The 1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was

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. The team was a member of the

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and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium.

Roster

NCAA tournament

*East ** Kentucky 85, Villanova 72 *Final Four **Kentucky 76, Illinois 47 *Finals ** Kentucky 46, Oklahoma A&M 36

Rankings

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons

NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons 1948 in sports in Kentucky 1949 in sports in Kentucky