by snapples on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5
Had a great time. Very exciting and enjoyamle foe any Wildcat fan!!!!
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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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by GOCATS on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5Great event... 15,000 for a practice! Go Cats! Rupp was making some noise.
C-A-T-S, CATS, CATS, CATS!! #8 is coming!!!
by JDub5529 on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5The Blue/ White Scrimmage was a great opportunity to see Coach Cal's new recruits mesh with the returning players. The intensity of each player was incredible. WOW!!
Kentucky Blue/White Scrimmage was a blast!
by kygal2009 on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5Rupp Arena was electrified and a sea of blue! The arena was full except for some seats in the upper section on each end where the goals are . It was a very fun-filled evening. I eagerly anticipated seeing John Wall and the other recruits. They showed flashes of brilliance, but they also showed there is still much work to do. Calipari has assembled a very athletic team and by January when SEC conference season starts, they will be a veritable tsunami! I liked the convenience of printing my tickets online. That saved us from having to get to a window and pick up tickets. I wish I could go to all of their games!
- by BJHH on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5
GREAT EVENT, GREAT SEATS IN SECTION 31. TOO BAD REGULAR POOR PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF CANNOT ATTEND A REGULAR GAME, NOT EVERY GAME, JUST ONE OR TWO A YEAR WOULD BE GREAT. MY DAUGHTER GRADUATED FROM UK. I LIVED IN KNOXVILLE, TENN FOR OVER THREE YEARS AND WAS ABLE TO CALL THEIR TICKET OFFICE AND THEY WOULD MAIL TICKETS TO MY HOME FOR THE CATS/VOLS GAME. THEY WERE NOT THE BEST OF SEATS BUT I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND A COUPLE OF GAMES WHILE RESIDING THERE.
BLUE WHITE WILDCAT SCRIMMAGE!!!
by RJohnson1 on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5I thought this event was awesome, i got to spend it with my hubby Timothy Johnson and our niece and nephew, Chad and Jocelyn Newby. A reporter for the Courier Journal...did an interview and it was awesome!!!!! I posted a link..of the video on my facebook page!!!
- by sunshine2007 on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5
the game was awesome. we loved the vibe from the fans. we wish the cheerleaders would have been there for more spirit.
Good but wish there were more to it
by afsmith on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 4 out of 5I enjoyed the scrimmage but it was really missing the cheerleaders. It was a little more low key than what I was expecting. But tickets were cheaper and it was a great experience for my daughter who had never been to a UK game before.
Scrimmage
by MMMwlky on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5I loved it. Had the best seats. Got to talk to the players. The best sporting event I've ever attended!
- by missymm on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5
IT WAS ABSOUTLEY THE BEST SEATS I HAVE EVER HAD, AND A GREAT GAME TO WATCH, GO BIG BLUE!!!!!!!!
True Talent Back in Wildcat Country!!!
by FelineFan on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5Wow, these Wildcats are amazing. Patrick Patterson was great last year, but he has taken 3 steps forward and is just unbelievable this year. With the addition of all the great talent coming in for their first year along with the returning players from last year, this is going to be a great year for the Big Blue Faithful. John Calipari is bringing basketball back to Kentucky.
- by Anonymous on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5
loved it!!!!! can't wait til the season actually starts!!!! GO BIG BLUE!!!! C-A-T-S CATS CATS CATS!!!!
GO CATS!!!
by Anonymous on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5AWESOME....Kentucky has the best basketball program in the country. Anyone that gets a chance to see them in person is getting a chance to see history in the making.
Awesome!
by Boof1027 on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5This was an absolute blast. Probably better than Big Blue Madness because they actually played defense. GO CATS!
The Blue/White game was fantastic!
by TDUK on 10/29/09Rupp Arena - LexingtonRating: 5 out of 5I am surprised how much fun an intra-squad scrimmage can be.