (68.2 – 43.9) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED (SINGLE GAME, SINCE 1938) 1951 – 22.2 PPG (74.7 – 52.5) 6 Kentucky (75) vs. Arkansas State, Jan. 8, 1945; and 1996 – 22.1 PPG (91.4 – 69.4) Tennessee (11) vs. Temple, Dec. 15, 1973 1997 – 20.3 PPG (83.1 – 62.8) 2015 – 20.1 PPG (74.4 - 54.3) FEWEST FIELD GOALS (SINGLE GAME, SINCE 1938) 1995 – 18.4 PPG (87.4 – 69.0) 2 Arkansas State vs. Kentucky, Jan. 8, 1945; Duke vs. 2012 – 16.8 PPG (77.4 - 60.6) N.C. State, March 8, 1968 1957 – 14.8 PPG (84.2 – 69.4) MOST REBOUNDS (SINGLE GAME) REBOUNDS 108 Kentucky vs. Ole Miss, Feb. 8, 1964 1951 – 2,109 MOST REBOUNDS (SEASON) 2,109 Kentucky, 1951 (34 games) FG PCT. 1983 – .556 MOST CONSECUTIVE HOMECOURT VICTORIES 129 Kentucky, from Jan. 4, 1943, to Jan. 8, 1955 (ended 3FG MADE by Georgia Tech, 59-58) 1990 – 10.04 PG UNBEATEN TEAMS (since 1938, UK is one of 12 schools) ASSISTS 1954 Kentucky (25-0) 1996 – 21.8 PG 1997 – 19.4 PG 30-GAME WINNERS (UK has registered more 30-game winning seasons, 15, than any other school) BLOCKED SHOTS 38 Kentucky, 2015 (NCAA record) 2012 – 8.6 BPG 38 Kentucky, 2012 (NCAA record) 36 Kentucky, 1948 FG PCT. DEFENSE 35 Kentucky, 1997 Kentucky, 1998 2012 – 37.4 Kentucky, 2010 2015 – 35.4 34 Kentucky, 1947 32 Kentucky, 1949 Kentucky, 1951 Kentucky, 1986 Kentucky, 2003 Kentucky, 2017 30 Kentucky, 1978 Kentucky, 1993 Kentucky, 1996 MOST WINS BY A COACH IN HIS 1ST YEAR AT A SCHOOL 35 Tubby Smith, Kentucky, 1998 John Calipari, Kentucky, 2010 36 UKathletics.com | @KentuckyMBB 2018-19 University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Record Book YEAR-BY-YEAR IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT WHAT’S WHAT? UK Seed Site Opp. Seed Round 19982 Atlanta 15 S.C. State (1st Round) 82-67 W 1942 New Orleans Illinois (Regional Semifinals) 46-44 W Dartmouth (Regional Finals) 47-28 L 1945 New York Ohio State (Regional Semifinals) 45-37 L Tufts (Consolation) 66-56 W 1948 New York Columbia (Regional Semifinals) 76-53 W Holy Cross (Regional Finals) 60-52 W Baylor (National Finals) 58-42 W 1949 New York Villanova (Regional Semifinals) 85-72 W Illinois (Regional Finals) 76-47 W Seattle Oklahoma State (National Finals) 46-36 W 1951 Raleigh Louisville (1st Round) 79-68 W New York St. John’s (Regional Semifinals) 59-43 W Illinois (Regional Finals) 76-74 W Minneapolis Kansas State (National Finals) 68-58 W 1952 Raleigh Penn State (Regional Semifinals) 82-54 W St. John’s (Regional Finals) 64-57 L 1955 Evanston Marquette (Regional Semifinals) 79-71 L Penn State (Consolation) 84-59 W 1956 Iowa City Wayne State (Regional Semifinals) 84-64 W Iowa (Regional Finals) 89-77 L 1957 Lexington Pittsburgh (Regional Semifinals) 98-92 W Michigan State (Regional Finals) 80-68 L 1958 Lexington Miami, Ohio (Regional Semifinals) 94-70 W Notre Dame (Regional Finals) 89-56 W Louisville Tempe (National Semifinals) 61-60 W Seattle (National Finals) 84-72 W 1959 Evanston Louisville (Regional Semifinals) 76-61 L Marquette (Consolation) 98-69 W 1961 Louisville Morehead State (Regional Semifinals) 71-64 W Ohio State (Regional Finals) 87-74 L 1962 Iowa City Butler (Regional Semifinals) 81-60 W Ohio State (Regional Finals) 74-64 L 1964 Minneapolis Ohio (Regional Semifinals) 85-69 L Loyola, Chi. (Consolation) 100-91 L 1966 Iowa City Dayton (Regional Semifinals) 86-79 W Michigan (Regional Finals) 84-77 W College Park Duke (National Semifinals) 83-79 W UTEP (National Finals) 72-65 L 1968 Lexington Marquette (Regional Semifinals) 107-89 W Ohio State (Regional Finals) 82-81 L 1969 Madison Marquette (Regional Semifinals) 81-74 L Miami, Ohio (Consolation) 72-71 W 2018-19 University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Record Book UKathletics.com | @KentuckyMBB 37 YEAR-BY-YEAR IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT 1970 Columbus Notre Dame (Regional Semifinals) 109-99 W Jacksonville (Regional Finals) 106-100 L 1971 Athens Western Ky. (Regional Semifinals) 107-83 L Marquette (Consolation) 91-74 L 1972 Dayton Marquette (Regional Semifinals) 85-69 W Florida State (Regional Finals) 73-54 L 1973 Nashville Austin Peay (Regional Semifinals) 106-100OT W Indiana (Regional Finals) 72-65 L 1975 Tuscaloosa Marquette (1st Round) 76-54 W Dayton Central Michigan (Regional Semifinals) 90-73 W Indiana (Regional Finals) 92-90 W San Diego Syracuse (National Semifinals) 95-79 W UCLA (National Finals) 92-85 L 1977 Philadelphia Princeton ((1st Round) 72-58 W College Park VMI (Regional Semifinals) 93-78 W North Carolina (Regional Finals) 79-72 L 1978 Knoxville Florida State (1st Round) 85-76 W Dayton Miami, Ohio (Regional Semifinals) 91-69 W Michigan State (Regional Finals) 52-49 W St. Louis Arkansas (National Semifinals) 64-59 W Duke (National Finals) 94-88 W 19801 Bowling Green 8 Florida State (2nd Round) 97-78 W Lexington 4 Duke (Regional Semifinals) 55-54 L 19812 Tuscaloosa 7 UAB (2nd Round) 69-62 L 19826 Nashville 11 Middle Tennessee (1st Round) 50-44 L 19833 Tampa 11 Ohio (2nd Round) 57-40 W Knoxville 2 Indiana (Regional Semifinals) 64-59 W 1 Louisville (Regional Finals) 80-68OT L 19841 Birmingham 8 BYU (2nd Round) 93-68 W Lexington 5 Louisville (Regional Semifinals) 72-67 W 2 Illinois (Regional Finals) 54-51 W Seattle 1 Georgetown (National Semifinals) 53-40 L 198512 Salt Lake City 5 Washington (1st Round) 66-58 W 4 UNLV (2nd Round) 64-61 W Denver 1 St. John’s (Regional Semifinals) 86-70 L 19861 Charlotte 16 Davidson (1st Round) 75-55 W 8 Western Kentucky (2nd Round) 71-64 W Atlanta 5 Alabama (Regional Semifinals) 68-63 W 11 LSU (Regional Finals) 59-57 L 19878 Atlanta 9 Ohio State (1st Round) 91-77 L 19882 Cincinnati 15 Southern (1st Round) 99-84 W 7 Maryland (2nd Round) 90-81 W Birmingham 6 Villanova (Regional Semifinals) 80-74 L 19922 Worcester 15 Old Dominion (1st Round) 88-69 W 10 Iowa State (2nd Round) 106-98 W Philadelphia 3 Massachusetts (Regional Semifinals) 87-77 W 1 Duke (Regional Finals) 104-103OT L 19931 Nashville 16 Rider (1st Round) 96-52 W 8 Utah (2nd Round) 83-62 W Charlotte 5 Wake Forest (Regional Semifinals) 103-69 W 3 Florida State (Regional Finals) 106-81 W New Orleans 1 Michigan (National Semifinals) 81-78OT L 19943 St. Petersburg 14 Tennessee State (1st Round) 83-70 W 6 Marquette (2nd Round) 75-63 L 19951 Memphis 16 Mount St. Mary’s (1st Round) 113-67 W 9 Tulane (2nd Round) 82-60 W 38 UKathletics.com | @KentuckyMBB 2018-19 University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Record Book YEAR-BY-YEAR IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT Birmingham 5 Arizona State (Regional Semifinals) 97-73 W 2 North Carolina (Regional Finals) 74-61 L 19961 Dallas 16 San Jose State (1st Round) 110-72 W 9 Virginia Tech (2nd Round) 84-60 W Minneapolis 4 Utah (Regional Semifinals) 101-70 W 2 Wake Forest (Regional Finals) 83-63 W E. Rutherford 1 Massachusetts (National Semifinals) 81-74 W 4 Syracuse (National Finals) 76-67 W 19971 Salt Lake City 16 Montana (1st Round) 92-54 W 8 Iowa (2nd Round) 75-69 W San Jose 4 St. Joseph’s (Regional Semifinals) 83-68 W 2 Utah (Regional Finals) 72-59 W Indianapolis 1 Minnesota (National Semifinals) 78-69 W 4 Arizona (National Finals) 84-79OT L 19982 Atlanta 15 S.C. State (1st Round) 82-67 W 10 Saint Louis (2nd Round) 88-61 W St. Petersburg 6 UCLA (Regional Semifinals) 94-68 W 1 Duke (Regional Finals) 86-84 W San Antonio 3 Stanford (National Semifinals) 86-85OT W 3 Utah (National Finals) 78-69 W 19993 New Orleans 14 New Mexico State (1st Round) 82-60 W 6 Kansas (2nd Round) 92-88OT W St. Louis 10 Miami, Ohio (Regional Semifinals) 58-43 W 1 Michigan State (Regional Finals) 73-66 L 20005 Cleveland 12 St. Bonaventure (1st Round) 85-802OT W 4 Syracuse (2nd Round) 52-50 L 20012 Long Island 15 Holy Cross (1st Round) 72-68 W 7 Iowa (2nd Round) 92-79 W Philadelphia 6 Southern Cal (Regional Semifinals) 80-76 L 20024 St. Louis 13 Valparaiso (1st Round) 83-68 W 12 Tulsa (2nd Round) 87-82 W Syracuse 1 Maryland (Regional Semifinals) 78-68 L 20031 Nashville 16 IUPUI (1st Round) 95-64 W 9 Utah (2nd Round) 74-54 W Minneapolis 5 Wisconsin (Regional Semifinals) 63-57 W 3 Marquette (Regional Finals) 83-69 L 20041 Columbus 16 Florida A&M (1st Round) 96-76 W 9 UAB (2nd Round) 76-75 L 20052 Indianapolis 15 Eastern Kentucky (First Round) 72-64 W 7 Cincinnati (2nd Round) 69-60 W Austin 6 Utah (Regional Semifinals) 62-52 W 5 Michigan State (Regional Finals) 94-882OT L 20068 Philadelphia 9 UAB (1st Round) 69-64 W 1 UConn (2nd Round) 87-83 L 20078 Chicago 9 Villanova (1st Round) 67-58 W 1 Kansas (2nd Round) 88-76 L 200811 Anaheim 6 Marquette (1st Round) 74-66 L 20101 New Orleans 16 East Tennessee St.