Roster & Stats; Polls, Schedule & Results ; Recent Game Results Height of bar is margin of victory • Mouseover bar for details • Click for box score • Grouped by Month. 1. He … Roster. var sb_domain = 'hotmail.com'; Are you a Stathead, too? 1996-1997 Kentucky Basketball Roster 1996-97 Squad Front Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Delray Brooks, Head Coach Rick Pitino, Wayne Turner, Derek Anderson, Jeff Sheppard, Anthony Epps, Cameron Mills, Steve Masiello, Associate Coach Jim O’Brien, Assistant Coach Winston Bennett. Although the Wildcats came up second for the national title, they did repeat as first place in the The Cats can hang their heads high because they made it as far as they did on sheer guts and determination. Jan 18 @ Ohio State, Minnesota (16-2) Win vs. Ohio State, 73-67, 19. Nov 30 (Neutral), Minnesota (4-0) Win vs. Creighton, 64-63, 5. Nov 23, Minnesota (1-0) Win vs. Stephen F. Austin, 101-55; 2. Nov 29 @ Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Minnesota (3-0) Win vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 104-62, 4. The 1997–98 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team were coached by Tubby Smith. Do you have a blog? Men's Basketball Roster News Schedule Videos Statistics Tickets Additional Links. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Nov 23, Minnesota (1-0) Win vs. Stephen F. Austin, 101-55, 2. Mar 29 (Neutral), Minnesota (31-4) Loss vs. Kentucky, 69-78. The head coach was Denny Crum[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 26–9. Please 1996 Men's Basketball National Champions. Do you have a blog? Nov 28 (Neutral), Kentucky (1-1) Win vs. Syracuse, 87-53; 3. Join our linker program. Won Midwest Regional Semifinal (90-84) versus #4 Clemson Nov 26, Minnesota (2-0) Win vs. West Virginia, 76-61; 3. Dec 21 @ Nebraska, Minnesota (8-1) Win vs. Nebraska, 70-56, 10. Sagarin Jan 23, Minnesota (17-2) Win vs. Iowa, 66-51, 20. This page was last edited on 7 April 2020, at 18:47 (UTC). Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Oliver Simmons transferred to Florida State early in the season and then things started to get really bad ! The 1999–2000 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1999-2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. // --> with any corrections or additional information.Return to Kentucky Basketball Page. All rights reserved. Feb 26 @ Michigan, Minnesota (25-2) Win vs. Michigan, 55-54, 28. Do you have a sports website? Lost National Semifinal (78-69) versus #1 Kentucky, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 4:48PM. Join our linker program. 1996-97 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results. Jan 8 @ Indiana, Minnesota (14-1) Win vs. Indiana, 96-91, 16. Feb 1 @ Northwestern, Minnesota (19-2) Win vs. Northwestern, 75-56, 22. The head coach was Denny Crum [2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 26–9. Jan 14 @ Illinois, Minnesota (15-2) Loss vs. Illinois, 90-96, 18. He was in his first season as head coach after taking over from Rick Pitino.The team finished the season with a 29–4 record and won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship over the Utah Utes, 78–69. Derek Anderson was having a fine season, even being considered the best basketball player in the country the first half of the season before blowing out his knee in midseason.