After the 2014 season , Kentucky only lost Juilius Randle and James Young to the NBA draft . The returning players consisted of a record-tying nine McDonald 's All-Americans . Juniors Cauley-Stein and Poythress returned with sophomores Aaron and Andrew Harrison , Johnson , and Lee to join the No. 2 ranked 2015 recruiting class which was highlighted of Gatorade Player of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns for the 2015 season . The team began its season in the Bahamas on a six-game tour against international clubs and teams . While in the Bahamas the team established a " platoon system " which featured two groups of five players that would rotate every four minutes within the game . The " platoon system " was put on display nationally in a 72 to 40 victory over No. 5 Kansas in the Champions Classic in November . In December , the team defeated UCLA 83 to 44 . Kentucky led 41 to 7 at halftime , the lowest UCLA point total for a half in its storied history . The SEC regular season began with two overtime victories over Ole Miss and Texas A&M , the closest games Kentucky would play all season . Kentucky finished the regular season with a perfect 31 and 0 record , the best start in school history . In the SEC Tournament , the team won each game by double digits , including a 78 to 63 victory over Arkansas in the finals . Cauley-Stein was named the MVP of the Tournament . In the NCAA Tournament Kentucky played its first two games at the KFC Yum ! Center in Louisville . Prior to the regional semifinal against West Virginia , Mountaineers guard Daxter Miles proclaimed that Kentucky would be 36 and 1 after the game . The comment fueled the team as they defeated West Virginia 78 to 39 , tying the largest margin of victory in the Sweet 16 in NCAA Tournament history . In the regional final Kentucky narrowly defeated Notre Dame 68 to 66 . The only loss of the season was in the Final Four to Wisconsin , who Kentucky defeated the previous season in the Final Four . The 2014 – 15 team tied the NCAA record for most wins in a season ( 38 ) . After the season Cauley-Stein and Towns were named consensus All-Americans among other awards received
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