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1995–96 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1995–96 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team

Field	Value
year	1995–1996
team	Kentucky Wildcats
sport	Basketball
logo	Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png
logo_size	150
conference	Southeastern Conference
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	1
APRank	2
record	34–2
conf_record	16–0
head_coach	Rick Pitino
hc_year	7th
asst_coach1	Jim O'Brien
asst_coach2	Winston Bennett
asst_coach3	Delray Brooks
stadium	Rupp Arena
champion	[NCAA tournament](1996-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National Champions
SEC regular season champions
tourney	[National Championship Game](1996-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-championship-game)
tourney_result
W 76–67 vs. [Syracuse](1995-96-syracuse-orangemen-basketball-team)

SEC regular season champions W 76–67 vs. Syracuse

The 1995–96 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1995–96 college basketball season. Coached by Rick Pitino, the team finished the season with a 34–2 record and won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship over the Syracuse University Orangemen, 76–67.

Also known as "The Untouchables", nine players from the 1995–96 team eventually played in the NBA. These players were Derek Anderson, Tony Delk, Walter McCarty, Ron Mercer, Nazr Mohammed, Mark Pope, Jeff Sheppard, Wayne Turner, and Antoine Walker. The 1995–96 Kentucky team is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball history.

Roster

Rick Pitino
Jim O'Brien
Winston Bennett
Delray Brooks

Schedule

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Rankings

Main article: 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

Tony Delk, NCAA Men's MOP Award

Players drafted into the NBA

References

NCAA. (May 11, 2020). "1996 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records".
Bradley, Bill. (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". Random House, Inc..
Henderson, Pat. (1996). "Untouchable, the Crowning of the Commonwealth". Host Communications.
"Roster for 1995-96".
1995-96 Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Media Guide, page 165.
"Home".
"Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
"1996 NBA Draft". [[Sports Reference.

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