The 1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium. Roster NCAA tournament East Kentucky 85, Villanova 72 Final Four Kentucky 76, Illinois 47 Finals Kentucky 46, Oklahoma A&M 36 Rankings Awards and honors Team players drafted into the NBA References Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons Kentucky NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons 1948 in sports in Kentucky 1949 in sports in Kentucky