Inside The Numbers: Kentucky Wildcats In The NCAA Tournament Since 1985

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UK’s Results In The NCAA Tournament
• 1985 – #12 Seed, Sweet Sixteen
• 1986 – #1 Seed, Elite Eight
• 1987 – #8 Seed, Round Of 64
• 1988 – #2 Seed, Sweet Sixteen
• 1992 – #2 Seed, Elite Eight
• 1993 – #1 Seed, Final Four
• 1994 – #3 Seed, Round Of 32
• 1995 – #1 Seed, Elite Eight
• 1996 – #1 Seed, National Champions
• 1997 – #1 Seed, National Runner-Up
• 1998 – #1 Seed, National Champions
• 1999 – #3 Seed, Elite Eight
• 2000 – #5 Seed, Round Of 32
• 2001 – #2 Seed, Sweet Sixteen
• 2002 – #4 Seed, Sweet Sixteen
• 2003 – #1 Seed, Elite Eight
• 2004 – #1 Seed, Round Of 32
• 2005 – #2 Seed, Elite Eight
• 2006 – #8 Seed, Round Of 32
• 2007 – #8 Seed, Round Of 32
• 2008 – #11 Seed, Round Of 64
• 2010 – #1 Seed, Elite Eight
• 2011 – #4 Seed, Final Four
• 2012 – #1 Seed, National Champions
• 2014 – #8 Seed, National Runner-Up

• Overall Record: 70-22 (.761)
• Most Consecutive Tournaments: 17 (1992-2008)
• Longest Drought Without Making The Tournament: 3 tournaments (1989-1991)
• Longest Win Streak: 11 games (Round Of 64 1996 to Final Four 1997)
• Longest Losing Streak: 2 games (Elite Eight 1986 to Round Of 64 1987, Round Of 32 2007 to Round Of 64 2008)
• Average Margin Of Victory: 14.4 points
• Average Margin Of Defeat: 7 points
• Largest Margin Of Victory: 46 points (3/16/1995, #1 Kentucky – 113 #16 Mt. St. Mary’s – 67, Southeast Regional Round Of 64)
• Smallest Margin Of Victory: 1 point (3/28/1998, #2 Kentucky – 86 #3 Stanford – 85 (Overtime), National Semifinals, 4/5/2014, #8 Kentucky – 74 #2 Wisconsin – 73, National Semifinals)
• Largest Margin Of Defeat: 16 points (3/22/1985, #12 Kentucky – 70 #1 St. John’s – 86, West Regional Semifinals)
• Smallest Margin Of Defeat: 1 point (3/28/1992, #2 Kentucky – 103 #1 Duke – 104 (Overtime), East Regional Finals, 3/21/2004, #1 Kentucky – 75 #9 UAB – 76, St. Louis Regional Round Of 32, 4/2/2011, #4 Kentucky – 55, #3 Connecticut – 56, National Semifinals)
• Most Points Scored: 113 (3/16/1995 vs. #16 Mt. St. Mary’s, Southeast Regional Round Of 64)
• Fewest Points Scored: 50 (3/18/2000 vs. #4 Syracuse, Midwest Regional Round Of 32)
• Most Points Allowed: 104 (3/28/1992 vs. #1 Duke, East Regional Finals)
• Fewest Points Allowed: 43 (3/19/1999 vs. #10 Miami (OH), Midwest Regional Semifinals)
• Fewest Points Scored In A Win: 56 (3/21/2014 vs. #9 Kansas State, Midwest Regional Round Of 64)
• Most Points Scored In A Loss: 103 (3/28/1992 vs. #1 Duke, East Regional Finals)
• Fewest Points Allowed In A Loss: 52 (3/18/2000 vs. #4 Syracuse, Midwest Regional Round Of 32)
• Most Points Allowed In A Win: 98 (3/22/1992 vs. #10 Iowa State, East Regional Round Of 32)
• Most Combined Points Scored: 207 (3/28/1992, #2 Kentucky – 103 #1 Duke – 104 (Overtime), East Regional Finals)
• Fewest Combined Points Scored: 101 (3/19/1999, #3 Kentucky – 58 #10 Miami (OH) – 43, Midwest Regional Semifinals)

UK’s NCAA Tournament Record By Decade
• 1980′s (Since 1985): 7-4 (.636)
• 1990′s: 31-6 (.838)
• 2000′s: 14-9 (.609)
• 2010′s: 18-3 (.857)

UK’s Tournament Record By Region
• East: 15-6 (.714)
• Midwest: 19-5 (.792)
• South: 28-8 (.778)
• West: 8-3 (.800)