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A fan hub for Kentucky basketball: the titles, the legends, and a blog where fans write about the games that matter to them.

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The title years

Kentucky has won eight NCAA

championships across five head

coaches. Here is what defined

each one.

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1948 and 1949

Back-to-back titles that made Adolph Rupp’s program a national power.

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1951

A third title in four seasons for Rupp.

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1958

The “Fiddlin’ Five” gave Rupp his fourth championship.

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1978

Joe B. Hall led the Wildcats back to the top.

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1996

Rick Pitino’s deep, pressing team won it all.

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1998

Tubby Smith’s “Comeback Cats” rallied in the tournament.

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2012

John Calipari’s freshman-led team, with Anthony Davis, cut down the nets.

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KENTUCKY BASKETBALL

Legends

A list of Legends that have help shaped the Big Blue Tradition

GO CATS!
C-A-T-S CATS CATS CATS!

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