1941–42 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
1941–42 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team
| 1941–42 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
|---|---|
SEC regular season and tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 19–6 (6–2 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Memorial Coliseum |
Seasons ← 1940–41 1942–43 → | |
The 1941–42 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky during the 1941–42 season. The team finished the season with 19–6 overall record and reached the first Final Four in the program's storied history.
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| SEC tournament | |||||||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 20, 1942* | vs. Illinois East Regional Semifinal – Elite Eight | W 46–44 | 19–5 | Tulane Gym New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||
| Mar 21, 1942* | vs. Dartmouth East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four | L 28–47 | 19–6 | Tulane Gym New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. | |||||||||||
References
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- Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950)
- Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976)
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- History under Adolph Rupp
- Fabulous Five
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- Fiddlin' Five
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- The Season Without Celebration
- "The Shot"
- Unforgettables
- Untouchables
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- John Wall Dance
- Tweakables
- Pursuit of Perfection
- 2011 Indiana game
- Basketbowl
- Champions Classic
- CBS Sports Classic
- The Rivalry: Red v. Blue
- The Wildcat
- Scratch
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- "On, On, U of K"
- "Kentucky Fight"
- Big Blue Nation
- Blue blood status
- List of seasons
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics
