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The 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in NCAA competition in the 1965–66 season. Coached by Adolph Rupp, the team had no player taller than 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)—unusually small even for that era—and became known as "Rupp's Runts".
NCAA University Division champion: 1958–59 Adolph Rupp 24–3: 12–2: 2nd: NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen: 1959–60 Adolph Rupp 18–7: 10–4: 3rd: 1960–61 Adolph Rupp 19–9: 11–4: 2nd: NCAA University Division Elite Eight: 1961–62 Adolph Rupp 23–3: 13–1: 1st: NCAA University Division Elite Eight: 1962–63 Adolph Rupp ...
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. [2] The Wildcats compete in the Southeastern Conference and are coached by Mark Pope. [3]
The men's basketball team representing the University of Kentucky plays at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Kentucky Wildcats originally did not play within any athletic conference, before joining the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1910.
The 1953–54 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum. They were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. [2]
The 1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp . The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium.
The Wildcats under Rupp played its home games at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. During the forty years Rupp has served as head basketball coach, Kentucky compiled an overall official record of 876–190 (.822), won four NCAA championships (1948, 1949, 1951, 1958), one NIT title in 1946, appeared in 20 NCAA tournaments, had six NCAA ...
The University of Kentucky basketball team didn't accomplish their end goal of winning a national championship, but they did have two breakout players and an undefeated freshman team. Mike Casey was "Mr. Basketball" in Kentucky and averaged 18 points per game and led the team in free-throw shooting.