Kentucky Basketball History and Tradition
The University of Kentucky Wildcats own an unrivaled tradition of success, greater than any team in college basketball. The University of Kentucky has now won EIGHT NATIONAL TITLES (1948, '49, '51, '58, '78, '96, '98, 2012).
On This Day In UK Basketball History
- On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club. He did it in 54 games.
- On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.
- On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.