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1941–42 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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1941–42 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record19–6 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
Seasons

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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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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