Statistics for the champion university of kentucky mens basketball program. Few college basketball programs can match the history, the tradition, the success, and the passion of its fans than the university of kentucky boasts. Kentucky wildcats college basketball kentucky news. Kentucky and louisville first played against each other in 19 but stopped playing each other in the 1920s, playing only twelve times between 19 and 1983. Gear home overviewabout the k fund recent news kentucky. Buy tickets for mens basketball vs usc upstate on november 20, 2019 at 7. Kentucky wildcats football record by year college football. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of central bank center formerly lexington center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the lexingtonfayette urban county government, which is located next to the lexington hyatt and hilton hotels. Except for the schools alltime wonlost record or coaches records, only statistics achieved while an. How a folk hero from hanson, kentucky, set a basketball record that still stands 65 years later jason frakes, louisville courier journal published 7.
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Kentucky is the most successful ncaa division i basketball program in history in terms of both alltime wins 2,319 and alltime winning percentage. The kentucky wildcats are the winningest program in the history of college basketball, and this newly revised edition of the university of kentucky basketball encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever assembled on the history of this extraordinary team. University of south carolina athletics mens basketball history vs. Kentuckys basketball baron and the wildcat legacy all by russell rice were great sources for details of player and game information. Whether you want to see the career stats of a particular player, find a boxscore from long ago, or see how opposing players and. University of kentucky athletics official athletics website. Written in a unique, easytoread style that brings to life the exploits of wildcats teams and players, this. The official university of south carolina gamecocks mens basketball history vs. Kentucky basketball record book walters wildcat world.
Virginia up, kentucky down in college basketball s waytooearly top 25 for 202021 virginia, kansas and wisconsin are among the teams that climbed in the waytooearly top 25 in mens college. Following the 201617 season, the tigers had an alltime record of 1,5931,3 and a winning percentage of. Huntington, wv, 11659 38 lemar northington trigg county vs. Kentucky leads the series 3422 as of the 20192020 season. As of the 201112 basketball season, the university of kentucky is the alltime. Kentucky forward nick richards, a firstteam allsec pick who averaged 14.
Ncaa east regional first round at raleigh, nc 3271948. The program is classified in the ncaas division i and the team competes in the big 12 conference. Written in a unique, easytoread style that brings to life the exploits of wildcats. The team is a member of the midamerican conference east division competing in division i of the national collegiate athletic association ncaa. Kentucky wildcats basketball news, schedule, roster, stats. Welcome to ground zero of the most comprehensive statistics site devoted to a single college basketball program, namely the university of kentucky eighttime national champions. Official facebook page for the kentucky mens basketball team. Sec mens basketball more information and media downloads. Womens basketball schedule roster coaches stats record book 50year. You might be surprised to learn, however, that oklahoma basketball does have a place in the ncaa division i basketball record book between 1989. Virginia up, kentucky down in college basketballs waytooearly top 25 for 202021 virginia, kansas and wisconsin are among the teams that climbed. The official university of north texas mean green mens basketball history vs western kentucky.
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The kentuckylouisville rivalry has been ranked the 2nd best rivalry in college basketball by bleacher report and 3rd best rivalry in all of college sports by basketball hall of fame contributor dick vitale. The utah utes 82, 00 pac12 and the kentucky wildcats 81, 00 sec tangle on a neutralsite floor at tmobile arena in las vegas at 11 p. The first intercollegiate mens basketball game involving an ohio university team was played in athens in 1907 against the parkersburg ymca. Article links about sporting news and events from our athletic. As the university of kentucky prepares to mark its 100th season of play, the sporting news celebrates that history, that tradition, and that success in big blue. Womens basketball university of central missouri athletics. Louisvilles, though tainted by asterisks in the ncaa record book, include four trips to the elite eight, a pair of runs to the final four and the 20 national championship. Jan 30, 2020 how a folk hero from hanson, kentucky, set a basketball record that still stands 65 years later jason frakes, louisville courier journal published 7. Kentucky wildcats index college basketball at sports. He broke the record of 4,555 points set by parkway christians jeremy monceaux from 19982002, according to the ahsaas online record book. The following is a list of kentucky wildcats mens basketball seasons, with records and notable accomplishments.
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The wildcats are currently coached by john calipari. Proposal would affect when schools count toward automatic qualification waiting period. Facing louisville, kentucky basketball needs a big win. Kentucky wildcats news, scores, schedule, stats, roster. This is further illustrated by taking a look at the official ncaa record book and. Of these three losses, all were either away or at neutral sites, keeping kentucky undefeated at home. The official athletics website for the university of kentucky wildcats. Basketball records are confined to the modern era, which began with the 193738 season, the first without the center jump after each goal scored. The official mens basketball page for the university of kentucky wildcats. On his current place he should finish in the top 3 if he plays 4 years for u of r. Kentucky is the most successful ncaa division i basketball program in history in terms of both alltime wins 2,237 and alltime winning percentage. Their last loss was on march 3, 2020 to rival tennessee. Mens basketball history vs university of kentucky from feb 24, 1928 jan 15, 2020.
Kansas is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country with 5 overall national championships 3 ncaa. This site provides a broad range and depth of statistical information which should be expected when it comes to the most storied basketball program of all time. The place to be for discussion of the nations alltime winningest basketball program and eighttime national champions. Grant is the all time leader in points through his sophomore year, although we do play more games today than we did in the 80s. Aug 26, 2002 few college basketball programs can match the history, the tradition, the success, and the passion of its fans than the university of kentucky boasts.
Under the direction of coach james jones, the bobcats won the game by a score of 469 and continued their victories with a 5game winning streak to start the season. Below is a link to u of rs mens basketball alltime records and stats. Kentucky mens basketball history university of kentucky athletics. Except for the schools alltime wonlost record or coaches records, only statistics achieved while an institution was an active member of the. Except for the schools alltime wonlost record or coaches records, only statistics achieved while an institution was an active member of the ncaa are included in team or individual.