Kentucky Basketball

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball

The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program is the men's college basketball team of the University of Kentucky. It has eight NCAA championships, the best all-time winning percentage, and the most all-time victories. For their success, Kentucky has claimed to be "The Greatest Tradition in the History of College Basketball." The Wildcats compete in the Southeastern Conference and are coached by Mark Pope. Adolph Rupp first brought Kentucky to national prominence, winning four NCAA titles. Since then, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari each won a national championship, making Kentucky the only school with five coaches to win NCAA championships and placing it second only to UCLA for most titles. Kentucky has finished as the NCAA runner-up four times, making it tied with UCLA and North Carolina for all-time title game appearances at 12. The program has played in 17 NCAA Final Fours, trailing only Duke, UCLA and North Carolina.

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• Entity:  College Basketball Team

• University:  University Of Kentucky
• First season:  1902–03, 124 Years Ago
• Conference:  Sec
• Location:  Lexington, Kentucky
• Head coach:  Mark Pope (3Rd Year)
• Arena:  Rupp Arena, (Capacity: 20,545)
• Nickname:  Wildcats
• Student section:  Erupption Zone
• Wikidata description:  Ncaa Division I Team Of The University Of Kentucky
• Wikidata label:  Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball
• Wikidata aliases:  Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball, Kentucky Wildcats, Kentucky Wildcats Basketball, Uk Wildcats Basketball, Kentucky Basketball, Uk Basketball, Kentucky, Uk, Kentucky Men's Basketball, Uk Men's Basketball, Uk Wildcats Men's Basketball, Wildcats Men's Basketball, Wildcats Basketball, Wildcats

• Related Topics:  Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Category, Ncaa Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Consecutive Appearances - This Is A List Of The Most Consecutive Appearances In The Ncaa Division I Men's Basketball Tournament By Programs.