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, Minesota 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.
Pirst 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
( II AM I'll INSII1P GAME: St. Louis 74, Kentucky 72 (1 overtime). I hird Place: California 72, Illinois 54.
First Round: St. Louis 54, California (1 overtime); Kentucky 83,
Illinois 78. ATTENDANCE: 15,095.
1961
I II W1PIONSHIPGAME: Kentucky 80, Kansas State 67. Third Place: Tennessee 75, Xavicr 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: 22,1 38.
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: 22,1 It.
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
1967
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 76, South Carolina 66.
Third Place: Cincinnati 71, Dayton 70.
First Round: South Carolina 64, Cincinnati 61; Kentucky 88,
Dayton 85. Attendance: 22,371
1968
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 80, Army 65. Third Place: Michigan 95, Bradley 93.
First Round: Army 54, Bradley 52; Kentucky 112, Michigan 104. Attendance: 23,000
1969
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 98, Duke 76. Third Place: Dayton 83, Navy 69.
First Round: Duke 72, Dayton 67; Kentucky 73, Navy 59. Attendance: 23,365.
1970
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Purdue 89, Kentucky 83.
Third Place: Kansas State 78, De Paul 68.
First Round: Purdue 87, Kansas State 68; Kentucky 106,
De Paul 85. Attendance: 23,462
1971
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 96, Princeton 82.
Third Place: Missouri 82, California 70.
First Round: Princeton 85, California 59; Kentucky 83,
Missouri 79. Attendance: 22,337.
1972
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 95, Oregon 68.
Third Place: Colorado State 57, Nebraska 51.
first Round: Oregon 73, Colorado State 69; Kentucky 85,
Nebraska 60. Attendance: 23,100.
1973
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 78, Stanford 77.
Third Place: Ohio State 85, Darmouth 80.
First Round: Stanford 68, Ohio State 53; Kentucky 102,
Dartmouth 77. Attendance: 23,116.
1974
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Kentucky 90, Oklahoma State 65.
Third Place: Villanova 92, Washington State 83.
first Round: Oklahoma State 88, Villanova 75; Kentucky 97,
Washington State 75. Attendance: 22,489.
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