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Kentucky basketball’s large footprint in the NCAA Tournament record book

Kentucky basketball has a deep, rich history, and you can’t flip through the NCAA Tournament record book without seeing the Cats at or near the top of many categories.

Kentucky, college basketball’s all-time winningest program, also holds the record for most appearances in the NCAA Tournament. When UK tips off Friday against Northern Kentucky, it will be its 56th time in the Big Dance, eight more than North Carolina.

How Kentucky measures up in the NCAA Tournament

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NCAA championships

Credit: Brian Simms/Herald-Leader
Source: UK Athletics

Kentucky also holds these team and individual records in the NCAA Tournament:

Team

Fewest points in a Final Four game: 28 — Kentucky vs.