This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: December 6th
By Paul Jordan
December 6th
All-Time Record Playing On December 6th: 14-2 (.875)
75 Years Ago Today (1935): Kentucky – 42 Georgetown College – 17 Alumni Gymnasium
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ralph Carlisle (12 points)
- Georgetown’s leading scorer: Johnny Hawkins (6 points)
69 Years Ago Today (1941): Kentucky – 35 Miami (Ohio) – 21 Alumni Gymnasium (Attendance: 3,000)
- The last time Kentucky allowed exactly 21 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Waller White (10 points)
- Miami (OH)’s leading scorer: Robert McDade (8 points)
63 Years Ago Today (1947): Kentucky – 71 Tulsa – 22 Alulmni Gymnasium
- The last time Kentucky allowed exactly 22 points in a game
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory in a game which they scored exactly 71 points
- Kentucky’s fewest points scored against Tulsa (5 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Alex Groza (15 points)
- Tulsa’s leading scorer: Gerald Carrens (10 points)
52 Years Ago Today (1958): Kentucky – 76 Temple – 71 The Palestra (Attendance: 6,198)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Johnny Cox (22 points)
- Temple’s leading scorer: Bill Kennedy (27 points)
43 Years Ago Today (1967): #9 Kentucky – 111 Xavier – 76 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,600)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Phil Argento (23 points)
- Xavier’s leading scorer: Timothy O’Connell (20 points)
41 Years Ago Today (1969): #2 Kentucky – 115 Kansas – 85 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
- Most points scored by Kentucky against Kansas (25 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dan Issel (29 points)
- Kansas’s leading scorer: Dave Robisch (25 points)
39 Years Ago Today (1971): #10 Kentucky – 71 Kansas State – 64 Ahearn Field House (Attendance: 11,850)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ronnie Lyons (21 points)
- Kansas State’s leading scorer: Steve Mitchell, Larry Williams, and Robert Zender (12 points)
34 Years Ago Today (1976): #5 Kentucky – 66 #4 Indiana – 51 Assembly Hall (Attendance: 17,632)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Larry Johnson and Jay Shidler (20 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Kent Benson (21 points)
30 Years Ago Today (1980): #2 Kentucky – 68 #5 Indiana – 66 Assembly Hall (Attendance: 17,254)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sam Bowie and Fred Cowan (14 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Isiah Thomas (20 points)
24 Years Ago Today (1986): #13 Kentucky – 66 #3 Indiana – 71 Assembly Hall (Attendance: 17,232)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rex Chapman (26 points)
Indiana’s leading scorer: Steve Alford (26 points)
21 Years Ago Today (1989): Kentucky – 111 Tennessee Tech – 75 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,145)
- The last time Kentucky scored exactly 111 points in a game
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when scoring exactly 111 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Derrick Miller (36 points)
- Tennessee Tech’s leading scorer: Earl Wise (21 points)
15 Years Ago Today (1995): #5 Kentucky – 74 Wisconsin-Green Bay – 62 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 22,825)
- Only meeting ever between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Tony Delk (17 points)
- Wisconsin-Green Bay’s leading scorer: Jeff Nordgaard (29 points)
13 Years Ago Today (1997): #7 Kentucky – 75 Indiana – 72 RCA Dome (Attendance: 38,504)
- The 16th largest crowd to attend a Kentucky basketball game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Nazr Mohammed and Jeff Sheppard (21 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Rob Turner (25 points)
7 Years Ago Today (2003): #9 K
entucky – 52 UCLA – 50 The Pond (Attendance: 17,816)
- John Wooden Classic Game
- Fewest points scored by Kentucky in a win when ranked #9 in the AP Poll
- The last time Kentucky has won when scoring exactly 52 points
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when scoring exactly 52 points
- Kentucky’s fewest points scored against UCLA (10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s fewest points allowed against UCLA (10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Erik Daniels (14 points)
UCLA’s leading scorer: Dijon Thompson (14 points)
5 Years Ago Today (2005): #15 Kentucky – 73 Georgia State – 46 Philips Arena (Attendance: 8,154)
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Last win for Kentucky when ranked #15 in the AP Poll
- Fewest points scored by Kentucky in a win when ranked #15 in the AP Poll
- Fewest points allowed by Kentucky when ranked #15 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when ranked #15 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Shagari Alleyne (16 points)
- Georgia State’s leading scorer: Rashad Chase (19 points)
2 Years Ago Today (2008): Kentucky – 67 #21 Miami (FL) – 73 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,109)
- The last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s only loss to Miami (FL) (4 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Patrick Patterson (19 points)
- Miami (FL)’s leading scorer: Jack McClinton (23 points)
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