What were the top 10 victories for UK under Pitino?

[EvilMD]

I'd say...

1. Syracuse in national title game 1996
2. UMass in Final Four, 1996
3. Comeback at LSU, 1994
4. Comeback against Arky in SECT, 1995
5. Minnesota in Final Four, 1997
6. LSU 100-95, 1990
7. Arizona in Maui, Dec. 1993
8. Tennessee 101-40 in 1993
9. Wake Forest, Sweet 16, 1993
10. Utah, Sweet 16, 1996

 

[Robcatt24]

Kansas in Rupp in 1990. Vengeance for 150-95.

LSU with Shaq, Chris Jackson, and Stanley Roberts.

 

[howercat]

Elite 8, 1993, Florida State, first trip to the final four in 9 years
Elite 8, 1997, Utah, Ky makes back to back final fours for first time since ? 48,49

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Elite 8, 1993, Florida State, first trip to the final four in 9 years
Elite 8, 1997, Utah, Ky makes back to back final fours for first time since ? 48,49

That's crazy that it was almost 50 years in between being done. Calipari has done it twice (2011 and 2012 and 2014 and 2015). It does not happen often at UK. Pitino should have done it twice as well if not for that one guy in that one game that I won't speak of.

 

[ulismyman]

Ive erased all things Pitino

 

[chesterfield1]

Ive erased all things Pitino

The 96 title?

 

[Cardsstink]

His biggest victory HAS to be that encounter with a girl back in 95 that lasted 30 seconds.

 

[BlueBomb]

I'd go with every win he got in 1990, considering he was basically playing with mostly high school players from Kentucky.

 

[Deli owl]

I don't remember anyone by that name here.

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Kansas in 1990 is my personal favorite. Loudest I've ever heard Rupp.

The dismantling of Florida state and wake forest in the NCAA tournament are a close 2nd.

 

[Macy's socks]

Sypher at 15 just missed the Top Ten

 

[JasonS.]

I'll throw in his first wins over Louisville (1990) and Indiana (1991). Those were monumental wins for a program that our rivals' fans had buried for dead two years before.

25 years later, the job Pitino did in his first four seasons in Lexington stands up against anything any basketball coach has done ever IMO.

 

[Burltree245]

comeback against Duke in 98 in ncaa. Hands down.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

I'd say...

1. Syracuse in national title game 1996
2. UMass in Final Four, 1996
3. Comeback at LSU, 1994
4. Comeback against Arky in SECT, 1995
5. Minnesota in Final Four, 1997
6. LSU 100-95, 1990
7. Arizona in Maui, Dec. 1993
8. Tennessee 101-40 in 1993
9. Wake Forest, Sweet 16, 1993
10. Utah, Sweet 16, 1996

Maul at the Hall('96) needs to be in your Top-10. The look on Knight's face during that ass kicking is priceless.

 

[csrupp]

Never heard of her.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Kansas in 1990 is my personal favorite. Loudest I've ever heard Rupp.

The dismantling of Florida state and wake forest in the NCAA tournament are a close 2nd.

Man, that 1993 team was nasty. Dale Brown getting injured against Michigan really hurt. Probably cost us a title.

 

[CELTICAT]

comeback against Duke in 98 in ncaa. Hands down.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Maul at the Hall('96) needs to be in your Top-10. The look on Knight's face during that ass kicking is priceless.

Was that the 95-96 season or the 96-97 season?

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Was that the 95-96 season or the 96-97 season?

97 was when Anderson dunked all over them.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

97 was when Anderson dunked all over them.

Thanks. I remember the Anderson dunk. Just couldn't remember which year it was. Damn Pimptino all to hell for not playing DA in the tournament!!!!

 

[Cowtown Cat]

The beatdown at LSU in 96 has to be a top 10. 86 points at halftime. That's just flat out filthy.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Was that the 95-96 season or the 96-97 season?

96/97 season, game was played in Dec. of that season. IIRC, Pitino held the team back from scoring over a 100 on them on the last possession.

Link of that game.

 

[EvilMD]

96/97 season, game was played in Dec. of that season. IIRC, Pitino held the team back from scoring over a 100 on them on the last possession.

Link of that game.

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Ha! Great trivia question...who scored the last three points for UK in their 99-65 win over IU? Steven Masiello.