| 1941–42Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
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SEC regular season and tournament champions | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 19–6 (6–2 SEC) |
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| Home arena | Memorial Coliseum |
Seasons ← 1940–41 1942–43 → | |
The1941–42 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team representedUniversity of Kentucky during the1941–42 season. The team finished the season with 19–6 overall record and reached the first Final Four in the program's storied history.
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Mar 20, 1942* | vs. Illinois East Regional Semifinal – Elite Eight | W 46–44 | 19–5 | Tulane Gym New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||
| Mar 21, 1942* | vs. Dartmouth East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four | L 28–47 | 19–6 | Tulane Gym New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. | |||||||||||