The game is mostly remembered for its sociological subtext-the Miners were the first major college team to start five black players in an NCAA Final (having done so for virtually all of the 1965–66 season), while the Wildcats were all- white (until 1969). The 201718 Kentucky Wildcats mens basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 201718 NCAA Division I mens basketball season.The team played its home games in Lexington, Kentucky for the 42nd consecutive season at Rupp Arena, with a capacity of 23,500. They ultimately lost in the final 72–65 to Texas Western (now UTEP), a team that was inducted in its entirety to the Hall of Fame. Led on the floor by future Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley and Louie Dampier, the Cats reached the top ranking in all major polls entering the NCAA tournament their only regular-season loss was at Tennessee. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats were members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum, their home until Rupp Arena opened in 1976. The 197475 Kentucky Wildcats mens basketball team represented the University of Kentucky and was the 1975 NCAA runner-up. Coached by Adolph Rupp, the team had no player taller than 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)-unusually small even for that era-and became known as "Rupp's Runts".
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