John Calipari — NCAA Tournament Record as #1 Seed
13–2
86.7%
win rate
+14.0
avg margin
15
games
Games (15)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #16 seed East Tennessee State | ASUN | Neutral | W | 100–71 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Smoothie King Center |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | 2010-03-25 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #12 seed Cornell | Ivy | Neutral | W | 62–45 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Carrier Dome |
| 4 | 2010-03-27 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #2 seed West Virginia | Big East | Neutral | L | 66–73 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Carrier Dome |
| 5 | 2012-03-15 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #16 seed Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 81–66 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 2012-03-23 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #4 seed Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 102–90 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Georgia Dome |
| 8 | 2012-03-25 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #3 seed Baylor | B12 | Neutral | W | 82–70 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Georgia Dome |
| 9 | 2012-03-31 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #4 seed Louisville | Big East | Neutral | W | 69–61 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 10 | 2012-04-02 | 2011–12 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #2 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 67–59 | NCAA | Championship | Caesars Superdome |
| 11 | 2015-03-19 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #16 seed Hampton | MEAC | Neutral | W | 79–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 12 | 2015-03-21 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #8 seed Cincinnati | AAC | Neutral | W | 64–51 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 13 | 2015-03-26 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #5 seed West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | W | 78–39 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Rocket Arena |
| 14 | 2015-03-28 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #3 seed Notre Dame | ACC | Neutral | W | 68–66 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Rocket Arena |
| 15 | 2015-04-04 | 2014–15 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #1 seed Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 64–71 | NCAA | Final Four | Lucas Oil Stadium |