U.K.I T. HISTORY
1953 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 73, LaSalle 60. Consolation: UCLA 72, Duke 67.
First Round: LaSalle 62, UCLA 53; Kentucky 85, Duke 69. Attendance: 16,714.
1954 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 63, LaSalle 54. Consolation: Southern California 54, Utah 52.
First Round: LaSalle 49, Southern California 38; Kentucky 70. Utah 65. Attendance: 17,973.
1955 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Dayton 89, Kentucky 74. Consolation: Minnesota 90, Utah 77.
First Round: Dayton 77, Utah 73; Kentucky 72, Minnesota 65. Attendance: 19,185.
1956 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 91, Illinois 70. Consolation: Southern Methodist 67, Dayton 59.
First Round: Illinois 82, Dayton 65; Kentucky 72, Southern Methodist 67. Attendance: 15,753.
1957 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: West Virginia 75, North Carolina 64. Consolation: Kentucky 78, Minnesota 58.
First Round: North Carolina 73, Minnesota 67; West Virginia 77. Kentucky 70. Attendance: 20.956.
1958 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 97, West Virginia 91. Consolation: Oklahoma State 63, Ohio State 59.
First Round: West Virginia 67, Oklahoma St. 49; Kentucky 95, Ohio St. 76. Attendance: 20,386
1959 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: West Virginia 79. Kentucky 70. Consolation: St. Louis 68, North Carolina 52.
First Round: West Virginia 87, St. Louis 86; Kentucky 76. North Carolina 70. Attendance: 22.713.
1960 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: St. Louis 74. Kentucky 72 (I overtime). Third Place: California 72, Illinois 54.
First Round: St. Louis 54, California 53 (1 overtime); Kentucky 83. Illinois 78. Attendance: 15,095.
1961 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 80, Kansas State 67. Third Place: Tennessee 75, Xavier 70.
First Round: Kansas State 75, Xavier 67; Kentucky 96, Tennessee 69. Attendance: 16,013.
1962 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 79, West Virginia 75. Third Place: Oregon State 61, Iowa 55.
First Round: West Virginia 70, Oregon State 65; Kentucky 94, Iowa 69. Attendance: 22,138.
1963 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 98, Wake Forest 75. Third Place: Princeton 90, Wisconsin 87.
First Round: Wake Forest 96, Princeton 67; Kentucky 108, Wisconsin 85. Attendance: 22,111.
1964 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Illinois 91, Kentucky 86. Third Place: Dayton 71, West Virginia 67.
First Round: Illinois 104, Dayton 86; Kentucky 102, West Virginia 78. Attendance: 22,804
1965 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 91, Indiana 56. Third Place: California 75, Air Force 70.
First Round: Indiana 71, California 64; Kentucky 78, Air Force 58. Attendance: 21,069.
1966 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 83, Kansas State 79. Third Place: Oregon State 64, Penn State 61.
First Round: Kansas State 83, Penn State 59; Kentucky 96, Oregon State 66. Attendance: 21,318.
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