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John Calipari’s SEC Tournament history as basketball coach at Kentucky

As Ben Roberts points out, Kentucky hasn’t graced the finals of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament since 2018.

Under John Calipari, the Wildcats have won the tournament six times — 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and 2018.

The Cats have twice lost in the championship game under Cal — 2012 and 2014.

With this year’s annual tourney tipping off Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena on Broadway right there in downtown Nashville, here’s a chart detailing UK’s game-by-game results in the postseason affair under Calipari.

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts to a foul being called on his team during the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, January 21, 2023.
Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts to a foul being called on his team during the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, January 21, 2023. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com
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This story was originally published March 6, 2023 at 4:16 PM.

John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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