NCAA Tournament History

Anthony Davis led one of the most dominant championship runs in history. The Wildcats went 6-0 in the tournament, beating in-state rival Louisville in the Final Four before dispatching Kansas for the title. Davis was named Most Outstanding Player.

Tubby Smith became the first African-American coach to win at Kentucky in his first season. The Cats survived a thriller against Stanford in the Final Four (OT) and beat Duke 86-84 in an instant-classic Elite Eight game before dispatching Utah in the title game. Jeff Sheppard was named MOP.

Rick Pitino's 'Untouchables' brought Kentucky its sixth national title and first in 18 years. Tony Delk scored 24 points in the championship game, hitting seven three-pointers. The team dominated the tournament, winning all six games by double digits. Delk was named MOP.

Jack 'Goose' Givens scored 41 points in the championship game against Duke — one of the greatest individual performances in title game history. The Wildcats avenged a regular-season loss to Arkansas in the Final Four. Givens was named MOP.

Rupp's 'Fiddlin' Five' — named because the coach said they 'fiddled around' too much — won the title as relative underdogs. They survived a one-point nail-biter against Temple in the semis before dominating Elgin Baylor's Seattle team in the final.

Kentucky's third championship in four years cemented the program's dynasty status. 7-foot Bill Spivey dominated inside as the Wildcats edged Illinois by two in a thrilling regional final before beating Kansas State for the title.

The 'Fabulous Five' repeated as national champions, winning their second straight title. They obliterated Illinois 76-47 in the regional final and held Oklahoma A&M to just 36 points in a defensive championship game.

The original 'Fabulous Five' — four of whom went on to play in the 1948 Olympics — won Kentucky's first national championship. Alex Groza was dominant throughout the tournament as the Wildcats won all three games convincingly.