1980 Kentucky Basketball

1980 Kentucky Basketball: Bounceback & Heartbreak

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After winning the national championship in 1978, Kentucky had an uncharacteristic setback in 1979, missing the NCAA Tournament field entirely. While the bracket was considerably smaller than is the case today (40 teams in ’79, expanded to 48 for this season), an early NIT exit wasn’t going to cut it in Lexington. The 1980 Kentucky […]