The Wildcats finished the 2018 – 19 season 30 – 7 , 15 – 3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second . In the SEC Tournament , the Wildcats defeated Alabama , but was defeated by Tennessee in the semi-finals of the tournament . The Wildcats received an at-large bid NCAA Tournament . As the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region , they defeated No. 15 Abilene Christian , No. 7 Wofford , and No. 3 Houston to advance to the Elite Eight . There , they lost to the No. 5-seed Auburn
SEC Tournament
2019 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2019–20 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team