While Kentucky is still a name to be respected, I think most people wrote
them off at 4-4. But the Wildcats finished the regular season on a strong
note.
ROSTER
Seed, Region and Bid: 5, Midwest, At-large Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 42 NCAA Tournament Record: 86-36 (.708) Final Four Appearances: 13 (1998, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1984, 1978, 1975, 1966, 1958, 1951, 1949, 1948, 1942) NCAA Tournament Championships: 7 (1998, 1996, 1978, 1958, 1951, 1949, 1948) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National champions Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: 20 Final Associated Press ranking: 19 Final Ratings Percentage Index: 4 Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 17 RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (8-7) Nov. 19 -- Beat No. 15 Utah, 56-48 Nov. 24 -- Beat No. 22 Maryland, 61-58 Nov. 26 -- Lost to No. 9 Arizona, 63-51 Dec. 4 -- Lost to No. 24 Indiana, 83-75 Dec. 11 -- Lost to No. 19 Maryland, 72-66 Dec. 23 -- Beat No. 5 Michigan St, 60-58 Jan. 8 -- Beat Vanderbilt, 72-52 Jan. 11 -- Lost to No. 5 Auburn, 66-63 Jan. 22 -- Beat No. 24 Vanderbilt, 81-73 Jan. 29 -- Beat Miami Fla, 60-57 Feb. 1 -- Beat No. 9 Tennessee, 81-68 Feb. 8 -- Lost to No. 11 Florida, 90-73 Feb. 13 -- Lost to No. 25 LSU, 70-57 Feb. 23 -- Lost to No. 7 Tennessee 74-67 Mar. 4 -- Beat No. 8 Florida, 85-70 (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day) NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 86-36 (.708) Final Four Appearances: 13 (1942, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1966, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) NCAA Tournament Championships: 7 (1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998) 1999--Third seed in Midwest Region Defeated New Mexico State in first round, 82-60 Defeated Kansas in second round, 92-86 (OT) Defeated Miami Ohio in regional semifinal, 58-43 Lost to Michigan State in regional final, 73-66 1998--Second seed in South Region 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 (ot) Defeated Utah in National Champiosnhip, 78-69 1997--First seed in West Region Defeated Montana in first round, 92-54 Defeated Iowa in second round, 75-69 Defeated St. 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 (OT) 1996--First seed in Midwest Region 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--First seed in Southeast Region 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--Third seed in Southeast Region Defeated Tennessee State in first round, 83-70 Lost to Marquette in second round, 75-63 1993--First seed in Southeast Region Defeated Rider in first round, 95-62 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 (OT) 1992--Second seed in East Region 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 (OT) 1988--Second seed in Southeast Region Defeated Southern in first round, 99-84 Defeated Maryland in second round, 90-81 Lost to Villanova in regional semifinal, 80-74 1987--Eighth seed in Southeast Region Lost to Ohio State in first round, 91-77 1986--First seed in Southeast Region Defeated Davidson in first round, 77-55 Defeated Western Kentucky in second round, 71-64 Defeated Alabama in regional semifinal, 68-63 Lost to Louisiana State in regional final, 59-57 1985--Twelfth seed in West Region 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--First seed in Mideast Region 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--Third seed in Mideast Region Defeated Ohio in second round, 57-40 Defeated Indiana in regional semifinal, 64-59 Lost to Louisville in regional final, 80-68 (OT) 1982--Sixth seed in Mideast Region Lost to Middle Tennessee State in first round, 50-44 1981--Second seed in Mideast Region Lost to Alabama-Birmingham in second round, 69-62 1980--First seed in Mideast Region Defeated Florida State in second round, 97-78 Lost to Duke in regional semifinal, 55-54 1978--Mideast Region Defeated Florida State in first round, 85-76 Defeated Miami (Ohio) 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--East Region Defeated Princeton in first round, 72-58 Defeated Virginia Military Institute in regional semifinal, 93-78 Lost to North Carolina in regional final, 79-72 1975--Mideast Region Defeated Marquette in first 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--Mideast Region Defeated Austin Peay in regional semifinal, 106-100 (OT) Lost to Indiana in regional final, 72-65 1972--Mideast Region Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 85-69 Lost to Florida State in regional final, 73-54 1971--Mideast Region Lost to Western Kentucky in regional semifinal, 107-83 Lost to Marquette for regional third place, 91-74 1970--Mideast Region Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 109-99 Lost to Jacksonville in regional final, 106-100 1969--Mideast Region Lost to Marquette in regional semifinal, 81-74 Defeated Miami (Ohio) for regional third place, 72-71 1968--Mideast Region Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 107-89 Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 82-81 1966--Mideast Region Defeated Dayton in regional semifinal, 86-79 Defeated Michigan in regional final, 84-77 Defeated Duke in National Semifinal, 83-79 Lost to Texas-El Paso in National Championship, 72-65 1964--Mideast Region Lost to Ohio in regional semifinal, 85-69 Lost to Loyola (IL) for regional third place, 100-91 1962--Mideast Region Defeated Butler in regional semifinal, 81-60 Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 74-64 1961--Mideast Region Defeated Morehead State in regional semifinal, 71-64 Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 87-74 1959--Mideast Region Lost to Louisville in regional semifinal, 76-61 Defeated Marquette for regional third place, 98-69 1958--Mideast Region Defeated Miami (Ohio) in regional semifinal, 84-60 Defeated Notre Dame in regional final, 89-56 Defeated Temple in National Semifinal, 61-60 Defeated Seattle in National Championship, 84-72 1957--Mideast Region Defeated Pittsburgh in regional semifinal, 98-92 Lost to Michigan State in regional semifinal, 80-68 1956--Midwest Region Defeated Wayne State in regional semifinal, 84-64 Lost to Iowa in regional final, 89-77 1955--East Region Lost to Marquette in regional semifinal, 79-71 Defeated Penn State for regional third place, 84-59 1952--East Region Defeated Penn State in regional semifinal, 82-54 Lost to St. John's in regional final, 64-57 1951--East Region Defeated Louisville in regional semifinal, 79-68 Defeated St. John's in regional final, 59-43 Defeated Illinois in National Semifinal, 76-74 Defeated Kansas State in National Championship, 68-58 1949--Eastern Regionals Defeated Villanova in regional semifinal, 85-72 Defeated Illinois in regional final, 76-47 Defeated Oklahoma State in National Championship, 46-36 1948--Eastern Regionals Defeated Columbia in regional semifinal, 76-53 Defeated Holy Cross in regional final, 60-52 Defeated Baylor in National Championship, 58-42 1945--Eastern Regionals Lost to Ohio State in regional semifinal, 45-37 Defeated Tufts for regional third place, 66-56 1942--Eastern Regionals Defeated Illinois in regional semifinal, 46-44 Lost to Dartmouth in regional final, 47-28 Record by Region: in East: 19-6 (.760) in South/Southeast: 19-6 (.760) In Midwest: 9-1 (.900) In West: 7-2 (.778) In Mideast: 31-20 (.608) Record by Seed: As a 1st seed: 25-6 (.806) As a 2nd seed: 11-3 (.786) As a 3rd seed: 5-2 (.714) As a 6th seed: 0-1 (.000) As an 8th seed: 0-1 (.000) As a 12th seed: 2-1 (.667) |
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