Of Kentucky’s 11 available scholarship players, only two of them have ever experienced the nerves and simultaneous adrenaline rush of playing in the NCAA Tournament. Sixth-year graduate student Davion Mintz took two trips to March Madness during his time at Creighton while fifth-year graduate student Kellan Grady visited once during his freshman season at Davidson. Both players failed to earn a win in the tourney, with Grady even falling to UK back in 2018.
Everyone else — from transfers Sahvir Wheeler and Oscar Tshiebwe to longstanding veterans Wildcat Keion Brooks Jr. and Dontaie Allen — has yet to make an appearance in the Big Dance.