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Teams

Kentucky Wildcats

85 telecasts with figures · 85 published claims
85
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-29

Top events · Kentucky Wildcats

1
Kentucky Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones
2026-03-22 · CBS
9,790,000
College Basketball
2
Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks
2026-01-31 · ESPN
2,390,000
College Basketball
3
CBB Wildcats–Tigers
2026-02-21 · ESPN
1,850,000
College Basketball

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
UCLA
1975 NCAA championship game · 1975-03-31
30,085,000
2 telecasts
2
Arizona
1997 NCAA championship game · 1997-03-31
28,364,000
1 telecast
3
Syracuse
1996 NCAA championship game · 1996-04-01
26,670,000
1 telecast
4
Utah
1998 NCAA championship game · 1998-03-30
26,601,000
1 telecast
5
Duke
1978 NCAA championship game · 1978-03-27
25,378,000
4 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
NBC
1975 NCAA championship game · 1975-03-31
30,085,000
2 telecasts
2
CBS
1997 NCAA championship game · 1997-03-31
28,364,000
32 telecasts
3
TBS
Wisconsin Badgers at Kentucky Wildcats · 2015-04-04
22,626,000
5 telecasts
4
ESPN
CBB Volunteers–Wildcats · 2019-02-16
3,010,000
42 telecasts
5
ABC
CBB Tigers–Wildcats · 2025-03-01
1,560,000
1 telecast

Telecasts with figures

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figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2026-03-22Kentucky Wildcats at Iowa State Cyclones9,790,000
2026-02-21CBB Wildcats–Tigers1,850,000
2026-01-31Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks2,390,000
2025-03-28Kentucky Wildcats at Tennessee Volunteers3,560,000
2025-03-01CBB Tigers–Wildcats1,560,000
2025-02-22CBB Wildcats–Crimson Tide2,170,000
2025-02-15CBB Wildcats–Longhorns1,540,000
2025-02-11CBB Volunteers–Wildcats1,480,000
2024-11-12CBB Blue Devils–Wildcats1,840,000
2024-03-21Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Kentucky Wildcats6,210,000
2024-03-02CBB Razorbacks–Wildcats1,530,000
2024-02-24CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats1,820,000
2024-02-21CBB Wildcats–Tigers1,010,000
2024-02-17CBB Wildcats–Tigers1,730,000
2024-02-10CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats2,310,000
2024-01-06CBB Wildcats–Gators1,490,000
2023-11-14CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks1,530,000
2023-03-19Kentucky Wildcats at Kansas State Wildcats9,400,000
2023-03-04CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks1,840,000
2023-02-25CBB Tigers–Wildcats1,740,000
2023-01-28CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats1,890,000
2023-01-14CBB Wildcats–Volunteers1,670,000
2022-11-15CBB Wildcats–Spartans2,030,000
2022-03-17Saint Peter's Peacocks at Kentucky Wildcats5,460,000
2022-01-29CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks2,170,000
2021-11-09CBB Wildcats–Blue Devils1,780,000
2020-12-26CBB Wildcats–Cardinals1,310,000
2020-12-01CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats1,770,000
2020-03-07CBB Wildcats–Gators1,550,000
2020-03-03CBB Volunteers–Wildcats1,160,000
2020-02-29CBB Tigers–Wildcats1,960,000
2020-02-01CBB Wildcats–Tigers1,950,000
2020-01-25CBB Wildcats–Red Raiders2,140,000
2020-01-21CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats1,100,000
2020-01-18CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks1,620,000
2020-01-11CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats1,120,000
2019-12-21CBB Buckeyes–Wildcats2,270,000
2019-12-14CBB Yellow Jackets–Wildcats1,150,000
2019-11-05CBB Spartans–Wildcats2,270,000
2019-03-31Auburn Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats10,490,000
2019-03-29Houston Cougars at Kentucky Wildcats3,410,000
2019-03-23Wofford Terriers at Kentucky Wildcats8,960,000
2019-03-21Abilene Christian Wildcats at Kentucky Wildcats3,760,000
2019-03-05CBB Wildcats–Rebels1,280,000
2019-03-02CBB Wildcats–Volunteers2,760,000
2019-02-16CBB Volunteers–Wildcats3,010,000
2019-02-02CBB Wildcats–Gators1,680,000
2019-01-29CBB Wildcats–Commodores909,000
2019-01-26CBB Jayhawks–Wildcats2,780,000
2018-12-08CBB Pirates–Wildcats1,510,000
2018-11-06CBB Blue Devils–Wildcats2,850,000
2018-03-22Kansas State Wildcats at Kentucky Wildcats8,300,000
2018-03-17Buffalo Bulls at Kentucky Wildcats7,700,000
2018-02-24CBB Tigers–Wildcats1,200,000
2018-02-20CBB Wildcats–Razorbacks1,200,000
2018-02-17CBB Crimson Tide–Wildcats1,800,000
2018-02-10CBB Wildcats–Aggies1,300,000
2018-02-06CBB Volunteers–Wildcats1,300,000
2018-02-03CBB Wildcats–Tigers2,200,000
2018-01-30CBB Commodores–Wildcats956,000
2018-01-27CBB Wildcats–Mountaineers2,200,000
2018-01-23CBB Bulldogs–Wildcats1,200,000
2018-01-20CBB Gators–Wildcats1,800,000
2018-01-16CBB Wildcats–Gamecocks1,200,000
2018-01-09CBB Aggies–Wildcats1,320,000
2017-12-23CBB Bruins–Wildcats2,300,000
2017-11-14CBB Wildcats–Jayhawks2,700,000
2017-03-26Kentucky Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels15,500,000
2017-03-19Wichita State Shockers at Kentucky Wildcats10,300,000
2016-03-19Indiana Hoosiers at Kentucky Wildcats10,500,000
2016-03-17Stony Brook Seawolves at Kentucky Wildcats3,700,000
2015-04-04Wisconsin Badgers at Kentucky Wildcats22,626,000
2015-03-28Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kentucky Wildcats14,700,000
2014-04-07Kentucky Wildcats at UConn Huskies21,196,000
2014-04-05Kentucky Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgers16,250,000
2012-04-02Kansas Jayhawks at Kentucky Wildcats20,869,000
2012-03-31Louisville Cardinals at Kentucky Wildcats13,908,000
2011-04-02Kentucky Wildcats at UConn Huskies16,715,000
1998-03-301998 NCAA championship game26,601,000
1998-03-281998 NCAA national semifinal15,000,000
1997-03-311997 NCAA championship game28,364,000
1997-03-291997 NCAA national semifinal19,324,000
1996-04-011996 NCAA championship game26,670,000
1978-03-271978 NCAA championship game25,378,000
1975-03-311975 NCAA championship game30,085,000