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In the Final Four, they defeated UMass in the National semifinal game and Syracuse in the championship game to win the tournament championship. Murray joins the likes of past winners such as. There they defeated San Jose State, Virginia Tech, Utah, and Wake Forest to earn a trip to the Final Four. Jamal Murray became the 16th Kentucky men’s basketball player to win an NBA Championship when the Denver Nuggets won in 2023, and then he became the first player in program history to win an ESPY award for Comeback Player of the Year when he took home the award on Wednesday. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. They defeated Florida and Arkansas in the SEC tournament before losing to Mississippi State in the championship game. The Wildcats finished the 1995–96 season 34–2, 16–0 in SEC play to win the SEC regular season championship. Looking to repeat as NCAA champions, the Wildcats lost in overtime to Arizona 84–79.įollowing the season, head coach Rick Pitino left the school to take the head coaching job for the Boston Celtics.

In the Final Four, they defeated Minnesota to advance to the National Championship game against Arizona. They defeated Montana, Iowa, Saint Joseph's and Utah to return to the Final Four for the second consecutive year. 61.9 of minutes played and 71.7 of scoring return from 1994-95 roster. However, the edge has to go to the 1996 roster, which might be the most talented in NCAA history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. Check out the detailed 1995-96 Georgetown Hoyas Roster and Stats for College Basketball at. They defeated Auburn, Mississippi, and Georgia to win the SEC tournament. They finished the season 35–5, 13–3 in SEC play to finish in second place in the East division. They played their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Walters Wildcat World has had one mission since 1998: to provide the most comprehensive coverage of Kentucky Wildcats Mens Basketball on the web with highlights, scores, news, schedules, rosters, and more I’ve teamed up with Fanatics to connect my readers with the best selection of officially licensed Kentucky gear out there.

They were coached by Rick Pitino in his eighth, and final, season at Kentucky as members of the East division of the Southeast Conference. The 1996–97 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.