The 1948–49 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Adolph Rupp. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Alumni Gymnasium.
Roster
NCAA tournament East Kentucky 85, Villanova 72 Final Four Kentucky 76, Illinois 47 Finals Kentucky 46, Oklahoma A&M 36
Rankings
Team players drafted into the NBA Round Player NBA club 1 Alex Groza Indianapolis Jets 1 Wallace Jones Washington Capitols 2 Ralph Beard Chicago Stags 5 Cliff Barker Washington Capitols
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