The team began the season ranked number 1 in both the AP and Coaches polls . The season was full of ups and downs . Early in the season the team experienced close losses to Baylor , Michigan State , and North Carolina . Despite those losses the team was able to defeat in-state rival Louisville . Nothing changed in SEC play for them either . The team ended the regular season losing three of their last four games including once to South Carolina , who finished the season 14 – 20 overall . The team limped into the SEC Tournament unranked , and desperately looking for any answer to their disappointing season . Calipari during his weekly radio call-in show mentioned the team was given a " tweak " . The " tweak " sparked speculation and curiosity among the fans and the media to what it could be . The " tweak " was never fully revealed . However , the " tweak " caused the team to go on an historic run through both the SEC and NCAA tournaments . UK was the runner-up to number one Florida in the SEC Tournament . During the NCAA Tournament UK became the first team in history to eliminate three teams from the previous Final Four ( Wichita State , Louisville , Michigan ) . UK was the National Runner-up after losing to Connecticut in the National Championship Game
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2014 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
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