Kentucky vs. Regular Season Opponent in NCAA Tourney - last 40 years

[onearmedjesus]

10 wins

4 Losses

3/31/2019	(#7) Kentucky vs. (#14) Auburn	Loss	71 - 77 OT
3/26/2017	(#5) Kentucky vs. (#6) North Carolina	Loss	73 - 75
3/24/2017	(#5) Kentucky vs. (#8) UCLA	Win	86 - 75
3/28/2014	Kentucky vs. (#5) Louisville	Win	74 - 69
3/31/2012	(#1) Kentucky vs. (#17) Louisville	Win	69 - 61
4/2/2011	(#11) Kentucky vs. (#9) Connecticut	Loss	55 - 56
3/27/2011	(#11) Kentucky vs. (#7) North Carolina	Win	76 - 69
3/14/1999	(#8) Kentucky vs. (#22) Kansas	Win	92 - 88 OT
3/30/1996	(#2) Kentucky vs. (#1) Massachusetts	Win	81 - 74
3/26/1992	(#6) Kentucky vs. (#17) Massachusetts	Win	87 - 77
3/22/1986	(#3) Kentucky vs. Louisiana State	Loss	57 - 59
3/20/1986	#3) Kentucky vs. Alabama	Win	68 - 63
3/23/2012	(#1) Kentucky vs. (#16) Indiana	Win	102 - 90
4/2/2012	(#1) Kentucky vs. (#6) Kansas	Win	67 - 59

Let me know if I missed any. Hope this is a good sign for our chances.
Thanks to http://www.bigbluehistory.net

 

[gojvc]

It’s more than 40 but we lost to UAB in the tournament in 1981 after beating them in the regular season.

 

[Kentucky fan 1989]

You forgot we played Kansas in 2012.

 

[gbl97]

Those last 3 wins were some of the most satisfying ever. Beating Lonzo Ball with Fox's huge game was a blast to watch and was even better because it avenged a loss!

 

[kyfanrob]

Indiana in 2012

 

[onearmedjesus]

You forgot we played Kansas in 2012.

Good call. How the hell did I miss that?

 

[onearmedjesus]

Indiana in 2012

I think I just skipped over 2012 completely. Wow. I was just thinking so hard about ousting the birds.

 

[Fox2monk]

8 wins

4 Losses

3/31/2019	(#7) Kentucky vs. (#14) Auburn	Loss	71 - 77 OT
3/26/2017	(#5) Kentucky vs. (#6) North Carolina	Loss	73 - 75
3/24/2017	(#5) Kentucky vs. (#8) UCLA	Win	86 - 75
3/28/2014	Kentucky vs. (#5) Louisville	Win	74 - 69
3/31/2012	(#1) Kentucky vs. (#17) Louisville	Win	69 - 61
4/2/2011	(#11) Kentucky vs. (#9) Connecticut	Loss	55 - 56
3/27/2011	(#11) Kentucky vs. (#7) North Carolina	Win	76 - 69
3/14/1999	(#8) Kentucky vs. (#22) Kansas	Win	92 - 88 OT
3/30/1996	(#2) Kentucky vs. (#1) Massachusetts	Win	81 - 74
3/26/1992	(#6) Kentucky vs. (#17) Massachusetts	Win	87 - 77
3/22/1986	(#3) Kentucky vs. Louisiana State	Loss	57 - 59
3/20/1986	#3) Kentucky vs. Alabama	Win	68 - 63

Let me know if I missed any. Hope this is a good sign for our chances.
Thanks to http://www.bigbluehistory.net

We should have won the Auburn game if not for some shady refs along with the UNC game. We led the Auburn game the entire time until the last minute. They somehow didn’t foul the last 10 minutes of that game. I’ll never forget it. UNC was pure robbery and we still had a lead late that we lost. Monk hit an incredible 3 to tie it. The high to the low of the 2 by Maye was heart breaking.

 

[onearmedjesus]

We should have won the Auburn game if not for some shady refs along with the UNC game. We led the Auburn game the entire time until the last minute. They somehow didn’t foul the last 10 minutes of that game. I’ll never forget it. UNC was pure robbery and we still had a lead late that we lost. Monk hit an incredible 3 to tie it. The high to the low of the 2 by Maye was heart breaking.

Only UK game that I have ever attended with my son. He's not a college hoops fan, but he was loving it until the end.

 

[Fox2monk]

Only UK game that I have ever attended with my son. He's not a college hoops fan, but he was loving it until the end.

Man I wish we pulled it out for him.

 

[Wildcat Sheli]

We should have won the Auburn game if not for some shady refs along with the UNC game. We led the Auburn game the entire time until the last minute. They somehow didn’t foul the last 10 minutes of that game. I’ll never forget it. UNC was pure robbery and we still had a lead late that we lost. Monk hit an incredible 3 to tie it. The high to the low of the 2 by Maye was heart breaking.

So shady, indeed! It was the final 9:17 of regulation that Auburn, though in foul trouble, was not called for a single foul! And then we went to OT.
I never really got over UNC, the “robbery” did something to me as a fan.
Hard for me to believe it’s been 10 years since Wisconsin….what might have been!

Here’s hoping for a fairly officiated Sweet 16 and beyond! Beat UT!

 

[Wildcat Sheli]

Indiana in 2012

So glad to have been there for our rematch in the Sweet 16 in Atlanta! What happy memories!

 

[Fox2monk]

So shady, indeed! It was the final 9:17 of regulation that Auburn, though in foul trouble, was not called for a single foul! And then we went to OT.
I never really got over UNC, the “robbery” did something to me as a fan.
Hard for me to believe it’s been 10 years since Wisconsin….what might have been!

Here’s hoping for a fairly officiated Sweet 16 and beyond! Beat UT!

Yup it was totally criminal. They just decided that they would not call a foul on them again.

 

[Cleatortoises]

Only UK game that I have ever attended with my son. He's not a college hoops fan, but he was loving it until the end.

Poor parenting

 

[onearmedjesus]

Poor parenting

Yes, I am awful. I'm a huge UK fan, and my wife has always been a huge KU fan, so you would think that it would rub off on him, but it seems to have had the opposite effect. He's at Purdue right now, and I might have to twist his arm to get him to go to a game at Mackey before he graduates. Now if it is an art or science museum...

 

[Cleatortoises]

Yes, I am awful. I'm a huge UK fan, and my wife has always been a huge KU fan, so you would think that it would rub off on him, but it seems to have had the opposite effect. He's at Purdue right now, and I might have to twist his arm to get him to go to a game at Mackey before he graduates. Now if it is an art or science museum...

Hang in there.
You can lead a horse to water my friend.
I love museums myself.