Kentucky first played in Freedom Hall in the Final Four of the 1958 NCAA Basketball Tournament, where they won the 1958 NCAA Championship under head coach Adolph Rupp. They were 9–6 vs the Louisville Cardinals at Freedom Hall in the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry which was restarted in 1983. The Wildcats have played 78 games from 1958 to 2012 at Freedom Hall. Kentucky made it to SEC Tournament Championship game all 12 years it was held at the armoury. They won 9 SEC Men's Basketball TournamentChampionships from 1941 to 1952 at the armory which was renamed the Louisville Gardens in 1975. The Wildcats were 61–11 all-time at the armory. Kentucky played 72 games, all during the Rupp era, at the Jefferson County Armory from 1937 to 1956. The Wildcats have won 9 SEC championships and an NCAA Championship in the city of Louisville. Only 18 of the 158 games Kentucky has played in Louisville were vs the Louisville Cardinals with Kentucky going 11–7 in those games. They are currently 126–33 all-time in the Louisville Metro Area. The Wildcats have played many neutral site games over the years at many sites in Louisville, KY. Records show Kentucky was 17-14 at State College Gymnasium. By the 1920s, it had become clear that "The Gymnasium" (by then renamed "The Ladies' Gym") was inadequate to house the university's basketball team. The facility had a capacity of 650 people, and with no bleachers or seats, fans had to stand to watch the games that were played there.
Constructed in 1902, it also housed the university's physical education classes until 1909. It was located in the north wing of Barker Hall on the university campus. The first home court for the Wildcats was simply called "The Gymnasium" or State College Gymnasium until 1910.
Rupp Arena=Rupp Arena (1976–present)= State College Gymnasium "The Gymnasium" first home basketball court used by the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team in 1902.=State College Gymnasium (1902–14)=
Rupp Arena is the largest arena in the United States built specifically for basketball, with an official capacity of 23,500. The Wildcats play their home games in Rupp Arena, a facility named for their former coach, Adolph Rupp. Kentucky also leads all schools with 56 20-win seasons, 13 30-win seasons, and is the only school with 5 different NCAA Championship coaches (Rupp, Hall, Pitino, Smith, Calipari). Further, Kentucky has played in 15 Final Fours (tied with Duke for 3rd place all time), and has 11 NCAA Championship Game appearances (second all time to UCLA), winning 8 NCAA Championships (second all time to UCLA). The Wildcats have played in a record 52 NCAA Tournaments, in a record 157 NCAA Tournament games, have a NCAA record 39 Sweet-16 appearances, and a NCAA record 34 Elite-8 appearances. In addition to these titles, Kentucky also has won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in both 19, making them the only school to win multiple NCAA and NIT championships. Kentucky also leads all schools in total NCAA tournament appearances with 52, is first in NCAA tournament wins with 111, and ranks second to UCLA in NCAA championships with 8. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2090–649 (.763). The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage.
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