NCAA Tournament 2000

Kentucky Wildcats
RECORD: 23-10 COACH: Tubby Smith | SEASON RESULTS | SEASON STATS

OUTLOOK

First round: Defeated St. Bonaventure, 85-80

Second round: Lost to Syracuse, 52-50

While Kentucky is still a name to be respected, I think most people wrote them off at 4-4. But the Wildcats finished the regular season on a strong note.

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Jamaal Magloire had one of the best seasons of any player in the country. He was outstanding, leading the SEC in double-doubles. Magloire led the Wildcats in scoring, but they don't have much offense. They can't shoot, finishing 11th in SEC in field-goal percentage and last in 3-point shooting.

On the other hand, Kentucky has the No. 1 scoring defense and is second in field-goal percentage defense. While their offense is lacking, there aren't many clubs with better shot blockers than Magloire, Tayshaun Prince and Jules Camara.

I think Kentucky is good enough to get to the round of 16, and maybe even the Elite Eight. But if the Wildcats make it to the Final Four, it would be one of the best coaching jobs ever. Tubby Smith has already done this season the best job he's done since he's been at Kentucky. -- Larry Conley, ESPN

ROSTER

No Name Position Height Weight Class Rebounds Assists Points

- Nate Knight F - - - 2.2 0.3 1.7
4 Steve Masiello G 6-1 170 SR 0.1 0.5 0.1
10 Keith Bogans G 6-5 205 FR 3.5 1.6 12.3
11 Saul Smith G 6-2 175 JR 2.7 3.4 6.7
12 Todd Tackett G 6-2 183 S0 0.4 0.5 0.8
21 Tayshaun Prince GF 6-9 215 SO 5.9 1.8 12.9
24 Marvin Stone FC 6-10 256 FR 3.8 0.4 4.7
32 Desmond Allison GF 6-5 214 SO 3.8 2.4 7.8
40 Souleymane Jules Camara F 6-11 223 SO 4.6 0.7 7.0
42 Jamaal Magloire C 6-10 260 SR 9.1 0.6 13.3

PROBABLE STARTERS

F -- Tayshaun Prince (6-9, So., 12.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.8 apg)
F -- Desmond Allison (6-5, So., 7.8, 3.8, 2.4)
C -- Jamaal Magloire (6-10, Sr., 13.3, 9.1, 0.6)
G -- Keith Bogans (6-5, Fr., 12.3, 3.5, 1.6)
G -- Saul Smith (6-2, Jr., 6.7, 2.7, 3.4)

TOP RESERVES

F -- Jules Camara (6-11, So., 7.0, 4.6, 0.7)
F -- Marvin Stone (6-10, Fr., 4.7, 3.8, 0.4)
G -- J.P. Blevins (6-2, So., 4.1, 1.3, 1.3)

NOTABLE
Seed, Region and Bid: 5, Midwest, At-large
Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 42
NCAA Tournament Record: 86-36 (.708)
Final Four Appearances: 13 (1998, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1984, 1978, 1975, 1966, 1958, 1951, 1949, 1948, 1942)
NCAA Tournament Championships: 7 (1998, 1996, 1978, 1958, 1951, 1949, 1948)
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National champions
Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: 20
Final Associated Press ranking: 19
Final Ratings Percentage Index: 4
Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 17

RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS (8-7)
Nov. 19 -- Beat No. 15 Utah, 56-48
Nov. 24 -- Beat No. 22 Maryland, 61-58
Nov. 26 -- Lost to No. 9 Arizona, 63-51
Dec. 4 -- Lost to No. 24 Indiana, 83-75
Dec. 11 -- Lost to No. 19 Maryland, 72-66
Dec. 23 -- Beat No. 5 Michigan St, 60-58
Jan. 8 -- Beat Vanderbilt, 72-52
Jan. 11 -- Lost to No. 5 Auburn, 66-63
Jan. 22 -- Beat No. 24 Vanderbilt, 81-73
Jan. 29 -- Beat Miami Fla, 60-57
Feb. 1 -- Beat No. 9 Tennessee, 81-68
Feb. 8 -- Lost to No. 11 Florida, 90-73
Feb. 13 -- Lost to No. 25 LSU, 70-57
Feb. 23 -- Lost to No. 7 Tennessee 74-67
Mar. 4 -- Beat No. 8 Florida, 85-70
(Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day)

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Overall Record: 86-36 (.708)
Final Four Appearances: 13 (1942, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1966, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
NCAA Tournament Championships: 7 (1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998)

1999--Third seed in Midwest Region
Defeated New Mexico State in first round, 82-60
Defeated Kansas in second round, 92-86 (OT)
Defeated Miami Ohio in regional semifinal, 58-43
Lost to Michigan State in regional final, 73-66

1998--Second seed in South Region
Defeated South Carolina State in first round, 82-67
Defeated Saint Louis in second round, 88-61
Defeated UCLA in regional semifinal, 94-68
Defeated Duke in regional final, 86-84
Defeated Stanford in National Semifinal, 86-85 (ot)
Defeated Utah in National Champiosnhip, 78-69

1997--First seed in West Region
Defeated Montana in first round, 92-54
Defeated Iowa in second round, 75-69
Defeated St. Joseph's in regional semifinal, 83-68
Defeated Utah in regional final, 72-59
Defeated Minnesota in National Semifinal, 78-69
Lost to Arizona in National Championship, 84-79 (OT)

1996--First seed in Midwest Region
Defeated San Jose State in first round, 110-72
Defeated Virginia Tech in second round, 84-60
Defeated Utah in regional semifinal, 101-70
Defeated Wake Forest in regional final, 83-63
Defeated Massachusetts in National Semifinal, 81-74
Defeated Syracuse in National Championship, 76-67

1995--First seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Mount St. Mary's in first round, 113-67
Defeated Tulane in second round, 82-60
Defeated Arizona State in regional semifinal, 97-73
Lost to North Carolina in regional final, 74-61

1994--Third seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Tennessee State in first round, 83-70
Lost to Marquette in second round, 75-63

1993--First seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Rider in first round, 95-62
Defeated Utah in second round, 83-62
Defeated Wake Forest in regional semifinal, 103-69
Defeated Florida State in regional final, 106-81
Lost to Michigan in National Semifinal, 81-78 (OT)

1992--Second seed in East Region
Defeated Old Dominion in first round, 88-69
Defeated Iowa State in second round, 106-98
Defeated Massachusetts in regional semifinal, 87-77
Lost to Duke in regional final, 104-103 (OT)

1988--Second seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Southern in first round, 99-84
Defeated Maryland in second round, 90-81
Lost to Villanova in regional semifinal, 80-74

1987--Eighth seed in Southeast Region
Lost to Ohio State in first round, 91-77

1986--First seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Davidson in first round, 77-55
Defeated Western Kentucky in second round, 71-64
Defeated Alabama in regional semifinal, 68-63
Lost to Louisiana State in regional final, 59-57

1985--Twelfth seed in West Region
Defeated Washington in first round, 66-58
Defeated UNLV in second round, 64-61
Lost to St. John's in regional semifinal, 86-70

1984--First seed in Mideast Region
Defeated Brigham Young in second round, 93-68
Defeated Louisville in regional semifinal, 72-67
Defeated Illinois in regional final, 54-51
Lost to Georgetown in National Semifinal, 53-40

1983--Third seed in Mideast Region
Defeated Ohio in second round, 57-40
Defeated Indiana in regional semifinal, 64-59
Lost to Louisville in regional final, 80-68 (OT)

1982--Sixth seed in Mideast Region
Lost to Middle Tennessee State in first round, 50-44

1981--Second seed in Mideast Region
Lost to Alabama-Birmingham in second round, 69-62

1980--First seed in Mideast Region
Defeated Florida State in second round, 97-78
Lost to Duke in regional semifinal, 55-54

1978--Mideast Region
Defeated Florida State in first round, 85-76
Defeated Miami (Ohio) in regional semifinal, 91-69
Defeated Michigan State in regional final, 52-49
Defeated Arkansas in National Semifinal, 64-59
Defeated Duke in National Championship, 94-88

1977--East Region
Defeated Princeton in first round, 72-58
Defeated Virginia Military Institute in regional semifinal, 93-78
Lost to North Carolina in regional final, 79-72

1975--Mideast Region
Defeated Marquette in first round, 76-54
Defeated Central Michigan in regional semifinal, 90-73
Defeated Indiana in regional final, 92-90
Defeated Syracuse in National Semifinal, 95-79
Lost to UCLA in National Championship, 92-85

1973--Mideast Region
Defeated Austin Peay in regional semifinal, 106-100 (OT)
Lost to Indiana in regional final, 72-65

1972--Mideast Region
Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 85-69
Lost to Florida State in regional final, 73-54

1971--Mideast Region
Lost to Western Kentucky in regional semifinal, 107-83
Lost to Marquette for regional third place, 91-74

1970--Mideast Region
Defeated Notre Dame in regional semifinal, 109-99
Lost to Jacksonville in regional final, 106-100

1969--Mideast Region
Lost to Marquette in regional semifinal, 81-74
Defeated Miami (Ohio) for regional third place, 72-71

1968--Mideast Region
Defeated Marquette in regional semifinal, 107-89
Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 82-81

1966--Mideast Region
Defeated Dayton in regional semifinal, 86-79
Defeated Michigan in regional final, 84-77
Defeated Duke in National Semifinal, 83-79
Lost to Texas-El Paso in National Championship, 72-65

1964--Mideast Region
Lost to Ohio in regional semifinal, 85-69
Lost to Loyola (IL) for regional third place, 100-91

1962--Mideast Region
Defeated Butler in regional semifinal, 81-60
Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 74-64

1961--Mideast Region
Defeated Morehead State in regional semifinal, 71-64
Lost to Ohio State in regional final, 87-74

1959--Mideast Region
Lost to Louisville in regional semifinal, 76-61
Defeated Marquette for regional third place, 98-69

1958--Mideast Region
Defeated Miami (Ohio) in regional semifinal, 84-60
Defeated Notre Dame in regional final, 89-56
Defeated Temple in National Semifinal, 61-60
Defeated Seattle in National Championship, 84-72

1957--Mideast Region
Defeated Pittsburgh in regional semifinal, 98-92
Lost to Michigan State in regional semifinal, 80-68

1956--Midwest Region
Defeated Wayne State in regional semifinal, 84-64
Lost to Iowa in regional final, 89-77

1955--East Region
Lost to Marquette in regional semifinal, 79-71
Defeated Penn State for regional third place, 84-59

1952--East Region
Defeated Penn State in regional semifinal, 82-54
Lost to St. John's in regional final, 64-57

1951--East Region
Defeated Louisville in regional semifinal, 79-68
Defeated St. John's in regional final, 59-43
Defeated Illinois in National Semifinal, 76-74
Defeated Kansas State in National Championship, 68-58

1949--Eastern Regionals
Defeated Villanova in regional semifinal, 85-72
Defeated Illinois in regional final, 76-47
Defeated Oklahoma State in National Championship, 46-36

1948--Eastern Regionals
Defeated Columbia in regional semifinal, 76-53
Defeated Holy Cross in regional final, 60-52
Defeated Baylor in National Championship, 58-42

1945--Eastern Regionals
Lost to Ohio State in regional semifinal, 45-37
Defeated Tufts for regional third place, 66-56

1942--Eastern Regionals Defeated Illinois in regional semifinal, 46-44
Lost to Dartmouth in regional final, 47-28

Record by Region:
in East: 19-6 (.760)
in South/Southeast: 19-6 (.760)
In Midwest: 9-1 (.900)
In West: 7-2 (.778)
In Mideast: 31-20 (.608)

Record by Seed:
As a 1st seed: 25-6 (.806)
As a 2nd seed: 11-3 (.786)
As a 3rd seed: 5-2 (.714)
As a 6th seed: 0-1 (.000)
As an 8th seed: 0-1 (.000)
As a 12th seed: 2-1 (.667)


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