Which tournament loss is worse than St. Peter's?

[LowCountryCat]

I keep hearing from posters here that the St. Peter's loss wasn't the worst tournament loss we've ever had.

Apparently they were the most underseeded team in history, a real world beater.

So which loss is worse? Now's your chance to make your case.

 

[GuyFromKY]

There isn't one.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Bro you don’t have to make a thread every time a thought pops in your head or someone has a different opinion.

 

[Aike]

Only one close to me was Middle Tennessee in 1982, especially because we were going to play Louisville in the second round.

 

[BlueArrow87]

When we lost to Alabama Birmingham in 2nd round was pretty bad, AZ the number one seed just saying. I guess in our history it could be the worst.

 

[LowCountryCat]

Bro you don’t have to make a thread every time a thought pops in your head or someone has a different opinion.

Go on, count my threads. Tell me how many I have in the last several months.

Do it or stop your bitching.

 

[kybassfan]

Go on, count my threads. Tell me how many I have in the last several months.

Do it or stop your bitching.

Why, this thread is bitching and asking for help because you can’t google.

 

[wildcat_nation28]

Wisconsin

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I do not think anyone on here is saying that the St. Peter's loss is not the worst loss in UK NCAA history. That would be a dumb argument.

There have obviously been far more important/devastating losses in terms of gut wrenchers (1992 Duke, 1997 Arizona in OT, 2015 Wisconsin to name a few), but as far as strictly the worst upset loss/unexpected, it is ST. Peters.

 

[LowCountryCat]

When we lost to Alabama Birmingham in 2nd round was pretty bad, AZ the number one seed just saying. I guess in our history it could be the worst.

UAB was shocking, yes.

That one ranks up there. Possibly the 2nd worst.

 

[LowCountryCat]

I do not think anyone on here is saying that the St. Peter's loss is not the worst loss in UK NCAA history. That would be a dumb argument.

There have obviously been far more important/devastating losses in terms of gut wrenchers (1992 Duke, 1997 Arizona in OT, 2015 Wisconsin to name a few), but as far as strictly the worst upset loss/unexpected, it is ST. Peters.

1997 AZ wasn't that bad. Think about the circumstances. We were missing two of our best players, were exhausted, and made the title game anyway, and took the team that had already beaten TWO OTHER #1 seeds to overtime. That team sent two players to the NBA. It was a painful loss but certainly nothing to be ashamed of.

EDIT: I realize you weren't making that argument. Just basically agreeing with you. That one hurt because we could have threepeated, realistically.

 

[KA4Prez]

This is the worst NCAA Tournament loss in Kentucky history.

 

[Wildcats4ever2007]

As far as optics, I get Peacocks was a much worse loss on paper, but they ended up going a good run and just wasn’t a fluke.

However, the Wisconsin loss in 2015 hurt much worse and probably was more detrimental to the program than losing to the peacocks. The writing was on the wall at the end with this current team that we weren’t clicking at the right time so if the peacocks didn’t beat us Purdue or UNC probably would have in the tournament.

 

[MrHotDice]

I keep hearing from posters here that the St. Peter's loss wasn't the worst tournament loss we've ever had.

Apparently they were the most underseeded team in history, a real world beater.

So which loss is worse? Now's your chance to make your case.

Texas western and UCLA when Wooden retired. The Arizona loss when D. Anderson was hurt. Those games were for Championships. St. Peter’s was just a loss.

 

[LowCountryCat]

As far as optics, I get Peacocks was a much worse loss on paper, but they ended up going a good run and just wasn’t a fluke.

However, the Wisconsin loss in 2015 hurt much worse and probably was more detrimental to the program than losing to the peacocks. The writing was on the wall at the end with this current team that we weren’t clicking at the right time so if the peacocks didn’t beat us Purdue or UNC probably would have in the tournament.

My analysis of the Wisky game is that we lost to ourselves. We couldn't get a shot off before the shot clock at the end of the game and Cal clearly crapped his pants. That's what hurt about that game. We didn't play even close to our potential. But I remember people here commenting even before that season started that Wisky would be a problem for us.

 

[LowCountryCat]

Texas western and UCLA when Wooden retired. The Arizona loss when D. Anderson was hurt. Those games were for Championships. St. Peter’s was just a loss.

AZ wasn't a bad loss. It hurt a lot but it wasn't anything embarrassing.

 

[deplion]

This is the worst NCAA Tournament loss in Kentucky history.

Agree.

Only loss in NCAA history that was more embarrassing was Virginia losing by 20 to a sixteen seed.

Hope our follow-up season exactly matches theirs!!

 

[oldsports_]

Texas Western by far.
A coach considered to be racist by most with a all white line up against a Haskins coached team with a all black lineup. No one gave Texas Western a chance, even though they were #3 going up against one of Rupps best teams.

 

[flacat22]

Why, this thread is bitching and asking for help because you can’t google.

He'll delete it by 1:30. Daily ritual.

 

[RipThru]

Bro you don’t have to make a thread every time a thought pops in your head or someone has a different opinion.

On the flip side, you don't have to post your displeasure every time you disagree with something...bro

 

[UKWildcats1987]

As far as optics, I get Peacocks was a much worse loss on paper, but they ended up going a good run and just wasn’t a fluke.

However, the Wisconsin loss in 2015 hurt much worse and probably was more detrimental to the program than losing to the peacocks. The writing was on the wall at the end with this current team that we weren’t clicking at the right time so if the peacocks didn’t beat us Purdue or UNC probably would have in the tournament.

2015 last 4 minutes definitely began the slide we are in now. The team just flat choked (with a little help from the officials with missed calls on Wisconsin and a bad foul call on UK that was key), but the 3 shot clock violations were definitely the driving force. If we hit a 3 pointer as the clock is winding down on just 1 of those 3 possessions, we probably hang on and then the missed shot clock violation on Wisconsin was not as detrimental obviously.

I agree on this past season...the team lost its mojo, and a lot of that was due to lingering injuries, but the other part was due to the Sharpe circus and you cannot convince me otherwise.

OP, on 1997, I agree that maybe making it there in the first place was awesome considering no DA, but the horrible officiating in the game and hitting the clutch 3s to get it to OT...OT was a bitter pill. I still blame Pitino for that 3 peat not happening as he could have played DA some in that game to help our foul troubled team out.

 

[JwUKFan11]

On the flip side, you don't have to post your displeasure every time you disagree with something...bro

I have posted 2 times in a week in the manor you are talking about. And probably have 10 posts this whole week. But go off champ

 

[EternallyBlu]

THIS one ... in terms of hurt!

LINK HERE

 

[bbncal02]

My analysis of the Wisky game is that we lost to ourselves. We couldn't get a shot off before the shot clock at the end of the game and Cal clearly crapped his pants. That's what hurt about that game. We didn't play even close to our potential. But I remember people here commenting even before that season started that Wisky would be a problem for us.

That loss hurt but it was a FF loss to a damn good team. Not “bad” at all. Just sucked.

Worst Tourney Losses?

In terms of optics it’s St Peters for sure.

But Cal has a couple of clunkers beside that too. Losing to IU that year was kinda bad (we just had a bad game) and that loss to KSU was pretty bad optics wise too.

Hall losing to MSU was a major clunker; and Tubby to UAB was pretty crappy (UAB was a solid team that year though).

 

[RipThru]

I have posted 2 times in a week in the manor you are talking about. And probably have 10 posts this whole week. But go off champ

Manner- a way in which a thing is done or happens
Manor- a large country house with land

You do you...champ

 

[bbncal02]

OP, on 1997, I agree that maybe making it there in the first place was awesome considering no DA, but the horrible officiating in the game and hitting the clutch 3s to get it to OT...OT was a bitter pill. I still blame Pitino for that 3 peat not happening as he could have played DA some in that game to help our foul troubled team out.

Remember watching that. Just knew we were going to pull it out in OT. Whelp….

That loss sucked but I don’t hurt as bad because we had just won the title the previous year and we’re having an amazing run. But yeah the back to back would’ve been nice.

That’s was just really hard to do even back then. I don’t think we will see another b2b ncaa college bball title for a loooong time. I mean it’s been 19 years since Donovan did it.

 

[bbncal02]

Manner- a way in which a thing is done or happens
Manor- a large country house with land

You do you...champ

Mind your manners in the manor!

 

[Tummygoat]

Wisconsin.

 

[Catluv]

I wonder if Iowa is still talking about losing to an elite 8 club. Hated the loss but our team never got back to itself after the injuries. Is that an excuse or just the facts?

 

[mdlUK.1]

Going 3-33 the 2nd half against Georgetown was pretty damn embarrassing. St Pete also beat Purdue, who at one point, was ranked #1.

 

[track42]

This was by far the worse.

 

[JimboBBN]

I vote Wisconsin, but whatever your vote is, it probably happened under Cal

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Why, this thread is bitching and asking for help because you can’t google.

How do you Google a subjective opinion?

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

I vote Wisconsin, but whatever your vote is, it probably happened under Cal

That one certainly hurt, but it really wasn't a bad loss. They were the best offensive team in the nation. They were a really good team. And of course, we got totally out coached yet again.

 

[LowCountryCat]

He'll delete it by 1:30. Daily ritual.

I don't delete my threads. Nice try. Another falsehood.

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

NIT first round loss to Robert Morris was the shit icing on the 2013 cake.
But man, getting bitch slapped by Peacocks was really bad. So I vote Saint Peter's

 

[kybassfan]

How do you Google a subjective opinion?

Simple. You take the butt hurt out the question and establish objective criteria. When did we lose to teams that went out before the final 8. Nobody cares about a hater’s inability to cope.

 

[HydroCat]

He'll delete it by 1:30. Daily ritual.

You realize you're high-fiving one of the dumbest, most despised posters on this board, right? Congrats for joining his club.

 

[kybassfan]

I don't delete my threads. Nice try. Another falsehood.

You are a falsehood. How many accounts are you up to now?

 

[flacat22]

You realize you're high-fiving one of the dumbest, most despised posters on this board, right? Congrats for joining his club.

Hardly.