Tubby Smith — NCAA Tournament Record
at Kentucky
13–7
65.0%
win rate
+5.2
avg margin
20
games
Games (20)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-15 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #15 seed Holy Cross | Patriot | Neutral | W | 72–68 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nassau Coliseum |
| 2 | 2001-03-17 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #7 seed Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 92–79 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Nassau Coliseum |
| 3 | 2001-03-22 | 2000–01 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #6 seed Southern California | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 76–80 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 4 | 2002-03-14 | 2001–02 | #4 seed Kentucky | #4 | #13 seed Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | Neutral | W | 83–68 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 5 | 2002-03-16 | 2001–02 | #4 seed Kentucky | #4 | #12 seed Tulsa | WAC | Neutral | W | 87–82 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 6 | 2002-03-22 | 2001–02 | #4 seed Kentucky | #4 | #1 seed Maryland | ACC | Neutral | L | 68–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Carrier Dome |
| 7 | 2003-03-21 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #16 seed IU Indy | Mid-Continent | Neutral | W | 95–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 8 | 2003-03-23 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #9 seed Utah | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 74–54 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Bridgestone Arena |
| 9 | 2003-03-27 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #5 seed Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | W | 63–57 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 10 | 2003-03-29 | 2002–03 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #3 seed Marquette | CUSA | Neutral | L | 69–83 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 11 | 2004-03-19 | 2003–04 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #16 seed Florida A&M | MEAC | Neutral | W | 96–76 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Nationwide Arena |
| 12 | 2004-03-21 | 2003–04 | #1 seed Kentucky | #1 | #9 seed UAB | CUSA | Neutral | L | 75–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Nationwide Arena |
| 13 | 2005-03-17 | 2004–05 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #15 seed Eastern Kentucky | OVC | Neutral | W | 72–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | RCA Dome |
| 14 | 2005-03-19 | 2004–05 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #7 seed Cincinnati | CUSA | Neutral | W | 69–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | RCA Dome |
| 15 | 2005-03-25 | 2004–05 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #6 seed Utah | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 62–52 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 16 | 2005-03-27 | 2004–05 | #2 seed Kentucky | #2 | #5 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 88–94 2OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 17 | 2006-03-17 | 2005–06 | #8 seed Kentucky | #8 | #9 seed UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 69–64 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 18 | 2006-03-19 | 2005–06 | #8 seed Kentucky | #8 | #1 seed Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 83–87 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 19 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #8 seed Kentucky | #8 | #9 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 67–58 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | United Center |
| 20 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #8 seed Kentucky | #8 | #1 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | L | 76–88 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | United Center |