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Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Tickets

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Rating: 4.6 out of 5 based on 765 reviews

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Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball History

The University of Kentucky Wildcats have one of the most storied programs in all of men’s college basketball, leading all NCAA Division I basketball teams with the most all-time wins, highest all-time winning percentage and a record for total NCAA Tournament appearances. Kentucky has won an impressive 53 regular-season conference titles and 32 conference tournament championships, in addition to the National Invitation Tournament in 1946 and 1976. The Wildcats have been crowned NCAA Tournament champions eight times between 1948 and 2012. 

The University of Kentucky men's basketball team played their first season in 1903, one year after the school’s women's basketball team was founded. Adolph Rupp took over as head coach for the men’s team in 1930, leading the Wildcats to their first four titles in 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1958. Rupp was replaced upon his retirement in 1972 by assistant coach Joe B. Hall, who brought Kentucky their fifth title in 1978. After coaching the NBA’s New York Knicks, Rick Pitino took over in 1989 and captured the 1996 championship before leaving after the next season to coach the Boston Celtics. In 1998, first-year coach Tubby Smith led Kentucky to a seventh championship, and the Wildcats captured their eighth title under coach John Calipari in 2012.

Countless legends have suited up for Kentucky, including coaches Pat Riley and Travis Ford, and players such as Dan Issel, Louie Dampier, Antoine Walker, Kenny "Sky" Walker, Rajon Rondo and Rex Chapman. Within the past 20 years, NBA All-Stars such as Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall have played for the Wildcats. Kentucky has numerous conference and national rivals, but their in-state rivalry with Louisville is the most heated by far, further stoked by former Wildcats coach Rick Pitino leading the Cardinals from 2001 to 2017.

Kentucky Wildcats Team Info

Conference: SEC
Team Colors: Blue and white
Team Rivals: Louisville, Duke, Tennessee, North Carolina

Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball at Rupp Arena

Lexington, Kentucky, is home to the winningest college basketball program in NCAA Men's Division I. The Wildcats play at Rupp Arena, which opened in 1976 and currently seats 20,500. Its name honors legendary Wildcats head coach Adolph Rupp, who ranked as the winningest coach in men’s college basketball at the time of his retirement in 1972. The venue has undergone several renovations, including a $16 million project that was completed in 2016 and a seating upgrade in 2019. Rupp Arena notched its capacity record of 24,480 in 2010 during a rivalry matchup win against the Louisville Cardinals.

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Tickets for the 2025-26 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Kentucky Wildcats.

The Wildcats play basketball at Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, a short walk from the school's campus. The seating map for Rupp Arena can be viewed on Ticketmaster(Opens in new tab).

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Rating: 4.6 out of 5 based on 765 reviews
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  • Stressful

    by Disgruntled on 11/10/25Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 1 out of 5

    Inside Rupp Arena is a great atmosphere. The game was fun, as always. But parking and getting to the Arena is an absolute nightmare. We were on Richmond Rd in Lexington over one hour before game time. We made it to our seats just after tipoff. The traffic management is terrible—the worst for any arena we’ve visited in the nation. It takes longer to navigate the half mile around Rupp Arena than the game lasts! The city of Lexington fails every single solitary time we come to a game. It’s a horrible experience that ruins the entire evening. And parking costs are beyond outrageous. We love Kentucky basketball, but the experience of downtown Lexington ruins it every single time.

  • Game was good

    by Martel on 10/24/25Memorial Coliseum - LexingtonRating: 4 out of 5

    Easy access to the game, traffic was awful, left Louisville at 3:45 didn't get to the coliseum till 6:15

  • Blue/White

    by Skipper274 on 10/20/25Memorial Coliseum - LexingtonRating: 4 out of 5

    I enjoyed seeing the teams up close. Got there late, so didn't see much of the women's scrimmage. It seemed like it didn't last very long. Why do they have to play that bass during the game. That was VERY ANNOYING. HATED IT. I will probably never go to another Blue/White scrimmage. Not worth the money or the time.

  • Amazing!!

    by Hutch on 10/20/25Memorial Coliseum - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5

    We had the best time - the seats were great and we loved the Lexus club

  • Excellent Seats and food choices

    by Big Blue Nation FOR LIFE!!! on 10/20/25Memorial Coliseum - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5

    I can't wait for the Men's and Woman's Basketball game coming up👏👏👏

  • best ever

    by swebster on 10/20/25Memorial Coliseum - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5

    10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10

  • loved it

    by Radar on 10/20/25Memorial Coliseum - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5

    First time in that arena. Very nice. Pope is a good fit. We love to see Trent Noah play.

  • It was fun

    by Sheila on 10/20/25Memorial Coliseum - LexingtonRating: 4 out of 5

    It was fun, I wished the team had played longer. I was hoping for a little more time and excitement. I hope it’s a fun season! 🐾

  • Madness

    by Tufffee on 10/15/25Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5

    Very easy checking in and overall easy maneuvering around the collesium very enjoyable event

  • Night was a movie

    by StrawHatPapi on 10/14/25Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5

    Best time at big blue madness since 2009 as a freshman at UK. If ya know ya know John Wall was a freshman that same year and let me tell ya being back in Rupp for BBM the same night he returns for it was magical. Also being seated only 5 rows back from and the team/coaches and their family was a privilege. Was a night filled with adrenaline and nostalgia!!