Kentucky

Southeastern · Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky

NCAA titles: 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012

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The Heartbreak Index5.1 · #429

The Tortured · CBB, 2012

5.1

Heartbreak

#429

of 1,138 clubs

#23

in CBB

5.1

agony

The clocks

CBB since 20121.1
CBB final appearance since 20140.5

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2014 · fell one round short, 2015 · playoff run died early, 2019 · playoff run died early, 2017

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2446-785

All-time

0.757

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

125

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Kentucky’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#6 Kentucky 103-104 #1 Duke (OT)

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elite Eight

1992 · Mar 28, 1992 · Regional Finals

2.78

Game Score

#1 Kentucky 65-72 Texas Western

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

National Title

1966 · Mar 19, 1966 · Championship Game

2.59

Game Score

Kentucky 78-76 #2 Wichita State

Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri

2014 · Mar 23, 2014 · Second Round

2.43

Game Score

#1 Kentucky 64-71 #3 Wisconsin

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Final Four

2015 · Apr 4, 2015 · Final Four

2.38

Game Score

#5 Kentucky 73-75 #6 North Carolina

FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee

Elite Eight

2017 · Mar 26, 2017 · Regional Finals

2.37

Game Score

#5 Kentucky 86-84 #3 Duke

Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida

Elite Eight

1998 · Mar 22, 1998 · Regional Finals

2.34

Game Score

#1 Kentucky 67-59 #6 Kansas

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

National Title

2012 · Apr 2, 2012 · Championship Game

2.34

Game Score

#2 Kentucky 92-90 #3 Indiana

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

Elite Eight

1975 · Mar 22, 1975 · Regional Finals

2.33

Game Score

#2 Kentucky 85-92 #1 UCLA

San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California

National Title

1975 · Mar 31, 1975 · Championship Game

2.32

Game Score

#11 Kentucky 62-60 #1 Ohio State

Prudential Center, New York, New Jersey

Sweet 16

2011 · Mar 25, 2011 · Regional Semifinals

2.22

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 28, 1992	1992	Regional Finals	#6 Kentucky 103-104 #1 Duke (OT) The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Elite Eight	2.78
2	Mar 19, 1966	1966	Championship Game	#1 Kentucky 65-72 Texas Western Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland National Title	2.59
3	Mar 23, 2014	2014	Second Round	Kentucky 78-76 #2 Wichita State Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri	2.43
4	Apr 4, 2015	2015	Final Four	#1 Kentucky 64-71 #3 Wisconsin Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four	2.38
5	Mar 26, 2017	2017	Regional Finals	#5 Kentucky 73-75 #6 North Carolina FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Elite Eight	2.37
6	Mar 22, 1998	1998	Regional Finals	#5 Kentucky 86-84 #3 Duke Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida Elite Eight	2.34
7	Apr 2, 2012	2012	Championship Game	#1 Kentucky 67-59 #6 Kansas Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National Title	2.34
8	Mar 22, 1975	1975	Regional Finals	#2 Kentucky 92-90 #3 Indiana University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio Elite Eight	2.33
9	Mar 31, 1975	1975	Championship Game	#2 Kentucky 85-92 #1 UCLA San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California National Title	2.32
10	Mar 25, 2011	2011	Regional Semifinals	#11 Kentucky 62-60 #1 Ohio State Prudential Center, New York, New Jersey Sweet 16	2.22

Season by season

2027 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

22-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#24

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2025 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

24-12

Conf record

10-8

#18

SRS

#14

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2024 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

23-10

Conf record

13-5

#12

SRS

#18

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2023 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

22-12

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#25

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

26-8

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

9-16

Conf record

8-9

—

SRS

#49

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Kentucky

Southeastern ★

Record

25-6

Conf record

15-3

SRS

#27

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Kentucky

Southeastern

Record

30-7

Conf record

15-3

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2018 · Kentucky

Southeastern ◆

Record

26-11

Conf record

10-8

#18

SRS

#16

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2017 · Kentucky

Southeastern ★ ◆

Record

32-6

Conf record

16-2

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2016 · Kentucky

Southeastern ★ ◆

Record

27-9

Conf record

13-5

#10

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	Kentucky	0-0	Southeastern
2026	Kentucky	22-14	Southeastern	10-8		#24	7	NCAA tournament
2025	Kentucky	24-12	Southeastern	10-8	#18	#14	3	Sweet 16
2024	Kentucky	23-10	Southeastern	13-5	#12	#18	3	NCAA tournament
2023	Kentucky	22-12	Southeastern	12-6		#25	6	NCAA tournament
2022	Kentucky	26-8	Southeastern	14-4	#7	#6	2	NCAA tournament
2021	Kentucky	9-16	Southeastern	8-9		#49
2020	Kentucky	25-6	Southeastern ★	15-3	#8	#27
2019	Kentucky	30-7	Southeastern	15-3	#7	#9	2	Elite Eight
2018	Kentucky	26-11	Southeastern ◆	10-8	#18	#16	5	Sweet 16
2017	Kentucky	32-6	Southeastern ★ ◆	16-2	#5	#4	2	Elite Eight
2016	Kentucky	27-9	Southeastern ★ ◆	13-5	#10	#8	4	NCAA tournament
2015	Kentucky	38-1	Southeastern ★ ◆	18-0	#1	#1	1	Final Four
2014	Kentucky	29-11	Southeastern	12-6		#15	8	Final Four
2013	Kentucky	21-12	Southeastern	12-6		#32		NIT
2012	Kentucky	38-2	Southeastern ★	16-0	#1	#1	1	Champion	National
2011	Kentucky	29-9	Southeastern ◆	10-6	#11	#6	4	Final Four
2010	Kentucky	35-3	Southeastern ★ ◆	14-2	#2	#4	1	Elite Eight
2009	Kentucky	22-14	Southeastern	8-8		#32		NIT
2008	Kentucky	18-13	Southeastern	12-4		#62	11	NCAA tournament
2007	Kentucky	22-12	Southeastern	9-7		#13	8	NCAA tournament
2006	Kentucky	22-13	Southeastern	9-7		#25	8	NCAA tournament
2005	Kentucky	28-6	Southeastern ★	14-2	#7	#12	2	Elite Eight
2004	Kentucky	27-5	Southeastern ★ ◆	13-3	#2	#9	1	NCAA tournament
2003	Kentucky	32-4	Southeastern ★ ◆	16-0	#1	#3	1	Elite Eight
2002	Kentucky	22-10	Southeastern ★	10-6	#16	#10	4	Sweet 16
2001	Kentucky	24-10	Southeastern ★ ◆	12-4	#9	#9	2	Sweet 16
2000	Kentucky	23-10	Southeastern ★	12-4	#19	#17	5	NCAA tournament
1999	Kentucky	28-9	Southeastern ◆	11-5	#8	#5	3	Elite Eight
1998	Kentucky	35-4	Southeastern ★ ◆	14-2	#5	#4	2	Champion	National
1997	Kentucky	35-5	Southeastern ◆	13-3	#5	#1	1	Final Four
1996	Kentucky	34-2	Southeastern ★	16-0	#2	#1	1	Champion	National
1995	Kentucky	28-5	Southeastern ★ ◆	14-2	#2	#1	1	Elite Eight
1994	Kentucky	27-7	Southeastern ★ ◆	12-4	#7	#5	3	NCAA tournament
1993	Kentucky	30-4	Southeastern ◆	13-3	#2	#2	1	Final Four
1992	Kentucky	29-7	Southeastern ★ ◆	12-4	#6	#8	2	Elite Eight
1991	Kentucky	22-6	Southeastern	14-4	#9	#14
1990	Kentucky	14-14	Southeastern	10-8		#54
1989	Kentucky	13-19	Southeastern	8-10		#92
1988	Kentucky	27-6	Southeastern ★ ◆	13-5	#6	#10	2	Sweet 16
1987	Kentucky	18-11	Southeastern	10-8		#34	8	NCAA tournament
1986	Kentucky	32-4	Southeastern ★ ◆	17-1	#3	#5	1	Elite Eight
1985	Kentucky	18-13	Southeastern	11-7		#29	12	Sweet 16
1984	Kentucky	29-5	Southeastern ★ ◆	14-4	#3	#2	1	Final Four
1983	Kentucky	23-8	Southeastern ★	13-5	#12	#5	3	Elite Eight
1982	Kentucky	22-8	Southeastern ★	13-5	#15	#21	6	NCAA tournament
1981	Kentucky	22-6	Southeastern	15-3	#8	#3	2	NCAA tournament
1980	Kentucky	29-6	Southeastern ★	15-3	#4	#5	1	Sweet 16
1979	Kentucky	19-12	Southeastern	10-8		#14		NIT
1978	Kentucky	30-2	Southeastern ★	16-2	#1	#2		Champion	National
1977	Kentucky	26-4	Southeastern ★	16-2	#3	#1		Elite Eight
1976	Kentucky	20-10	Southeastern	11-7		#27		NIT
1975	Kentucky	26-5	Southeastern ★	15-3	#2	#2		Final Four
1974	Kentucky	13-13	Southeastern	9-9		#40
1973	Kentucky	20-8	Southeastern ★	14-4	#17	#12		Elite Eight
1972	Kentucky	21-7	Southeastern ★	14-4	#18	#16		Elite Eight
1971	Kentucky	22-6	Southeastern ★	16-2	#8	#10		Sweet 16
1970	Kentucky	26-2	Southeastern ★	17-1	#1	#6		Elite Eight
1969	Kentucky	23-5	Southeastern ★	16-2	#7	#5		Sweet 16
1968	Kentucky	22-5	Southeastern ★	15-3	#5	#3		Elite Eight
1967	Kentucky	13-13	Southeastern	8-10		#19
1966	Kentucky	27-2	Southeastern ★	15-1	#1	#1		Final Four
1965	Kentucky	15-10	Southeastern	10-6		#19
1964	Kentucky	21-6	Southeastern ★	11-3	#4	#6		Sweet 16
1963	Kentucky	16-9	Southeastern	8-6		#25
1962	Kentucky	23-3	Southeastern ★	13-1	#3	#3		Elite Eight
1961	Kentucky	19-9	Southeastern	10-4		#24		Elite Eight
1960	Kentucky	18-7	Southeastern	10-4		#22
1959	Kentucky	24-3	Southeastern	12-2	#2	#2		Sweet 16
1958	Kentucky	23-6	Southeastern ★	12-2	#9	#3		Champion	National
1957	Kentucky	23-5	Southeastern ★	12-2	#3	#2		Elite Eight
1956	Kentucky	20-6	Southeastern	12-2	#9	#6		Elite Eight
1955	Kentucky	23-3	Southeastern ★	12-2	#2	#7		Sweet 16
1954	Kentucky	25-0	Southeastern ★	14-0	#1	#1
1952	Kentucky	29-3	Southeastern ★ ◆	14-0	#1	#1		Elite Eight
1951	Kentucky	32-2	Southeastern ★	14-0	#1	#2		Champion	National
1950	Kentucky	25-5	Southeastern ★ ◆	11-2	#3	#18		NIT
1949	Kentucky	32-2	Southeastern ★ ◆	13-0	#1			Champion	National
1948	Kentucky	36-3	Southeastern ★ ◆	9-0				Champion	National
1947	Kentucky	34-3	Southeastern ★ ◆	11-0				NIT
1946	Kentucky	28-2	Southeastern ★ ◆	6-0				NIT
1945	Kentucky	22-4	Southeastern ★ ◆	4-1				NCAA tournament
1944	Kentucky	19-2	Southeastern ★ ◆					NIT
1943	Kentucky	17-6	Southeastern	8-1
1942	Kentucky	19-6	Southeastern ★ ◆	6-2				Final Four
1941	Kentucky	17-8	Southeastern	8-1
1940	Kentucky	15-6	Southeastern ★ ◆	4-4
1939	Kentucky	16-4	Southeastern ★ ◆	5-2
1938	Kentucky	13-5	Southeastern	6-0
1937	Kentucky	17-5	Southeastern ★ ◆	5-3
1936	Kentucky	15-6	Southeastern	6-2
1935	Kentucky	19-2	Southeastern ★	11-0
1934	Kentucky	16-1	Southeastern	11-0
1933	Kentucky	21-3	Southeastern ★ ◆	8-0
1932	Kentucky	15-2	Southern ★	9-1
1931	Kentucky	15-3	Southern	8-2
1930	Kentucky	16-3	Southern	9-1
1929	Kentucky	12-5	Southern	7-4
1928	Kentucky	12-6	Southern	8-1
1927	Kentucky	3-13	Southern	1-6
1926	Kentucky	15-3	Southern ★	8-0
1925	Kentucky	13-8	Southern	6-2
1924	Kentucky	13-3	Southern	6-2
1923	Kentucky	3-10	Southern	0-5
1922	Kentucky	10-6	Southern	3-1
1921	Kentucky	13-1	Southern
1920	Kentucky	5-7	Independent
1919	Kentucky	6-8	Independent
1918	Kentucky	9-2	Independent
1917	Kentucky	4-6	Independent
1916	Kentucky	8-6	Independent
1915	Kentucky	7-5	Independent
1914	Kentucky	12-2	Independent
1913	Kentucky	5-3	Independent
1912	Kentucky	9-0	Independent
1911	Kentucky	5-6	Independent
1910	Kentucky	4-8	Independent
1909	Kentucky	5-4	Independent
1908	Kentucky	5-6	Independent
1907	Kentucky	3-6	Independent
1906	Kentucky	5-9	Independent
1905	Kentucky	1-4	Independent
1904	Kentucky	1-4	Independent
1903	Kentucky	1-2	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

53 AP All-American selections.

Oscar Tshiebwe2023

Oscar Tshiebwe2022

PJ Washington2019

Malik Monk2017

Tyler Ulis2016

Jamal Murray2016

Willie Cauley-Stein2015

Karl-Anthony Towns2015

Julius Randle2014

Anthony Davis2012

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist2012

DeMarcus Cousins2010

Year	Player
2023	Oscar Tshiebwe
2022	Oscar Tshiebwe
2019	PJ Washington
2017	Malik Monk
2016	Tyler Ulis
2016	Jamal Murray
2015	Willie Cauley-Stein
2015	Karl-Anthony Towns
2014	Julius Randle
2012	Anthony Davis
2012	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
2010	DeMarcus Cousins
2010	John Wall
2009	Jodie Meeks
2003	Keith Bogans
2002	Tayshaun Prince
2001	Tayshaun Prince
1997	Ron Mercer
1996	Tony Delk
1993	Jamal Mashburn
1986	Kenny Walker
1985	Kenny Walker
1984	Sam Bowie
1984	Melvin Turpin
1981	Sam Bowie
1980	Kyle Macy
1978	Jack Givens
1978	Rick Robey
1975	Kevin Grevey
1970	Dan Issel
1969	Dan Issel
1967	Louie Dampier
1966	Louie Dampier
1966	Thad Jaracz
1966	Pat Riley
1964	Cotton Nash
1963	Cotton Nash
1962	Cotton Nash
1959	Johnny Cox
1956	Bob Burrow
1955	Bob Burrow
1954	Cliff Hagan
1954	Frank Ramsey
1952	Cliff Hagan
1952	Frank Ramsey
1951	Bill Spivey
1951	Frank Ramsey
1950	Bill Spivey
1949	Ralph Beard
1949	Alex Groza
1949	Wah Wah Jones
1948	Ralph Beard
1948	Alex Groza

NBA first-round picks

128 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Jayden Quaintance2026

Last college yr: 2026

Reed Sheppard2024

Last college yr: 2024

Rob Dillingham2024

Last college yr: 2024

Cason Wallace2023

Last college yr: 2023

Shaedon Sharpe2022

Last college yr: 2022

TyTy Washington2022

Last college yr: 2022

Isaiah Jackson2021

Last college yr: 2021

Tyrese Maxey2020

Last college yr: 2020

Immanuel Quickley2020

Last college yr: 2020

P.J. Washington2019

Last college yr: 2019

Tyler Herro2019

Last college yr: 2019

Keldon Johnson2019

Last college yr: 2019

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Jayden Quaintance	2026
2024	Reed Sheppard	2024
2024	Rob Dillingham	2024
2023	Cason Wallace	2023
2022	Shaedon Sharpe	2022
2022	TyTy Washington	2022
2021	Isaiah Jackson	2021
2020	Tyrese Maxey	2020
2020	Immanuel Quickley	2020
2019	P.J. Washington	2019
2019	Tyler Herro	2019
2019	Keldon Johnson	2019
2020	Immanuel Quickley	2019
2018	Kevin Knox	2018
2018	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	2018
2019	P.J. Washington	2018
2017	De'Aaron Fox	2017
2017	Malik Monk	2017
2017	Bam Adebayo	2017
2016	Jamal Murray	2016
2016	Skal Labissière	2016
2015	Karl-Anthony Towns	2015
2015	Willie Cauley-Stein	2015
2015	Trey Lyles	2015
2015	Devin Booker	2015
2014	Julius Randle	2014
2014	James Young	2014
2015	Willie Cauley-Stein	2014
2013	Nerlens Noel	2013
2013	Archie Goodwin	2013
2015	Willie Cauley-Stein	2013
2012	Anthony Davis	2012
2012	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	2012
2012	Terrence Jones	2012
2012	Marquis Teague	2012
2011	Brandon Knight	2011
2012	Terrence Jones	2011
2010	John Wall	2010
2010	DeMarcus Cousins	2010
2010	Patrick Patterson	2010
2010	Eric Bledsoe	2010
2010	Daniel Orton	2010
2010	Patrick Patterson	2009
2010	Patrick Patterson	2008
2006	Rajon Rondo	2006
2006	Rajon Rondo	2005
2002	Tayshaun Prince	2002
2002	Tayshaun Prince	2001
2000	Jamaal Magloire	2000
2002	Tayshaun Prince	2000
1999	Scott Padgett	1999
2000	Jamaal Magloire	1999
2001	Michael Bradley	1999
2001	Michael Bradley	1999
2002	Tayshaun Prince	1999
1998	Nazr Mohammed	1998
1999	Scott Padgett	1998
2000	Jamaal Magloire	1998
1997	Ron Mercer	1997
1997	Derek Anderson	1997
1998	Nazr Mohammed	1997
1999	Scott Padgett	1997
2000	Jamaal Magloire	1997
1996	Antoine Walker	1996
1996	Tony Delk	1996
1996	Walter McCarty	1996
1997	Ron Mercer	1996
1997	Derek Anderson	1996
1998	Nazr Mohammed	1996
1996	Antoine Walker	1995
1996	Tony Delk	1995
1996	Walter McCarty	1995
1997	Rodrick Rhodes	1995
1999	Scott Padgett	1995
1996	Tony Delk	1994
1996	Walter McCarty	1994
1997	Rodrick Rhodes	1994
1993	Jamal Mashburn	1993
1996	Tony Delk	1993
1996	Walter McCarty	1993
1997	Rodrick Rhodes	1993
1993	Jamal Mashburn	1992
1993	Jamal Mashburn	1991
1991	Stanley Roberts	1989
1993	Chris Mills	1989
1988	Rex Chapman	1988
1991	Stanley Roberts	1988
1988	Rex Chapman	1987
1986	Kenny Walker	1986
1986	Kenny Walker	1985
1984	Sam Bowie	1984
1984	Mel Turpin	1984
1986	Kenny Walker	1984
1984	Mel Turpin	1983
1986	Kenny Walker	1983
1984	Mel Turpin	1982
1984	Sam Bowie	1981
1984	Mel Turpin	1981
1979	Kyle Macy	1980
1984	Sam Bowie	1980
1979	Kyle Macy	1979
1978	Rick Robey	1978
1978	Jack Givens	1978
1979	Kyle Macy	1978
1978	Rick Robey	1977
1978	Jack Givens	1977
1978	Rick Robey	1976
1978	Jack Givens	1976
1975	Kevin Grevey	1975
1978	Rick Robey	1975
1978	Jack Givens	1975
1975	Kevin Grevey	1974
1975	Kevin Grevey	1973
1967	Pat Riley	1967
1967	Pat Riley	1966
1967	Pat Riley	1965
1953	Frank Ramsey	1954
1953	Frank Ramsey	1953
1953	Frank Ramsey	1952
1953	Frank Ramsey	1951
1949	Alex Groza	1949
1949	Wah Wah Jones	1949
1949	Alex Groza	1948
1949	Wah Wah Jones	1948
1949	Alex Groza	1947
1949	Wah Wah Jones	1947
1949	Alex Groza	1946
1949	Wah Wah Jones	1946

The Heartbreak Index5.1 · #429▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index5.1 · #429