Kentucky men's basketball made unfortunate history amid worst home losing streak since 1966
Kentucky men’s basketball team is down historically bad.
After dropping a Saturday home stand to Gonzaga, the Wildcats have now lost three-straight home games for the first time since 1966, per ESPN and CBS Sports.
It’d be the first time in Rupp Arena that the team has gone so long without winning a game in home since ESPN notes the stadium opened in 1976.
Losses to Gonzaga, Tennessee and Florida make up this three-game home skid, which, again, is historically bad for the Wildcats.
Kentucky hasn’t won at home since Jan. 20 vs. Georgia, which makes the team’s Tuesday’s home tilt against Ole Miss all the more important.
Rupp Arena opened in 1976
It's Kentucky's first three-game home skid since 1966. pic.twitter.com/c1wV24MBfd
— ESPN (@espn) February 10, 2024
DOWN GOES NO. 17 KENTUCKY @ZagMBB beats the Wildcats in Rupp Arena. That's Kentucky's third straight loss at home for the first time since 1966 — 10 years before Rupp Arena opened. pic.twitter.com/hWPg5hmAa2
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) February 10, 2024
The No. 17 Wildcats will still more than likely make it to March Madness, but they’ll be a long shot to actually bring home a national title at this rate.
However, getting that next home win might be just as important. For a program that prides itself in home court advantage, this is not a streak the Wildcats are going to want to continue in the slightest.