<P> Kentucky leads all schools in total NCAA tournament appearances ( 58 ) , NCAA tournament wins ( 126 ) , NCAA Tournament games played ( 177 ) , NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances ( 43 ) , NCAA Elite Eight appearances ( 37 ) , and total postseason tournament appearances ( 65 ) . Further , Kentucky has played in 17 NCAA Final Fours ( tied for 2nd place all - time with UCLA ) , 12 NCAA Championship games , and has won 8 NCAA championships ( second only to UCLA 's 11 ) . In addition to these titles , Kentucky won the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) in both 1946 and 1976 , making it the only school to win multiple NCAA and NIT championships . Kentucky also leads all schools with sixty - two 20 - win seasons , fifteen 30 - win seasons , and six 35 - win seasons . </P>
<P> Kentucky leads all schools in total NCAA tournament appearances ( 58 ) , NCAA tournament wins ( 126 ) , NCAA Tournament games played ( 177 ) , NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances ( 43 ) , NCAA Elite Eight appearances ( 37 ) , and total postseason tournament appearances ( 65 ) . Further , Kentucky has played in 17 NCAA Final Fours ( tied for 2nd place all - time with UCLA ) , 12 NCAA Championship games , and has won 8 NCAA championships ( second only to UCLA 's 11 ) . In addition to these titles , Kentucky won the National Invitation Tournament ( NIT ) in both 1946 and 1976 , making it the only school to win multiple NCAA and NIT championships . Kentucky also leads all schools with sixty - two 20 - win seasons , fifteen 30 - win seasons , and six 35 - win seasons . </P>
how many championships does kentucky men 's basketball have
how many championships does kentucky men 's basketball have
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