Kentucky
Program Rating
1.77
Rating
#8
National Rank
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.
Core Rotation by Season
| Season | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | B1 | B2 | B3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | ||||||||
| 2024-2025 |
Lamont Butler
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Koby Brea
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Andrew Carr
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Amari Williams
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Jaxson Robinson
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Ansley Almonor
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| 2022-2023 |
Cason Wallace
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Chris Livingston
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| 2021-2022 |
TyTy Washington Jr.
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| 2020-2021 |
Brandon Boston
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Isaiah Jackson
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| 2019-2020 |
Ashton Hagans
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Tyrese Maxey
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Immanuel Quickley
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Nick Richards
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EJ Montgomery
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| 2018-2019 |
Ashton Hagans
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Tyler Herro
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Keldon Johnson
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PJ Washington
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Immanuel Quickley
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EJ Montgomery
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Nick Richards
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| 2017-2018 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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Hamidou Diallo
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Kevin Knox
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PJ Washington
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Wenyen Gabriel
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Nick Richards
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| 2016-2017 |
De'Aaron Fox
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Isaiah Briscoe
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Malik Monk
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Bam Adebayo
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Wenyen Gabriel
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Mychal Mulder
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| 2015-2016 |
Tyler Ulis
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Isaiah Briscoe
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Jamal Murray
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Skal Labissiere
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| 2014-2015 |
Tyler Ulis
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Trey Lyles
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Karl-Anthony Towns
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Devin Booker
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| 2013-2014 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 |
Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2010-2011 to 2026-2027.
Season History
| Season | Coach | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | Adj PPG | Adj Opp PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | Mark Pope |
1-0
ESPN results + NCAA results |
100.0% | 85.0 | 57.0 | +28.0 | 1333 (#34) | 82.0% (#41) | 66.8 (#80) | 63.3 (#80) |
| 2025-2026 | Mark Pope |
22-14
Verified season publication |
61.1% | 80.5 | 74.3 | +6.2 | 1291 (#34) | 93.9% (#25) | 82.7 (#24) | 66.0 (#24) |
| 2024-2025 | Mark Pope |
24-12
Verified season publication |
66.7% | 84.4 | 77.2 | +7.2 | 1294 (#32) | 95.9% (#15) | 86.9 (#14) | 68.4 (#14) |
| 2023-2024 | John Calipari |
23-10
Verified season publication |
69.7% | 89.0 | 79.7 | +9.3 | 1273 (#32) | 91.5% (#25) | 88.8 (#20) | 74.5 (#20) |
| 2022-2023 | John Calipari |
22-12
Verified season publication |
64.7% | 74.5 | 67.8 | +6.7 | 1245 (#34) | 91.4% (#24) | 75.4 (#32) | 63.4 (#32) |
| 2021-2022 | John Calipari |
26-8
Verified season publication |
76.5% | 79.4 | 66.6 | +12.8 | 1299 (#16) | 96.2% (#8) | 81.4 (#6) | 62.4 (#6) |
| 2020-2021 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 25 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1200 (#67) | 85.7% (#51) | 73.2 (#56) | 63.7 (#56) |
| 2019-2020 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1434 (#5) | 92.2% (#26) | 74.8 (#28) | 62.1 (#28) |
| 2018-2019 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 37 results found |
- | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | 97.0% (#8) | 77.2 (#11) | 58.9 (#11) |
| 2017-2018 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 37 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1405 (#13) | 92.6% (#20) | 79.2 (#20) | 64.9 (#20) |
| 2016-2017 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 38 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1532 (#5) | 97.1% (#5) | 86.7 (#5) | 65.6 (#5) |
| 2015-2016 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 36 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1405 (#12) | 95.9% (#9) | 81.5 (#8) | 63.6 (#8) |
| 2014-2015 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 39 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1553 (#2) | 99.4% (#1) | 75.4 (#1) | 50.0 (#1) |
| 2013-2014 | John Calipari |
Incomplete game history 40 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1308 (#11) | 94.9% (#15) | 77.2 (#15) | 61.2 (#15) |
| 2012-2013 | John Calipari |
21-12
Verified season publication |
63.6% | 72.6 | 64.5 | +8.1 | 1207 (#71) | 90.5% (#38) | 73.0 (#37) | 61.5 (#37) |
| 2011-2012 | John Calipari |
38-2
Verified season publication |
95.0% | 77.4 | 60.6 | +16.8 | 1630 (#1) | 98.4% (#2) | 77.9 (#2) | 56.7 (#2) |
| 2010-2011 | John Calipari |
29-9
Verified season publication |
76.3% | 74.9 | 63.5 | +11.4 | 1522 (#3) | 96.5% (#6) | 76.5 (#4) | 58.1 (#4) |
| 2009-2010 | John Calipari |
35-3
Verified season publication |
92.1% | 79.3 | 64.9 | +14.4 | 1462 (#7) | 97.0% (#4) | 79.1 (#4) | 60.1 (#4) |
| 2008-2009 | Billy Gillispie |
Incomplete game history 36 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1194 (#74) | 90.3% (#37) | 71.9 (#33) | 60.1 (#33) |
| 2007-2008 | Billy Gillispie |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1221 (#56) | 85.5% (#54) | 67.5 (#73) | 59.7 (#73) |
| 2006-2007 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1283 (#33) | 94.8% (#14) | 75.5 (#17) | 60.8 (#17) |
| 2005-2006 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 35 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1234 (#35) | 90.3% (#25) | 72.0 (#28) | 60.9 (#28) |
| 2004-2005 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1278 (#15) | 96.0% (#11) | 74.2 (#14) | 58.2 (#14) |
| 2003-2004 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 32 results found |
- | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | 95.4% (#1) | - | - |
| 2002-2003 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 36 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1558 (#1) | 97.3% (#2) | 79.0 (#3) | 59.1 (#3) |
| 2001-2002 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 32 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1354 (#19) | 94.9% (#10) | 77.4 (#10) | 61.0 (#10) |
| 2000-2001 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1470 (#7) | 95.4% (#9) | 81.9 (#10) | 63.9 (#10) |
| 1999-2000 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1370 (#19) | 95.4% (#14) | 72.1 (#17) | 56.2 (#17) |
| 1998-1999 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 37 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1495 (#4) | 97.5% (#6) | 77.3 (#5) | 56.6 (#5) |
| 1997-1998 | Tubby Smith |
Incomplete game history 39 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1641 (#1) | 97.4% (#3) | 82.1 (#4) | 60.8 (#4) |
| 1996-1997 | Rick Pitino |
Incomplete game history 40 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1631 (#1) | 99.1% (#1) | 85.4 (#1) | 58.7 (#1) |
| 1995-1996 | Rick Pitino |
34-2
Verified season publication |
94.4% | 91.4 | 69.4 | +22.0 | 1664 (#1) | 99.1% (#1) | 93.8 (#1) | 64.2 (#1) |
| 1994-1995 | Rick Pitino |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1540 (#2) | 98.3% (#1) | 89.8 (#1) | 64.1 (#1) |
| 1993-1994 | Rick Pitino |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1452 (#7) | 95.5% (#6) | 87.6 (#5) | 68.2 (#5) |
| 1992-1993 | Rick Pitino |
Incomplete game history 34 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1556 (#3) | 98.1% (#2) | 87.1 (#2) | 62.7 (#2) |
| 1991-1992 | Rick Pitino |
Incomplete game history 36 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1444 (#7) | 95.5% (#8) | 86.7 (#9) | 68.4 (#9) |
| 1990-1991 | Rick Pitino |
Incomplete game history 28 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1309 (#18) | 92.3% (#14) | 87.9 (#14) | 71.9 (#14) |
| 1989-1990 | Rick Pitino |
Incomplete game history 28 results found |
- | - | - | - | 1086 (#98) | 79.9% (#58) | 87.9 (#60) | 80.4 (#60) |
| 1988-1989 | Eddie Sutton |
Incomplete game history 32 results found |
- | - | - | - | 961 (#167) | 65.4% (#96) | 69.7 (#99) | 66.6 (#99) |
| 1987-1988 | Eddie Sutton |
Incomplete game history 33 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986-1987 | Eddie Sutton |
Incomplete game history 29 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985-1986 | Eddie Sutton |
Incomplete game history 36 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984-1985 | Joe B. Hall |
Incomplete game history 31 results found |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 2nd Round | (-) Kentucky | (-) Iowa St. | L | 63-82 | - | 2026-03-22 |
| 2025-2026 | 1st Round | (-) Kentucky | (-) Santa Clara | W | 89-84 | - | 2026-03-20 |
| 2024-2025 | Sweet 16 | (3) Kentucky | (2) Tennessee | L | 65-78 | - | 2025-03-28 |
| 2024-2025 | 2nd Round | (3) Kentucky | (6) Illinois | W | 84-75 | - | 2025-03-23 |
| 2024-2025 | 1st Round | (3) Kentucky | (14) Troy | W | 76-57 | - | 2025-03-21 |
| 2023-2024 | 1st Round | (3) Kentucky | (14) Oakland | L | 76-80 | - | 2024-03-21 |
| 2022-2023 | 2nd Round | (6) Kentucky | (3) Kansas State | L | 69-75 | - | 2023-03-19 |
| 2022-2023 | 1st Round | (6) Kentucky | (11) Providence | W | 61-53 | - | 2023-03-17 |
| 2021-2022 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (15) Saint Peter's | L | 79-85 | OT | 2022-03-17 |
| 2018-2019 | Elite 8 | (2) Kentucky | (5) Auburn | L | 71-77 | OT | 2019-03-31 |
| 2018-2019 | Sweet 16 | (2) Kentucky | (3) Houston | W | 62-58 | - | 2019-03-29 |
| 2018-2019 | 2nd Round | (7) Kentucky | (7) Wofford | W | 62-56 | - | 2019-03-23 |
| 2018-2019 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (-) Abilene Christian | W | 79-44 | - | 2019-03-21 |
| 2017-2018 | Sweet 16 | (5) Kentucky | (9) Kansas State | L | 58-61 | - | 2018-03-22 |
| 2017-2018 | 2nd Round | (5) Kentucky | (13) Buffalo | W | 95-75 | - | 2018-03-17 |
| 2017-2018 | 1st Round | (5) Kentucky | (12) Davidson | W | 78-73 | - | 2018-03-15 |
| 2016-2017 | Elite 8 | (2) Kentucky | (1) North Carolina | L | 73-75 | - | 2017-03-26 |
| 2016-2017 | Sweet 16 | (2) Kentucky | (3) UCLA | W | 86-75 | - | 2017-03-24 |
| 2016-2017 | 2nd Round | (2) Kentucky | (10) Wichita State | W | 65-62 | - | 2017-03-19 |
| 2016-2017 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (15) Northern Kentucky | W | 79-70 | - | 2017-03-17 |
| 2015-2016 | 2nd Round | (4) Kentucky | (5) Indiana | L | 67-73 | - | 2016-03-19 |
| 2015-2016 | 1st Round | (4) Kentucky | (13) Stony Brook | W | 85-57 | - | 2016-03-17 |
| 2014-2015 | Final Four | (1) Kentucky | (1) Wisconsin | L | 64-71 | - | 2015-04-04 |
| 2014-2015 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (3) Notre Dame | W | 68-66 | - | 2015-03-28 |
| 2014-2015 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (5) West Virginia | W | 78-39 | - | 2015-03-26 |
| 2014-2015 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (8) Cincinnati | W | 64-51 | - | 2015-03-21 |
| 2014-2015 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (16) Hampton | W | 79-56 | - | 2015-03-19 |
| 2013-2014 | Championship | (8) Kentucky | (7) Connecticut | L | 54-60 | - | 2014-04-07 |
| 2013-2014 | Final Four | (8) Kentucky | (2) Wisconsin | W | 74-73 | - | 2014-04-05 |
| 2013-2014 | Elite 8 | (8) Kentucky | (2) Michigan | W | 75-72 | - | 2014-03-30 |
| 2013-2014 | Sweet 16 | (8) Kentucky | (4) Louisville | W | 74-69 | - | 2014-03-28 |
| 2013-2014 | 2nd Round | (8) Kentucky | (1) Wichita State | W | 78-76 | - | 2014-03-23 |
| 2013-2014 | 1st Round | (8) Kentucky | (9) Kansas State | W | 56-49 | - | 2014-03-21 |
| 2011-2012 | Championship | (1) Kentucky | (2) Kansas | W | 67-59 | - | 2012-04-02 |
| 2011-2012 | Final Four | (4) Kentucky | (1) Louisville | W | 69-61 | - | 2012-03-31 |
| 2011-2012 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (3) Baylor | W | 82-70 | - | 2012-03-25 |
| 2011-2012 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (4) Indiana | W | 102-90 | - | 2012-03-23 |
| 2011-2012 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (8) Iowa State | W | 87-71 | - | 2012-03-17 |
| 2011-2012 | 1st Round | (16) Kentucky | (16) Western Kentucky | W | 81-66 | - | 2012-03-15 |
| 2010-2011 | Final Four | (4) Kentucky | (3) Connecticut | L | 55-56 | - | 2011-04-02 |
| 2010-2011 | Elite 8 | (4) Kentucky | (2) North Carolina | W | 76-69 | - | 2011-03-27 |
| 2010-2011 | Sweet 16 | (4) Kentucky | (1) Ohio State | W | 62-60 | - | 2011-03-25 |
| 2010-2011 | 2nd Round | (4) Kentucky | (5) West Virginia | W | 71-63 | - | 2011-03-19 |
| 2010-2011 | 1st Round | (4) Kentucky | (13) Princeton | W | 59-57 | - | 2011-03-17 |
| 2009-2010 | Elite 8 | (2) Kentucky | (2) West Virginia | L | 66-73 | - | 2010-03-27 |
| 2009-2010 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (12) Cornell | W | 62-45 | - | 2010-03-25 |
| 2009-2010 | 2nd Round | (9) Kentucky | (9) Wake Forest | W | 90-60 | - | 2010-03-20 |
| 2009-2010 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (-) East Tennessee State | W | 100-71 | - | 2010-03-18 |
| 2007-2008 | 1st Round | (11) Kentucky | (6) Marquette | L | 66-74 | - | 2008-03-20 |
| 2006-2007 | 2nd Round | (8) Kentucky | (1) Kansas | L | 76-88 | - | 2007-03-18 |
| 2006-2007 | 1st Round | (8) Kentucky | (9) Villanova | W | 67-58 | - | 2007-03-16 |
| 2005-2006 | 2nd Round | (8) Kentucky | (1) Connecticut | L | 83-87 | - | 2006-03-19 |
| 2005-2006 | 1st Round | (8) Kentucky | (9) UAB | W | 69-64 | - | 2006-03-17 |
| 2004-2005 | Elite 8 | (5) Kentucky | (5) Michigan State | L | 88-94 | 2OT | 2005-03-27 |
| 2004-2005 | Sweet 16 | (6) Kentucky | (6) Utah | W | 62-52 | - | 2005-03-25 |
| 2004-2005 | 2nd Round | (2) Kentucky | (7) Cincinnati | W | 69-60 | - | 2005-03-19 |
| 2004-2005 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (15) Eastern Kentucky | W | 72-64 | - | 2005-03-17 |
| 2003-2004 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (9) UAB | L | 75-76 | - | 2004-03-21 |
| 2003-2004 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (16) Florida A&M | W | 96-76 | - | 2004-03-19 |
| 2002-2003 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (3) Marquette | L | 69-83 | - | 2003-03-29 |
| 2002-2003 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (5) Wisconsin | W | 63-57 | - | 2003-03-27 |
| 2002-2003 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (9) Utah | W | 74-54 | - | 2003-03-23 |
| 2002-2003 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (-) IU Indy | W | 95-64 | - | 2003-03-21 |
| 2001-2002 | Sweet 16 | (4) Kentucky | (1) Maryland | L | 68-78 | - | 2002-03-22 |
| 2001-2002 | 2nd Round | (4) Kentucky | (12) Tulsa | W | 87-82 | - | 2002-03-16 |
| 2001-2002 | 1st Round | (4) Kentucky | (13) Valparaiso | W | 83-68 | - | 2002-03-14 |
| 2000-2001 | Sweet 16 | (2) Kentucky | (-) Southern California | L | 76-80 | - | 2001-03-22 |
| 2000-2001 | 2nd Round | (2) Kentucky | (7) Iowa | W | 92-79 | - | 2001-03-17 |
| 2000-2001 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (15) Holy Cross | W | 72-68 | - | 2001-03-15 |
| 1999-2000 | 2nd Round | (5) Kentucky | (4) Syracuse | L | 50-52 | - | 2000-03-18 |
| 1999-2000 | 1st Round | (5) Kentucky | (12) St. Bonaventure | W | 85-80 | 2OT | 2000-03-16 |
| 1998-1999 | Elite 8 | (3) Kentucky | (1) Michigan State | L | 66-73 | - | 1999-03-21 |
| 1998-1999 | Sweet 16 | (3) Kentucky | (10) Miami (OH) | W | 58-43 | - | 1999-03-19 |
| 1998-1999 | 2nd Round | (3) Kentucky | (6) Kansas | W | 92-88 | OT | 1999-03-14 |
| 1998-1999 | 1st Round | (3) Kentucky | (14) New Mexico State | W | 82-60 | - | 1999-03-12 |
| 1997-1998 | Championship | (2) Kentucky | (3) Utah | W | 78-69 | - | 1998-03-30 |
| 1997-1998 | Final Four | (2) Kentucky | (3) Stanford | W | 86-85 | OT | 1998-03-28 |
| 1997-1998 | Elite 8 | (2) Kentucky | (1) Duke | W | 86-84 | - | 1998-03-22 |
| 1997-1998 | Sweet 16 | (2) Kentucky | (6) UCLA | W | 94-68 | - | 1998-03-20 |
| 1997-1998 | 2nd Round | (2) Kentucky | (10) Saint Louis | W | 88-61 | - | 1998-03-15 |
| 1997-1998 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (15) South Carolina State | W | 82-67 | - | 1998-03-13 |
| 1996-1997 | Championship | (1) Kentucky | (4) Arizona | L | 79-84 | OT | 1997-03-31 |
| 1996-1997 | Final Four | (1) Kentucky | (1) Minnesota | W | 78-69 | - | 1997-03-29 |
| 1996-1997 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (2) Utah | W | 72-59 | - | 1997-03-22 |
| 1996-1997 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (4) Saint Joseph's | W | 83-68 | - | 1997-03-20 |
| 1996-1997 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (8) Iowa | W | 75-69 | - | 1997-03-15 |
| 1996-1997 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (16) Montana | W | 92-54 | - | 1997-03-13 |
| 1995-1996 | Championship | (1) Kentucky | (4) Syracuse | W | 76-67 | - | 1996-04-01 |
| 1995-1996 | Final Four | (1) Kentucky | (-) Massachusetts | W | 81-74 | - | 1996-03-30 |
| 1995-1996 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (2) Wake Forest | W | 83-63 | - | 1996-03-23 |
| 1995-1996 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (4) Utah | W | 101-70 | - | 1996-03-21 |
| 1995-1996 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (9) Virginia Tech | W | 84-60 | - | 1996-03-16 |
| 1995-1996 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (-) San Jose State | W | 110-72 | - | 1996-03-14 |
| 1994-1995 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (2) North Carolina | L | 61-74 | - | 1995-03-25 |
| 1994-1995 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (5) Arizona State | W | 97-73 | - | 1995-03-23 |
| 1994-1995 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (9) Tulane | W | 82-60 | - | 1995-03-18 |
| 1994-1995 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (16) Mount St. Mary's | W | 113-67 | - | 1995-03-16 |
| 1993-1994 | 2nd Round | (3) Kentucky | (6) Marquette | L | 63-75 | - | 1994-03-20 |
| 1993-1994 | 1st Round | (3) Kentucky | (14) Tennessee State | W | 83-70 | - | 1994-03-18 |
| 1992-1993 | Final Four | (1) Kentucky | (1) Michigan | L | 78-81 | OT | 1993-04-03 |
| 1992-1993 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (3) Florida State | W | 106-81 | - | 1993-03-27 |
| 1992-1993 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (5) Wake Forest | W | 103-69 | - | 1993-03-25 |
| 1992-1993 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (8) Utah | W | 83-62 | - | 1993-03-21 |
| 1992-1993 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (16) Rider | W | 96-52 | - | 1993-03-19 |
| 1991-1992 | Elite 8 | (2) Kentucky | (1) Duke | L | 103-104 | OT | 1992-03-28 |
| 1991-1992 | Sweet 16 | (2) Kentucky | (3) Massachusetts | W | 87-77 | - | 1992-03-26 |
| 1991-1992 | 2nd Round | (2) Kentucky | (10) Iowa State | W | 106-98 | - | 1992-03-22 |
| 1991-1992 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (15) Old Dominion | W | 88-69 | - | 1992-03-20 |
| 1987-1988 | Sweet 16 | (2) Kentucky | (6) Villanova | L | 74-80 | - | 1988-03-24 |
| 1987-1988 | 2nd Round | (2) Kentucky | (7) Maryland | W | 90-81 | - | 1988-03-20 |
| 1987-1988 | 1st Round | (2) Kentucky | (15) Southern | W | 99-84 | - | 1988-03-18 |
| 1986-1987 | 1st Round | (8) Kentucky | (9) Ohio State | L | 77-91 | - | 1987-03-13 |
| 1985-1986 | Elite 8 | (1) Kentucky | (11) Louisiana State | L | 57-59 | - | 1986-03-22 |
| 1985-1986 | Sweet 16 | (1) Kentucky | (5) Alabama | W | 68-63 | - | 1986-03-20 |
| 1985-1986 | 2nd Round | (1) Kentucky | (8) Western Kentucky | W | 71-64 | - | 1986-03-16 |
| 1985-1986 | 1st Round | (1) Kentucky | (16) Davidson | W | 75-55 | - | 1986-03-14 |
| 1984-1985 | Sweet 16 | (12) Kentucky | (1) St. John's (NY) | L | 70-86 | - | 1985-03-22 |
| 1984-1985 | 2nd Round | (12) Kentucky | (-) Nevada–Las Vegas | W | 64-61 | - | 1985-03-16 |
| 1984-1985 | 1st Round | (12) Kentucky | (5) Washington | W | 66-58 | - | 1985-03-14 |