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This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: December 3rd

By Paul Jordan

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December 3rd

All-Time Record Playing On December 3rd: 11-5 (.688)

61 Years Ago Today (1949): Kentucky – 84 Indiana Central – 61 Alumni Gymnasium (Attendance: 2,250)

  • Last meeting between the two schools
  • Most points scored by Kentucky against Indiana Central (4 meetings)
  • Most points allowed by Kentucky against Indiana Central (4 meetings)
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jim Line (37 points)
  • Indiana Central’s leading scorer: Bob Brown and Elwood McBride (12 points)

55 Years Ago Today (1955): Kentucky – 62 LSU – 52 John Parker Memorial Coliseum

  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Gerry Calvert (17 points)
  • LSU’s leading scorer: Troy Rushing (17 points)

54 Years Ago Today (1956): Kentucky – 114 Miami (FL) – 75 Memorial Coliseum

  • First meeting between the two schools
  • Most points scored by Kentucky against Miami (FL) (4 meetings)
  • Most points allowed by Kentucky against Miami (FL) (4 meetings)
  • Largest margin of victory for Kentucky against Miami (FL) (4 meetings)
  • First time Kentucky allowed exactly 75 points in a game
  • First time Kentucky scored exactly 114 points in a game
    Kentucky’s leading scorer: Vernon Hatton (29 points)
  • Miami (FL)’s leading scorer: Gene Stage (22 points)

50 Years Ago Today (1960): Kentucky – 58 Florida State – 63 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)

  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Larry Pursiful (16 points)
  • Florida State’s leading scorer: Dave Fedor (17 points)

44 Years Ago Today (1966): #3 Kentucky – 104 Virginia – 84 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)

  • Most points scored by Kentucky against Virginia (9 meetings)
  • Most points allowed by Kentucky against Virginia (9 meetings)
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Louie Dampier (31 points)
  • Virginia’s leading scorer: Chip Case (27 points)

37 Years Ago Today (1973): #10 Kentucky – 63 #13 Kansas – 71 Allen Fieldhouse (Attendance: 12,000)

  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kevin Grevey (24 points)
  • Kansas’s leading scorer: Roger Morningstar (20 points)
  • 30 Years Ago Today (1980): #2 Kentucky – 70 #9 Ohio State – 64 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,809)
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sam Bowie (19 points)
  • Ohio State’s leading scorer: Herb Williams (21 points)

27 Years Ago Today (1983): #1 Kentucky – 59 Indiana – 54 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,864)

  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: James Blackmon (14 points)
  • Indiana’s leading scorer: Marty Simmons (19 points) 

25 Years Ago Today (1985): #10 Kentucky – 84 Cincinnati – 54 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,330)

  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kenny Walker (26 points)
  • Cincinnati’s leading scorer: Kenneth Henry (17 points)

22 Years Ago Today (1988): Kentucky – 65 Notre Dame – 81 Hoosier Dome (Attendance: 45,217)

  • 5th largest crowd ever at a Kentucky game
  • Big Four Classic Game
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: LeRon Ellis (22 points)
  • Notre Dame’s leading scorer: Kevin Ellery (15 points)

16 Years Ago Today (1994): #3 Kentucky – 81 #5 UCLA – 82 The Pond (Attendance: 18,307)

  • John Wooden Classic Game
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rodrick Rhodes (16 points)
  • UCLA’s leading scorer: Ed O’Bannon (26 points)

14 Years Ago Today (1996): #8 Kentucky – 101 Purdue – 87 United Center (Attendance: 20,171)

  • Great Eight Game
  • Most points scored by Kentucky against Purdue (8 meetings)
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ron Mercer (30 points)
  • Purdue’s leading scorer: Mike Robinson (20 points)

13 Years Ago Today (1997): #7 Kentucky – 89 #6 Purdue – 75 United Center (Attendance: 19,567)

  • Great Eight Game
  • Last meeting between the two schools
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Nazr Mohammed (19 points)
  • Purdue’s leading scorer: Chad Austin (24 points)

8 Years Ago Today (2002): #18 Kentucky – 84 High Point – 64 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 17,038)

  • Most points allowed by Kentucky against High Point (3 meetings)
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Keith Bogans (21 points)
  • High Point’s leading scorer: Dustin Van Weerdhuizen (18 points)

5 Years Ago Today (2005): #10 Kentucky – 79 North Carolina – 83 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,860)

  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rajon Rondo (20 points)
  • North Carolina’s leading scorer: Reyshawn Terry (25 points)

2 Years Ago Today (2008): Kentucky – 103 Lamar – 61 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 21,350)

  • Last meeting between the two schools
  • Last time Kentucky scored exactly 103 points
  • Kentucky’s leading scorer: Patrick Patterson (31 points)
  • Lamar’s leading scorer: Coy Custer and Kenny Dawkins (11 points)

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