Rupp Arena
| Rupp Arena | |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Kentucky Wildcats — NCAA Basketball (I), NCAA Women's Basketball (I) |
| Location | Lexington, KY, USA |
| Capacity | 23,500 |
| Opened | 1976 |
 Rupp Arena | |
Rupp Arena has been the home of Kentucky Wildcats basketball since 1976, named for legendary coach Adolph Rupp. It remains one of the largest arenas in college basketball by capacity, reflecting the program's deep-rooted, statewide following.
Game Log Statistics
Per the Sports Logbook database.
| League | Games | SLB Logged Games | Highest-scoring game | Lowest-scoring game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 235 | 36 | Kentucky 111 – Arkansas 102 (2024-03-02) | Kentucky 58 – Providence 38 (2014-11-30) |
| NCAA Women's Basketball (I) | 14 | 0 | Kentucky 73 – Vanderbilt 95 (2024-01-11) | Kentucky 44 – Texas A&M 61 (2024-02-11) |
"SLB Logged Games" is self-reported by Sports Logbook users, separate from the official game log. This section is automatically updated. If you find an error, please email [email protected].
Attendance:
| League | Largest Crowd | Smallest Crowd |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 24467 – Kentucky vs Tennessee (2019-02-16) | 16258 – UCLA vs Utah State (2025-03-20) |
| NCAA Women's Basketball (I) | 11256 – Kentucky vs Louisville (2019-12-15) | 1465 – Kentucky vs South Carolina Upstate (2023-11-11) |
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Games by Year
| Year | Total | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | — |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | — |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 | — |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | — |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | — |
| 2019 | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | — |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | — |
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | — |
| 2027 | 9 | 9 | — |
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Other Teams & Events
AHL
- Kentucky Thoroughblades — Former home venue, 1996–2001
ECHL
- Lexington Men O' War — Former home venue, 2002–2003
NCAA Basketball (I)
- All — Former postseason venue, 1977–2013
- Auburn Tigers — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Louisville Cardinals — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Morehead State Eagles — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Richmond Spiders — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Tennessee Volunteers — Neutral site venue, 2025
- UCLA Bruins — Neutral site venue, 2025
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- Kentucky Horsemen — Former home venue, 2008–2009
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