| 1995–96 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |||
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| SEC Regular season champions | |||
| NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, National Champions | |||
| Conference | Southeast Conference | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #2 | ||
| AP | #2 | ||
| 1995–96 record | 34–2 (16–0 SEC) | ||
| Head coach | Rick Pitino | ||
| Assistant coach | Jim O'Brien | ||
| Assistant coach | Winston Bennett | ||
| Assistant coach | Delray Brooks | ||
| Home arena | Rupp Arena | ||
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The 1995–96 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1995–96 college basketball history. Coached by Rick Pitino, the team finished the season with a 34–2 record and won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship over the Syracuse University Orangemen, 76–67.
Also known as "The Untouchables",[1] nine players from the 95–96 team eventually played in the NBA. These players were Derek Anderson, Tony Delk, Walter McCarty, Ron Mercer, Nazr Mohammed, Mark Pope, Jeff Sheppard, Wayne Turner, and Antoine Walker.
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| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 6 | Antoine Walker | Boston Celtics |
| 1 | 16 | Tony Delk | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1 | 19 | Walter McCarty | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2 | 23 (52) | Mark Pope | Indiana Pacers |
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