NCAA Basketball Tournament History
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Kentucky WildcatsTournament Appearances: 53
Final Fours: 15
Championships: 8 (1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012)
Win-Loss: 113-47
| Kentucky Best Tournament Performances | ||||||
| TEAM BESTS | PLAYER BESTS | |||||
| STAT | SEASON | OPPONENT | VALUE | SEASON | PLAYER | VALUE |
| PTS | 1995 | Mount St. Mary's, 113-67 | 113 | 1970 | Dan Issel | 44 |
| FG | 1973 | Austin Peay, 106-100 | 50 | 1978 | Jack Givens | 18 |
| FG% | 1988 | Southern University, 99-84 | .667 | 1986 | Kenny Walker | 1.000 |
| FT | 2012 | Indiana, 102-90 | 35 | 1961 | Roger Newman | 17 |
| FT% | 1982 | Middle Tennessee State, 44-50 | 1.000 | 1969 | Dan Issel | 1.000 |
| 3PM | 1993 | Wake Forest, 103-69 | 16 | 2010 | Eric Bledsoe | 8 |
| 3P% | 1993 | Wake Forest, 103-69 | .667 | 1993 | Jamal Mashburn | 1.000 |
| AST | 1996 | San Jose State, 110-72 | 35 | 1984 | Dickey Beal | 14 |
| REB | 1958 | Miami (OH), 94-70 | 61 | 1956 | Jerry Bird | 24 |
| Kentucky Season By Season Results | |||
| SEASON | W-L | RESULTS | |
| 2012 | 6-0 | Defeated Western Kentucky in first round, 81-66 Defeated Iowa State in second round, 87-71 Defeated Indiana in regional semifinal, 102-90 Defeated Baylor in regional final, 82-70 Defeated Louisville in National Semifinal, 69-61 Defeated Kansas in National Championship, 67-59 | |
| 2011 | 4-1 | Defeated Princeton in first round, 59-57 Defeated West Virginia in second round, 71-63 Defeated Ohio State in regional semifinal, 62-60 Defeated North Carolina in regional final, 76-69 Lost to Connecticut in National Semifinal, 56-55 | |
| 2010 | 3-1 | Defeated East Tennessee State in first round, 100-71 Defeated Wake Forest in second round, 90-60 Defeated Cornell in regional semifinal, 62-45 Lost to West Virginia in regional final, 73-66 | |
| 2008 | 0-1 | Lost to Marquette in first round, 74-66 | |
| 2007 | 1-1 | Defeated Villanova in first round, 67-58 Lost to Kansas in second round, 88-76 | |
| 2006 | 1-1 | Defeated UAB in first round, 69-64 Lost to Connecticut in second round, 87-83 | |
| 2005 | 3-1 | Defeated Eastern Kentucky in first round, 72-64 Defeated Cincinnati in second round, 69-60 Defeated Utah in regional semifinal, 62-52 Lost to Michigan State in regional final, 94-88 | |
| 2004 | 1-1 | Defeated Florida A&M in first round, 96-76 Lost to UAB in second round, 76-75 | |
| 2003 | 3-1 | Defeated IUPUI in first round, 95-64 Defeated Utah in second round, 74-54 Defeated Wisconsin in regional semifinal, 63-57 Lost to Marquette in regional final, 83-69 | |
| 2002 | 2-1 | Defeated Valparaiso in first round, 83-68 Defeated Tulsa in second round, 87-17 Lost to Maryland in regional semifinal, 78-68 | |
| 2001 | 2-1 | Defeated Holy Cross in first round, 72-68 Defeated Iowa in second round, 92-79 Lost to USC in regional semifinal, 80-76 | |
| 2000 | 1-1 | Defeated St. Bonaventure in first round, 85-80 Lost to Syracuse in second round, 52-50 | |
| 1999 | 3-1 | Defeated New Mexico State in first round, 82-60 Defeated Kansas in second round, 92-88 Defeated Miami (OH) in regional semifinal, 58-43 Lost to Michigan State in regional final, 73-66 | |
| 1998 | 6-0 | Defeated South Carolina State in first round, 82-67 Defeated Saint Louis in second round, 88-61 Defeated UCLA in regional semifinal, 94-68 Defeated Duke in regional final, 86-84 Defeated Stanford in National Semifinal, 86-85 Defeated Utah in National Championship, 78-69 | |
| 1997 | 5-1 | Defeated Montana in first round, 92-54 Defeated Iowa in second round, 75-69 Defeated Saint Joseph's in regional semifinal, 83-68 Defeated Utah in regional final, 72-59 Defeated Minnesota in National Semifinal, 78-69 Lost to Arizona in National Championship, 84-79 | |
| 1996 | 6-0 | Defeated San Jose State in first round, 110-72 Defeated Virginia Tech in second round, 84-60 Defeated Utah in regional semifinal, 101-70 Defeated Wake Forest in regional final, 83-63 Defeated Massachusetts in National Semifinal, 81-74 Defeated Syracuse in National Championship, 76-67 | |
| 1995 | 3-1 | Defeated Mount St. Mary's in first round, 113-67 Defeated Tulane in second round, 82-60 Defeated Arizona State in regional semifinal, 97-73 Lost to North Carolina in regional final, 74-61 | |
| 1994 | 1-1 | Defeated Tennessee State in first round, 83-70 Lost to Marquette in second round, 75-63 | |
| 1993 | 4-1 | Defeated Rider in first round, 96-52 Defeated Utah in second round, 83-62 Defeated Wake Forest in regional semifinal, 103-69 Defeated Florida State in regional final, 106-81 Lost to Michigan in National Semifinal, 81-78 | |
| 1992 | 3-1 | Defeated Old Dominion in first round, 88-69 Defeated Iowa State in second round, 106-98 Defeated Massachusetts in regional semifinal, 87-77 Lost to Duke in regional final, 104-103 | |
| 1988 | 2-1 | Defeated Southern University in first round, 99-84 Defeated Maryland in second round, 90-81 Lost to Villanova in regional semifinal, 80-74 | |
| 1987 | 0-1 | Lost to Ohio State in first round, 91-77 | |
| 1986 | 3-1 | Defeated Davidson in first round, 75-55 Defeated Western Kentucky in second round, 71-64 Defeated Alabama in regional semifinal, 68-63 Lost to LSU in regional final, 59-57 | |
| 1985 | 2-1 | Defeated Washington in first round, 66-58 Defeated UNLV in second round, 64-61 Lost to St. John's in regional semifinal, 86-70 | |
| 1984 | 3-1 | Defeated Brigham Young in second round, 93-68 Defeated Louisville in regional semifinal, 72-67 Defeated Illinois in regional final, 54-51 Lost to Georgetown in National Semifinal, 53-40 | |
| 1983 | 2-1 | Defeated Ohio in second round, 57-40 Defeated Indiana in regional semifinal, 64-59 Lost to Louisville in regional final, 80-68 | |
| 1982 | 0-1 | Lost to Middle Tennessee State in first round, 50-44 | |
| 1981 | 0-1 | Lost to UAB in second round, 69-62 | |
| 1980 | 1-1 | Defeated Florida State in second round, 97-78 Lost to Duke in regional semifinal, 55-54 | |
| 1978 | 5-0 | Defeated Florida State in second round, 85-76 Defeated Miami (OH) in regional semifinal, 91-69 Defeated Michigan State in regional final, 52-49 Defeated Arkansas in National Semifinal, 64-59 Defeated Duke in National Championship, 94-88 | |
| 1977 | 2-1 | Defeated Princeton in second round, 72-58 Defeated Virginia Military in regional semifinal, 93-78 Lost to North Carolina in regional final, 79-72 | |
| 1975 | 4-1 | Defeated Marquette in second round, 76-54 Defeated Central Michigan in regional semifinal, 90-73 Defeated Indiana in regional final, 92-90 Defeated Syracuse in National Semifinal, 95-79 Lost to UCLA in National Championship, 92-85 | |
| 1973 | 1-1 | Defeated Austin Peay in regional semifinal, 106-100 Lost to Indiana in regional final, 72-65 | |
| 1972 | 1-1 | Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 85-69 Lost to Florida State in regional final, 73-54 | |
| 1971 | 0-2 | Lost to Western Kentucky in regional semifinal, 107-83 Lost to Marquette in third place game, 91-74 | |
| 1970 | 1-1 | Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 109-99 Lost to Jacksonville in regional final, 106-100 | |
| 1969 | 1-1 | Lost to Marquette in regional semifinal, 81-74 Defeated Miami (OH) in third place game, 72-71 | |
| 1968 | 1-1 | Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 107-89 Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 82-81 | |
| 1966 | 3-1 | Defeated Dayton in regional semifinal, 86-79 Defeated Michigan in regional final, 84-77 Defeated Duke in National Semifinal, 83-79 Lost to UTEP in National Championship, 72-65 | |
| 1964 | 0-2 | Lost to Ohio in regional semifinal, 85-69 Lost to Loyola (IL) in third place game, 100-91 | |
| 1962 | 1-1 | Defeated Butler in regional semifinal, 81-60 Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 74-64 | |
| 1961 | 1-1 | Defeated Morehead State in regional semifinal, 71-64 Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 87-74 | |
| 1959 | 1-1 | Lost to Louisville in regional semifinal, 76-61 Defeated Marquette in third place game, 98-69 | |
| 1958 | 4-0 | Defeated Miami (OH) in regional semifinal, 94-70 Defeated Notre Dame in regional final, 89-56 Defeated Temple in National Semifinal, 61-60 Defeated Seattle U in National Championship, 84-72 | |
| 1957 | 1-1 | Defeated Pittsburgh in regional semifinal, 98-92 Lost to Michigan State in regional final, 80-68 | |
| 1956 | 1-1 | Defeated Wayne State MICH in regional semifinal, 84-64 Lost to Iowa in regional final, 89-77 | |
| 1955 | 1-1 | Lost to Marquette in second round, 79-71 Defeated Penn State in third place game, 84-59 | |
| 1952 | 1-1 | Defeated Penn State in second round, 82-54 Lost to St. John's in regional semifinal, 64-57 | |
| 1951 | 4-0 | Defeated Louisville in second round, 79-68 Defeated St. John's in regional semifinal, 59-43 Defeated Illinois in regional final, 76-74 Defeated Kansas State in National Championship, 68-58 | |
| 1949 | 3-0 | Defeated Villanova in regional semifinal, 85-72 Defeated Illinois in regional final, 76-47 Defeated Oklahoma State in National Championship, 46-36 | |
| 1948 | 3-0 | Defeated Columbia in regional semifinal, 76-53 Defeated Holy Cross in regional final, 60-52 Defeated Baylor in National Championship, 58-42 | |
| 1945 | 1-1 | Lost to Ohio State in regional semifinal, 45-37 Defeated Tufts in third place game, 66-56 | |
| 1942 | 1-1 | Defeated Illinois in regional semifinal, 46-44 Lost to Dartmouth in regional final, 48-28 | |
