Worst basketball loss in your lifetime. Please vote on Twitter.
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U can only put 4 choices so unc,uconn would be under other. 2003 Marquette was bad vs wade had 26 game winning streak. Did u vote
I'm having a hard time between the 2015 Wisconsin and the 92 Duke game.
Wisconsin 2015 for me and not really that close. Factoring in we had a perfect season going and were the heavy favorite. That one hurt and still hurts.
1) 2015 vs Wisconsin
2) 1997 vs Arizona
3) 1992 vs Duke
4) 2011 vs UConn
5) 2014 vs UConn
2) 1997 vs Arizona
3) 1992 vs Duke
4) 2011 vs UConn
5) 2014 vs UConn
Nevermind. It wouldn't let me because I don't have a twatter
Agree with the games.
1) Wisconsin 2015. Perfect season and a chance to beat Duke for the title.
2) Arizona 1997. A three peat.
3) UConn 2014. Win the title after the most exciting run I can remember.
4) UConn 2011. We destroy Butler for our 8th championship.
5) Duke 1992. I was only 5 but I know it sucked.
There are a number of "worst losses". Every loss in the Elite 8 which cost us a trip to the Final Four was very painful. Of course, the 92 Duke loss was particularly painful because of the infamous last second shot but there were a number of other Elite 8 losses that hurt a lot, including the loss to Louisville in 1959 Regional Final, loss to Ohio State in 1960 and 1961 Regional Finals, loss to Ohio State in 1968 Regional Finals.
Loss to Jacksonville in Regional Final 1970. Loss to Florida State in Regional Final in 1972. Loss to Indiana in Regional Final 1973. Loss to North Carolina in Regional Final 1977. Loss to Louisville in Regional Final 1983. Loss to LSU in Regional Final 1986. Loss to North Carolina in Regional Final 1995. Loss to Michigan State in Regional Final 1999. Lost to Marquette in Regional Final 2003. Loss to Michigan State in Regional Final 2005. Loss to West Virginia in Regional Final 2010. Loss to North Carolina in 2017 Regional Final
The loss to Texas Western in the National Championship was very painful as was the Final Four loss to Wisconsin in 2015. Hell, every NCAA tournament loss was gut wrenching. It takes me days to recover. I remember all of these losses vividly. I was present for all of them starting with the last second loss to Ohio State in 1968. I can still see Dave Sorenson hitting a fade away bank shot at the buzzer in UK's Memorial Coliseum which cost us a trip to the Final Four. I better stop. I am getting nauseous.
Loss to Jacksonville in Regional Final 1970. Loss to Florida State in Regional Final in 1972. Loss to Indiana in Regional Final 1973. Loss to North Carolina in Regional Final 1977. Loss to Louisville in Regional Final 1983. Loss to LSU in Regional Final 1986. Loss to North Carolina in Regional Final 1995. Loss to Michigan State in Regional Final 1999. Lost to Marquette in Regional Final 2003. Loss to Michigan State in Regional Final 2005. Loss to West Virginia in Regional Final 2010. Loss to North Carolina in 2017 Regional Final
The loss to Texas Western in the National Championship was very painful as was the Final Four loss to Wisconsin in 2015. Hell, every NCAA tournament loss was gut wrenching. It takes me days to recover. I remember all of these losses vividly. I was present for all of them starting with the last second loss to Ohio State in 1968. I can still see Dave Sorenson hitting a fade away bank shot at the buzzer in UK's Memorial Coliseum which cost us a trip to the Final Four. I better stop. I am getting nauseous.
I was but Twitter only lets u have 4 choices in poll. So other is 4th choice. I messed that up. It's 97 Arizona
To me, it was Duke . That was just heartbreaking. As bad as some of the other losses have been, none of the others come close to that one for me.
92 Duke sucked, but we were the plucky underdog and that game put Kentucky back on the map. The game had its positives.
The 2015 loss to Wisconsin was nothing but a negative.
The 2015 loss to Wisconsin was nothing but a negative.
See I dont see losses deep in the tourney as bad losses. To me it was Gardner Webb. It was the first sign that we were a sinking ship. We were no longer feared. Thank God Cal placed us back at the top before permanent damage like what has happened to IU.
'97 was a title game in overtime. we had the talent but had injuries that made us thin where we were strongest. we had the best backcourt in the country before da went down. getting that close was an awesome run, but we got too close and almost won.
'03 we were dominant and i didn't think bogan's sprain would stop us. this i why i hate clappy even though it was wade. would have been a tough final four but i liked our team the best. we were due for a ff after 5 years and it didn't happen. was a tough draw too. no question we were the best team in the country when we were on our roll.
'92 made me the most mad at the time. just a sucky way to lose and was the end of a great uk story. it also catipulted duke to where we thought it might have put us. but duke was really good in the end and i think time has helped. i hated hurley most and really he was just a good basketball player. they were all dicks, ironically coach k had his classiest moment then. the good guys lost though and they were seniors.
'93 we were one of the top three teams all year, dominant and we're playing at our best in the tournament. michigan and unc were cheating also. frick.
'14 sucked because we owed uconn a loss for getting us twice in '11. and their ninja guards were annoying. it would have been a tremendous story with an all freshman starting five. but hey, even the fab five couldn't do that and they had experience off their bench. title game losses still sting the worst though.
'15 will sting for different reasons. perfection was almost had. and for that i can't say much. 38-1 is hard to get mad at. but the way we lost makes this ultra negative. then again we lost poythress and major key players were freshman. no question we were the best team in college basketball.
'03 we were dominant and i didn't think bogan's sprain would stop us. this i why i hate clappy even though it was wade. would have been a tough final four but i liked our team the best. we were due for a ff after 5 years and it didn't happen. was a tough draw too. no question we were the best team in the country when we were on our roll.
'92 made me the most mad at the time. just a sucky way to lose and was the end of a great uk story. it also catipulted duke to where we thought it might have put us. but duke was really good in the end and i think time has helped. i hated hurley most and really he was just a good basketball player. they were all dicks, ironically coach k had his classiest moment then. the good guys lost though and they were seniors.
'93 we were one of the top three teams all year, dominant and we're playing at our best in the tournament. michigan and unc were cheating also. frick.
'14 sucked because we owed uconn a loss for getting us twice in '11. and their ninja guards were annoying. it would have been a tremendous story with an all freshman starting five. but hey, even the fab five couldn't do that and they had experience off their bench. title game losses still sting the worst though.
'15 will sting for different reasons. perfection was almost had. and for that i can't say much. 38-1 is hard to get mad at. but the way we lost makes this ultra negative. then again we lost poythress and major key players were freshman. no question we were the best team in college basketball.
Surprised the UNCheat game is not listed.
The loss last year to UNCheat was by far the most hurtful and infuriating loss in my lifetime. Only game in NCAA tournament history I felt like we were absolutely cheated out of.
Laettner hit an amazing shot; Simon was on fire from deep; Wade couldn't be stopped; and Wisconsin flat outplayed us that night. It sucks, but I can live with the other team winning when they deserve it.
UNCheat has still not payed a price for 2 decades of cheating and the SOB Higgins made sure UK would not advance.
Fox, Monk and Bam played their hearts out despite the horrific calls by Higgins.
I truly believe that game last year was fixed and it makes me want to puke.
The loss last year to UNCheat was by far the most hurtful and infuriating loss in my lifetime. Only game in NCAA tournament history I felt like we were absolutely cheated out of.
Laettner hit an amazing shot; Simon was on fire from deep; Wade couldn't be stopped; and Wisconsin flat outplayed us that night. It sucks, but I can live with the other team winning when they deserve it.
UNCheat has still not payed a price for 2 decades of cheating and the SOB Higgins made sure UK would not advance.
Fox, Monk and Bam played their hearts out despite the horrific calls by Higgins.
I truly believe that game last year was fixed and it makes me want to puke.
Twitter only lets 4 choices that's y. Got to vote under other
Georgetown 1984. Epic collapse.
Wisconsin 2015. An argument could be made that was the biggest win in Wiscy's history, regardless of sport.
But for me, the WV loss was the toughest. Watching that team leave the court and having a garbage dook team win an uncontested championship still makes me sick.
Wisconsin 2015. An argument could be made that was the biggest win in Wiscy's history, regardless of sport.
But for me, the WV loss was the toughest. Watching that team leave the court and having a garbage dook team win an uncontested championship still makes me sick.
I have to say last year might have been the winner. It is close with Wisconsin. But, truth is that we were fading at the end of the year with the Wisconsin loss and Notre Dame was a clear indication. Last year, we were better in that game then UNC and even though I found a couple calls were iffy and not overboard like most here felt, there were just several so ridiculous that killed our momentum and having a comfortable lead.
Like I said it is tough because now I am thinking about our loss to Wisconsin and then Duke winning it all is about the worst case that could have happened. So, can I take back my first paragraph?
Like I said it is tough because now I am thinking about our loss to Wisconsin and then Duke winning it all is about the worst case that could have happened. So, can I take back my first paragraph?
Hands down- the Wisconsin loss, I was absolutely heartbroken and devastated.
That loss legitimately changed the way I look at / invest myself into Sports lol
That loss legitimately changed the way I look at / invest myself into Sports lol
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To me, it's 2015.
Duke '92 was tough, but at the same time, it put Kentucky back on the map as a program to be reckoned with. Similar to 2010; it was the first time since 2005 I was gut punched over a tournament loss which is way too long for a program like ours. I knew we were on the right path and a title was in the near future, just like in '92.
With 2015, you had a chance to immortalize yourself with 40-0, with beating Duke for the title and perfection to do it.
Duke '92 was tough, but at the same time, it put Kentucky back on the map as a program to be reckoned with. Similar to 2010; it was the first time since 2005 I was gut punched over a tournament loss which is way too long for a program like ours. I knew we were on the right path and a title was in the near future, just like in '92.
With 2015, you had a chance to immortalize yourself with 40-0, with beating Duke for the title and perfection to do it.
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