John Calipari — NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Record
10–2
83.3%
win rate
+8.4
avg margin
12
games
Games (12)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-03-20 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #9 seed Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | W | 90–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Smoothie King Center |
| 2 | 2011-03-19 | 2010–11 | #4 seed Kentucky | #4 | #5 seed West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | W | 71–63 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Benchmark International Arena |
| 3 | 2012-03-17 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #8 seed Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | W | 87–71 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 4 | 2014-03-23 | 2013–14 | #8 seed Kentucky | #8 | #1 seed Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 78–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Enterprise Center |
| 5 | 2015-03-21 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #8 seed Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | W | 64–51 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 6 | 2016-03-19 | 2015–16 | #4 seed Kentucky | #4 | #5 seed Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 67–73 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 7 | 2017-03-19 | 2016–17 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #10 seed Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 65–62 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 8 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #5 seed Kentucky | #5 | #13 seed Buffalo | MAC | Neutral | W | 95–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | ExtraMile Arena |
| 9 | 2019-03-23 | 2018–19 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #7 seed Wofford | SoCon | Neutral | W | 62–56 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 10 | 2023-03-19 | 2022–23 | #6 seed Kentucky | #6 | #3 seed Kansas State | B12 | Neutral | L | 69–75 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 11 | 2025-03-22 | 2024–25 | #10 seed Arkansas | #10 | #2 seed St. John's (NY) | Big East | Neutral | W | 75–66 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 12 | 2026-03-21 | 2025–26 | #4 seed Arkansas | #4 | #12 seed High Point | Big South | Neutral | W | 94–88 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Moda Center |