Kentucky’s men’s basketball program became the first program to reach the 2,000 win mark in all of college basketball, beating out the Tar Heels who are stuck at that cursed 1,992 mark. Granted it would’ve taken an unheard of losing streak (as far as the Wildcats are concerned) for the Tar Heels to catch up, but beating out the “other blue team” cements Kentucky’s place as the most celebrated basketball program in the country.

Kentucky improved to 2,000-635-1 in 107 seasons, just ahead of North Carolina’s 1,992 victories. Kansas is third with 1,980.”From the beginning to the end, getting to 2,000 wins proves that Kentucky has been the strongest college basketball program,” former Kentucky star Dan Issel said.

This reminder was needed, because Kentucky basketball had been struggling in the past few years. By the looks of it a few years ago, one might have even thought North Carolina could beat them to the coveted mark. Now with the 2,000 win belt, Kentucky can move on to bigger and better things, some of which will hopefully redeem their status as the racist, bad guy school in Glory Road.

2,000 wins and 7 NCAA championships. Not bad.

[via ESPN]