Kentucky basketball continues to carve out a historic season, adding another signature win to its résumé with a 91-83 victory over No. 15 Missouri. The Wildcats' latest triumph marks their eighth regular-season win over an AP top-15 opponent, tying the all-time single-season record set by 1992-93 Indiana and 1978-79 Duke.
The accomplishment places this Kentucky team in rare company. The 1992-93 Indiana squad, led by Bobby Knight, reached the Elite Eight, while the 1978-79 Duke team bowed out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 1998 Kentucky Wildcats also won eight games against AP top-15 opponents, but that total included postseason victories.
Kentucky’s Path to History
The Wildcats have taken down some of the best teams in the country, racking up a series of impressive wins:
- No. 15 Missouri (W, 91-83)
- No. 5 Tennessee (W, 75-64)
- No. 8 Tennessee (W, 78-73)
- No. 11 Texas A&M (W, 81-69)
- No. 14 Mississippi State (W, 95-90)
- No. 6 Florida (W, 106-100)
- No. 7 Gonzaga (W, 90-89 OT)
- No. 6 Duke (W, 77-72)
SEC Tournament
With the regular season now in the books, Kentucky will enter the SEC Tournament as the No. 6 seed, after Florida beat Ole Miss, and Texas A&M took care of LSU. They will get 1 bye and will be awaiting the winner of the 11 and 14 seeds which are still being decided at the time of this writing The Wildcats have shown they can go toe-to-toe with the nation’s best, making them a dangerous team heading into March Madness.
Will this Kentucky squad break the tie and stand alone as the most dominant giant-slayer in college basketball history? That remains to be seen, but one thing is certain—the Wildcats are battle-tested and ready for the madness ahead whatever it may be.
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