Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Tournament History

SEC
All-Time Record
135-57
Appearances
62
Final Fours
13
Titles
8
First
1942
Most Recent
2025

Year by Year

Kentucky Wildcats has made 62 NCAA Tournament appearances between 1942 and 2025.

1942
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Dartmouth 28-48
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Illinois 46-44
1945
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Ohio State 37-45
W Third Place Game Tufts 66-56
1948
W National Championship Baylor 58-42
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Holy Cross 60-52
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Columbia 76-53
1949
W National Championship Oklahoma State 46-36
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Illinois 76-47
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Villanova 85-72
1951
W National Championship Kansas State 68-58
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Illinois 76-74
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) St. John's 59-43
W Second Round Louisville 79-68
1952
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) St. John's 57-64
W Second Round Penn State 82-54
1955
L Second Round Marquette 71-79
W Third Place Game Penn State 84-59
1956
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Iowa 77-89
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Wayne State MICH 84-64
1957
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Michigan State 68-80
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Pittsburgh 98-92
1958
W National Championship Seattle U 84-72
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Temple 61-60
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Notre Dame 89-56
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Miami (OH) 94-70
1959
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Louisville 61-76
W Third Place Game Marquette 98-69
1961
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Ohio State 74-87
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Morehead State 71-64
1962
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Ohio State 64-74
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Butler 81-60
1964
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Ohio 69-85
L Third Place Game Loyola (IL) 91-100
1966
L National Championship UTEP 65-72
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Duke 83-79
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Michigan 84-77
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Dayton 86-79
1968
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Ohio State 81-82
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Marquette 107-89
1969
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Marquette 74-81
W Third Place Game Miami (OH) 72-71
1970
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Jacksonville 100-106
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Notre Dame 109-99
1971
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Western Kentucky 83-107
L Third Place Game Marquette 74-91
1972
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Florida State 54-73
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Marquette 85-69
1973
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Indiana 65-72
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Austin Peay 106-100
1975
L National Championship UCLA 85-92
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Syracuse 95-79
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Indiana 92-90
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Central Michigan 90-73
W Second Round Marquette 76-54
1977
L Regional Final (Elite 8) North Carolina 72-79
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Virginia Military 93-78
W Second Round Princeton 72-58
1978
W National Championship Duke 94-88
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Arkansas 64-59
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Michigan State 52-49
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Miami (OH) 91-69
W Second Round Florida State 85-76
1980
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Duke 54-55
W Second Round Florida State 97-78
1982
L First Round Middle Tennessee State 44-50
1983
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Louisville 68-80
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Indiana 64-59
W Second Round Ohio 57-40
1984
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Georgetown 40-53
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Illinois 54-51
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Louisville 72-67
W Second Round Brigham Young 93-68
1985
W First Round Washington 66-58
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) St. John's 70-86
W Second Round UNLV 64-61
1986
W First Round Davidson 75-55
L Regional Final (Elite 8) LSU 57-59
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Alabama 68-63
W Second Round Western Kentucky 71-64
1987
W First Round Central Michigan 92-73
L First Round Ohio State 77-91
L Second Round Wyoming 68-78
1988
W First Round Southern University 99-84 vacated
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Villanova 74-80 vacated
W Second Round Maryland 90-81 vacated
1992
W First Round Old Dominion 88-69
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Duke 103-104
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Massachusetts 87-77
W Second Round Iowa State 106-98
1993
W First Round Rider 96-52
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Michigan 78-81
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Florida State 106-81
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Wake Forest 103-69
W Second Round Utah 83-62
1994
W First Round Tennessee State 83-70
L Second Round Marquette 63-75
1995
W First Round Mount St. Mary's 113-67
L Regional Final (Elite 8) North Carolina 61-74
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Arizona State 97-73
W Second Round Tulane 82-60
1996
W First Round San Jose State 110-72
W National Championship Syracuse 76-67
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Massachusetts 81-74
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Wake Forest 83-63
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Utah 101-70
W Second Round Virginia Tech 84-60
1997
W First Round Montana 92-54
L National Championship Arizona 79-84
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Minnesota 78-69
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Utah 72-59
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Saint Joseph's 83-68
W Second Round Iowa 75-69
1998
W First Round South Carolina State 82-67
W National Championship Utah 78-69
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Stanford 86-85
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Duke 86-84
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) UCLA 94-68
W Second Round Saint Louis 88-61
1999
W First Round New Mexico State 82-60
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Michigan State 66-73
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Miami (OH) 58-43
W Second Round Kansas 92-88
2000
W First Round St. Bonaventure 85-80
L Second Round Syracuse 50-52
2001
W First Round Holy Cross 72-68
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) USC 76-80
W Second Round Iowa 92-79
2002
W First Round Valparaiso 83-68
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Maryland 68-78
W Second Round Tulsa 87-17
2003
W First Round IUPUI 95-64
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Marquette 69-83
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Wisconsin 63-57
W Second Round Utah 74-54
2004
W First Round Florida A&M 96-76
L Second Round UAB 75-76
2005
W First Round Eastern Kentucky 72-64
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Michigan State 88-94
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Utah 62-52
W Second Round Cincinnati 69-60
2006
W First Round UAB 69-64
L Second Round Connecticut 83-87
2007
W First Round Villanova 67-58
L Second Round Kansas 76-88
2008
L First Round Marquette 66-74
2010
W First Round East Tennessee State 100-71
L Regional Final (Elite 8) West Virginia 66-73
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Cornell 62-45
W Second Round Wake Forest 90-60
2011 No. 4 seed
W First Round #13 Princeton 59-57
L National Semifinal (Final Four) #3 Connecticut 55-56
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #2 North Carolina 76-69
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #1 Ohio State 62-60
W Second Round #5 West Virginia 71-63
2012 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Western Kentucky 81-66
W National Championship #2 Kansas 67-59
W National Semifinal (Final Four) #4 Louisville 69-61
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #3 Baylor 82-70
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #4 Indiana 102-90
W Second Round #8 Iowa State 87-71
2014 No. 8 seed
W First Round #9 Kansas State 56-49
L National Championship #7 UConn 54-60
W National Semifinal (Final Four) #2 Wisconsin 74-73
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #2 Michigan 75-72
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #4 Louisville 74-69
W Second Round #1 Wichita State 78-76
2015
W First Round #16 Hampton 79-56
L National Semifinal (Final Four) #1 Wisconsin 64-71
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #3 Notre Dame 68-66
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #5 West Virginia 78-39
W Second Round #8 Cincinnati 64-51
2016 No. 4 seed
W First Round #13 Stony Brook 85-57
L Second Round #5 Indiana 67-73
2017 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Northern Kentucky 79-70
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #1 North Carolina 73-75
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #3 UCLA 86-75
W Second Round #10 Wichita State 65-62
2018 No. 5 seed
W First Round #12 Davidson 78-73
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #9 Kansas State 58-61
W Second Round #13 Buffalo 95-75
2019 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Abilene Christian 79-44
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #5 Auburn 71-77
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #3 Houston 62-58
W Second Round #7 Wofford 62-56
2022 No. 2 seed
L First Round #15 Saint Peter's 79-85
2023 No. 6 seed
W First Round #11 Providence 61-53
L Second Round #3 Kansas State 69-75
2024 No. 3 seed
L First Round #14 Oakland 76-80
2025 No. 3 seed
W First Round #14 Troy 76-57
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #2 Tennessee 65-78
W Second Round #6 Illinois 84-75