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Kentucky NCAA Tournament History

Posted: Mon March 8, 1999 at 2:35 a.m EST

 
Overall Record: 83-35 (.703)
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)

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:                           Record by Seed:
in East:             19-6  (.760)           As a   1st seed: 25-6 (.806)
in South/Southeast:  19-6  (.760)           As a   2nd seed: 11-3 (.786)
In Midwest:           7-1  (.875)           As a   3rd seed:  3-2 (.600)
In West:              7-2  (.778)           As a   6th seed:  0-1 (.000)
In Mideast:          31-20 (.608)           As an  8th seed:  0-1 (.000)
                                            As a  12th seed:  2-1 (.667)

 

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