2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

NCAA national champions SEC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#1
AP	#1
2011–12 record	38–2 (16–0 SEC)
Head coach	John Calipari (3rd year)
Assistant coach	John Robic (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Orlando Antigua (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Kenny Payne (2nd year)
Home arena	Rupp Arena

2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#1 Kentucky	16	–	0	1.000	38	–	2	.950
#25 Florida	10	–	6	.625	26	–	11	.703
#20 Vanderbilt †	10	–	6	.625	25	–	11	.694
Tennessee	10	–	6	.625	19	–	15	.559
Alabama	9	–	7	.563	21	–	12	.636
Mississippi State	8	–	8	.500	21	–	12	.636
Ole Miss	8	–	8	.500	20	–	14	.588
LSU	7	–	9	.438	18	–	15	.545
Arkansas	6	–	10	.375	18	–	14	.563
Auburn	5	–	11	.313	15	–	16	.484
Georgia	5	–	11	.313	15	–	17	.469
South Carolina	2	–	14	.125	10	–	21	.323

† 2012 SEC Tournament winner As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

2012 NCAA Champions

The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was John Calipari, who was in his third season after taking the Wildcats to their first Final Four in thirteen seasons. The team won the 2012 NCAA Championship, bringing Kentucky its eighth title. The team's 38 wins broke a record shared by 5 teams for the most wins in NCAA men's Division I history.^[1]

Pre-season

Departures

Former Wildcats Josh Harrellson, Brandon Knight and DeAndre Liggins were all selected in the 2011 NBA Draft. Knight was taken No. 8 overall by the Detroit Pistons, Harrellson was selected No. 45 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans while the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Liggins at No. 53. The trio increased UK's total under John Calipari to 8 players selected in the Draft, including 6 in the first round.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Knight, BrandonBrandon Knight	12	G	76 !6'3"	195	1 !Freshman	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Entered 2011 NBA Draft
Liggins, DeAndreDeAndre Liggins	34	G	78 !6'6"	215	3 !Junior	Chicago, Illinois	Entered 2011 NBA Draft
Harrellson, JoshJosh Harrellson	55	C	82 !6'10"	275	4 !Senior	St. Charles, Missouri	Entered 2011 NBA Draft, Graduated

Class of 2011 signees

For the third consecutive season the Wildcats boasted the No. 1 recruiting class. Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, Kyle Wiltjer formed the four-member freshman class for the 2011-12 season.

Davis was the nation's consensus No. 1 overall player
Kidd-Gilchrist was the nation's consensus No. 1 small forward
Teague was the nation's consensus No. 1 point guard, the fourth straight for John Calipari

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Anthony Davis F	Chicago, Illinois	Perspectives Charter School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 13, 2010
Anthony Davis F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F	Somerdale, New Jersey	St. Patrick	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 14, 2010
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Marquis Teague G	Indianapolis, Indiana	Pike	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 22, 2010
Marquis Teague G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Kyle Wiltjer F	Portland, Oregon	Jesuit	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 28, 2010
Kyle Wiltjer F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "2011 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.

Class of 2012 signees

2012 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Willie Cauley-Stein C	Spearville, Kansas	Olathe Northwest	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 31, 2011
Willie Cauley-Stein C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Archie Goodwin G	Little Rock, Arkansas	Sylvan Hills	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 20, 2011
Archie Goodwin G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Nerlens Noel C	Everett, Massachusetts	Tilton	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 12, 2012
Nerlens Noel C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Alex Poythress F	Clarksville, Tennessee	Northeast	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 10, 2011
Alex Poythress F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "2012 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-19.

Roster

2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	Miller, DariusDarius Miller	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Mason County	Maysville, KY
3.5 !F	3	Jones, TerrenceTerrence Jones	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	2.0 !So	Jefferson	Portland, OR
1.5 !G	4	Hood, JonJon Hood	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Madisonville North Hopkins	Madisonville, KY
1.5 !G	5	Polson, JarrodJarrod Polson	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	West Jessamine	Wilmore, KY
1.5 !G	10	Beckham, TwanyTwany Beckham	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Ballard	Louisville, KY
1.5 !G	12	Harrow, RyanRyan Harrow	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Walton North Carolina State	Marietta, GA
1.5 !G	13	Malone, SamSam Malone	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Scituate	Scituate, MA
3.5 !F	14	Kidd-Gilchrist, MichaelMichael Kidd-Gilchrist	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	1.0 !Fr	St. Patrick	Somerdale, NJ
1.5 !G	20	Lamb, DoronDoron Lamb	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Oak Hill Academy	Queens, NY
5.0 !C	23	Davis, AnthonyAnthony Davis	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Perspectives Charter	Chicago, IL
1.5 !G	25	Teague, MarquisMarquis Teague	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pike	Indianapolis, IN
5.0 !C	30	Vargas, EloyEloy Vargas	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Miami-Dade College	Moca, D.R.
1.5 !G	32	Long, BrianBrian Long	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	1.0 !Fr	River Dell	Dumont, NJ
3.5 !F	33	Wiltjer, KyleKyle Wiltjer	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	239 lb (108 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Jesuit	Portland, OR

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Jon Hood and Ryan Harrow redshirted this season—Hood due to a torn ACL, and Harrow as a transfer from North Carolina State. Both were eligible for the 2012–13 college basketball season.
Sam Malone missed much of the season to a torn ACL.

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Nov. 2, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN	#2	Transylvania	W 97–53		22 – Jones	12 – Jones	9 – Teague	Rupp Arena (21,024) Lexington, KY
Nov. 7, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN	#2	Morehouse	W 125–40		26 – Wiltjer	12 – Vargas	7 – Teague	Rupp Arena (20,194) Lexington, KY
Regular Season
Nov. 11, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN	#2	Marist Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 108–58	1–0	23 – Davis	10 – Davis	8 – Lamb	Rupp Arena (22,079) Lexington, KY
Nov. 15, 2011* 9:00, ESPN	#2	vs. #12 Kansas Champions Classic	W 75–65	2–0	16 – Lamb	7 – Tied	4 – Tied	Madison Square Garden (19,979) New York, NY
Nov. 19, 2011* 12:00, ESPN3	#2	vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 85–47	3–0	26 – Lamb	9 – Jones	4 – Tied	Mohegan Sun Arena (4,755) Uncasville, CT
Nov. 20, 2011* 12:00, ESPNU	#2	vs. Old Dominion Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 62–52	4–0	13 – Tied	9 – Tied	5 – Miller	Mohegan Sun Arena (4,128) Uncasville, CT
Nov. 23, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN	#2	Radford	W 88–40	5–0	17 – Jones	8 – Jones	5 – Teague	Rupp Arena (21,302) Lexington, KY
Nov. 26, 2011* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN	#2	Portland	W 87–63	6–0	19 – Tied	12 – Davis	8 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,179) Lexington, KY
Dec. 1, 2011* 7:00, ESPN2	#1	St. John's SEC–Big East Challenge	W 81–59	7–0	26 – Jones	15 – Davis	6 – Miller	Rupp Arena (24,119) Lexington, KY
Dec. 3, 2011* 12:00, CBS	#1	#5 North Carolina	W 73–72	8–0	17 – Kidd-Gilchrist	11 – Kidd-Gilchrist	4 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,398) Lexington, KY
Dec. 10, 2011* 5:15, ESPN	#1	at Indiana Rivalry	L 72–73	8–1	19 – Lamb	13 – Kidd-Gilchrist	5 – Teague	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN
Dec. 17, 2011* 8:00, CSS	#3	Chattanooga	W 87–62	9–1	24 – Lamb	18 – Davis	8 – Teague	Rupp Arena (23,211) Lexington, KY
Dec. 20, 2011* 7:00, ESPN2	#3	Samford	W 82–50	10–1	26 – Lamb	9 – Davis	5 – Tied	Rupp Arena (21,984) Lexington, KY
Dec. 22, 2011* 1:00, FSN	#3	Loyola (MD)	W 87–63	11–1	24 – Wiltjer	11 – Davis	4 – Kidd-Gilchrist	Rupp Arena (22,774) Lexington, KY
Dec. 28, 2011* 8:30, ESPNU	#3	Lamar	W 86–64	12–1	18 – Kidd-Gilchrist	13 – Davis	4 – Tied	Rupp Arena (24,230) Lexington, KY
Dec. 31, 2011* 12:00, CBS	#3	#4 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	W 69–62	13–1	24 – Kidd-Gilchrist	19 – Kidd-Gilchrist	5 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,387) Lexington, KY
Jan. 3, 2012* 7:00, UK IMG/FSN	#2	Arkansas-Little Rock	W 73–51	14–1	22 – Davis	16 – Davis	5 – Teague	Freedom Hall (14,747) Louisville, KY
Jan. 7, 2012 4:00, SECN	#2	South Carolina	W 79–64	15–1 (1–0)	20 – Jones	10 – Davis	4 – Tied	Rupp Arena (24,219) Lexington, KY
Jan. 11, 2012 8:00, SECN	#2	at Auburn	W 68–53	16–1 (2–0)	14 – Tied	6 – Davis	3 – Tied	Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
Jan. 14, 2012 12:00, ESPN	#2	at Tennessee	W 65–62	17–1 (3–0)	18 – Davis	12 – Kidd-Gilchrist	2 – Tied	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN
Jan. 17, 2012 9:00, ESPN	#2	Arkansas Super Tuesday	W 86–63	18–1 (4–0)	27 – Davis	15 – Davis	9 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,093) Lexington, KY
Jan. 21, 2012 12:00, CBS	#2	Alabama	W 77–71	19–1 (5–0)	15 – Jones	9 – Davis	4 – Miller	Rupp Arena (24,246) Lexington, KY
Jan. 24, 2012 9:00, ESPN	#1	at Georgia Super Tuesday	W 57–44	20–1 (6–0)	19 – Miller	11 – Tied	7 – Teague	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
Jan. 28, 2012 4:00, SECN	#1	at LSU	W 74–50	21–1 (7–0)	27 – Jones	10 – Davis	4 – Tied	Maravich Assembly Center (11,631) Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 31, 2012 12:00, ESPNU	#1	Tennessee	W 69–44	22–1 (8–0)	18 – Davis	8 – Tied	4 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,359) Lexington, KY
Feb. 4, 2012 7:00, ESPN	#1	at South Carolina	W 86–52	23–1 (9–0)	22 – Davis	8 – Davis	4 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (16,527) Columbia, SC
Feb. 7, 2012 7:00, ESPN	#1	#8 Florida Super Tuesday	W 78–58	24–1 (10–0)	18 – Lamb	13 – Kidd-Gilchrist	10 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,389) Lexington, KY
Feb. 11, 2012 9:00, ESPN	#1	at Vanderbilt ESPN College GameDay	W 69–63	25–1 (11–0)	16 – Lamb	9 – Jones	8 – Teague	Memorial Gym (14,316) Nashville, TN
Feb. 18, 2012 4:00, SECN	#1	Ole Miss	W 77–62	26–1 (12–0)	16 – Lamb	11 – Jones	8 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,239) Lexington, KY
Feb. 21, 2012 9:00, ESPN	#1	at Mississippi State Super Tuesday	W 73–64	27–1 (13–0)	18 – Kidd-Gilchrist	11 – Davis	4 – Teague	Humphrey Coliseum (10,213) Starkville, MS
Feb. 25, 2012 12:00, CBS	#1	Vanderbilt	W 83–74	28–1 (14–0)	28 – Davis	11 – Davis	6 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,388) Lexington, KY
Mar. 1, 2012 9:00, ESPN	#1	Georgia Senior Night	W 79–49	29–1 (15–0)	17 – Miller	8 – Tied	4 – Teague	Rupp Arena (24,382) Lexington, KY
Mar. 4, 2012 12:00, CBS	#1	at #16 Florida	W 74–59	30–1 (16–0)	22 – Davis	12 – Davis	4 – Tied	O'Connell Center (12,113) Gainesville, FL
SEC Tournament
Mar. 9, 2012 1:00, SECN	#1	vs. LSU Quarterfinals	W 60–51	31–1	19 – Kidd-Gilchrist	14 – Davis	5 – Teague	New Orleans Arena (18,207) New Orleans, LA
Mar. 10, 2012 1:00, ABC	#1	vs. #22 Florida Semifinals	W 74–71	32–1	16 – Lamb	12 – Davis	5 – Teague	New Orleans Arena (18,523) New Orleans, LA
Mar. 11, 2012 1:00, ABC	#1	vs. Vanderbilt Championship	L 64–71	32–2	16 – Miller	11 – Jones	6 – Teague	New Orleans Arena (18,114) New Orleans, LA
NCAA Tournament
Mar. 15, 2012 6:50, TBS	(1 S) #1	vs. (16 S) WKU Second round	W 81–66	33–2	22 – Jones	10 – Jones	4 – Teague	KFC Yum! Center (22,131) Louisville, KY
Mar. 17, 2012 7:45, CBS	(1 S) #1	vs. (8 S) Iowa State Third round	W 87–71	34–2	24 – Teague	12 – Davis	7 – Teague	KFC Yum! Center (21,757) Louisville, KY
Mar. 23, 2012 9:45, CBS	(1 S) #1	vs. (4 S) #16 Indiana Sweet Sixteen	W 102–90	35–2	24 – Kidd-Gilchrist	12 – Davis	7 – Teague	Georgia Dome (24,731) Atlanta, GA
Mar. 25, 2012 2:20, CBS	(1 S) #1	vs. (3 S) #9 Baylor Elite Eight	W 82–70	36–2	19 – Kidd-Gilchrist	11 – Davis	6 – Jones	Georgia Dome (24,035) Atlanta, GA
Mar. 31, 2012 6:09, CBS	(1 S) #1	vs. (4 W) #17 Louisville Final Four	W 69–61	37–2	18 – Davis	14 – Davis	5 – Teague	Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361) New Orleans, LA
April 2, 2012 9:23, CBS	(1 S) #1	vs. (2 MW) #6 Kansas Championship Game	W 67–59	38–2	22 – Lamb	16 – Davis	5 – Davis	Mercedes-Benz Superdome (70,913) New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP ^[2]	2	2	2	1	1	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-
Coaches^[2]	2	2	2	1	1	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Accomplishments

Players drafted into the NBA

Main article: 2012 NBA Draft

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Team
2012	1	1	Anthony Davis	New Orleans Hornets
2012	1	2	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	Charlotte Bobcats
2012	1	18	Terrence Jones	Houston Rockets
2012	1	29	Marquis Teague	Chicago Bulls
2012	2	42	Doron Lamb	Milwaukee Bucks
2012	2	46	Darius Miller	New Orleans Hornets

Overall

NCAA Champions, 8th in school history
SEC Regular Season Champions
Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Champions
38 victories is the most in NCAA history
15th Final Four appearance and 2nd in two years
16–0 in SEC play
19–0 at home
3rd consecutive NCAA Tournament
344 blocks is the most in NCAA single season history
Anthony Davis set NCAA Freshman block record with 186

Team highs

Most Points Scored: 108 vs. Marist, 11/11
Highest Point Differential: 50 vs. Marist, 11/11
Most Field Goals Made: 46 vs. Marist, 11/11
Most Three Point Field Goals Made: 15 vs Georgia, 3/1
Most Free Throws Made: 35 vs. Indiana, 3/23
Most Rebounds: 57 vs. Louisville, 12/31
Most Assists: 24 vs. Marist, 11/11
Highest Assist-to-Turnover Ratio: 5.0 vs. Portland, 11/26 (20 assists to 4 turnovers)
Most Blocks: 18 vs. St. John's, 12/1

Individual highs

Most Points: 28, Anthony Davis vs. Vanderbilt, 2/25
Most Rebounds: 19, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vs. Louisville 12/31
Most Three-Point Field Goals Made: 5, Doron Lamb vs. Iowa State (3/17) and Darius Miller vs. Georgia (3/1)
Most Assists: 10, Marquis Teague vs. Florida, 2/7
Most Steals: 4, Anthony Davis vs. Alabama, 1/21
Most Blocks: 9, Anthony Davis vs. South Carolina, 2/4

Individual awards

2012 National Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (AP, Naismith, Robertson, Rupp, TSN, Wooden)
2012 SEC Player of the Year: Anthony Davis
2012 Consensus All-Americans: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Second Team)
2012 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Anthony Davis
2012 All-SEC: Anthony Davis (First Team), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (First Team), Terrence Jones (Second Team), Doron Lamb (Second Team)
2012 National Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis (Driesell, NABC)
2012 Pete Newell Big Man Award: Anthony Davis
2012 SEC Freshman of the Year: Anthony Davis

References

↑ "NCAA Division I Records" (PDF). pg 6. NCAA. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
1 2 "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.

Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball 2011–12 NCAA Champions

1 Darius Miller 3 Terrence Jones 5 Jarrod Polson 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 20 Doron Lamb 23 Anthony Davis (MOP) 25 Marquis Teague 30 Eloy Vargas 33 Kyle Wiltjer Head Coach John Calipari Assistant Coaches Orlando Antigua Kenny Payne John Robic

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball champions

1939: Oregon
1940: Indiana
1941: Wisconsin
1942: Stanford
1943: Wyoming
1944: Utah
1945: Oklahoma A&M
1946: Oklahoma A&M
1947: Holy Cross
1948: Kentucky
1949: Kentucky
1950: CCNY
1951: Kentucky
1952: Kansas
1953: Indiana
1954: La Salle
1955: San Francisco
1956: San Francisco
1957: North Carolina
1958: Kentucky
1959: California
1960: Ohio State
1961: Cincinnati
1962: Cincinnati
1963: Loyola (IL)
1964: UCLA
1965: UCLA
1966: Texas Western
1967: UCLA
1968: UCLA
1969: UCLA
1970: UCLA
1971: UCLA
1972: UCLA
1973: UCLA
1974: NC State
1975: UCLA
1976: Indiana
1977: Marquette
1978: Kentucky
1979: Michigan State
1980: Louisville
1981: Indiana
1982: North Carolina
1983: NC State
1984: Georgetown
1985: Villanova
1986: Louisville
1987: Indiana
1988: Kansas
1989: Michigan
1990: UNLV
1991: Duke
1992: Duke
1993: North Carolina
1994: Arkansas
1995: UCLA
1996: Kentucky
1997: Arizona
1998: Kentucky
1999: Connecticut
2000: Michigan State
2001: Duke
2002: Maryland
2003: Syracuse
2004: Connecticut
2005: North Carolina
2006: Florida
2007: Florida
2008: Kansas
2009: North Carolina
2010: Duke
2011: Connecticut
2012: Kentucky
2013: Louisville
2014: Connecticut
2015: Duke

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)

Rivalries	Centre College (historical) Florida Georgetown College (historical) Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)

Culture & lore	Basketbowl Champions Classic Fabulous Five "The Shot" The Unforgettables History under Adolph Rupp The Rivalry: Red v. Blue 2011 game vs. Indiana

People	Head coaches Honored players Honorees NBA draftees Players Recruiting history

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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