This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: December 13th
By Paul Jordan
December 13th
All-Time Record Playing On December 13th: 16-4 (.800)
86 Years Ago Today (1924): Kentucky – 28 Cincinnati – 23 Alumni Gymnasium (Attendance: 2,000)
- Kentucky’s first game ever played at Alumni Gymnasium
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Lovell Underwood (10 points)
- Cincinnati’s leading scorer: Ethan Allen (13 points)
76 Years Ago Today (1934): Kentucky – 81 Oglethorpe – 12 Alumni Gymnasium (Attendance: 2,500)
- Tied for the 5th largest margin of victory in a single game in school history
- Only meeting ever between the two schools
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when allowing exactly 12 points
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when scoring exactly 81 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Leroy Edwards (22 points)
- Oglethorpe’s leading scorer: Ed Copeland (5 points)
70 Years Ago Today (1940): Kentucky – 53 Maryville – 14 Alumni Gymnasium
- Former player Roy Roberts was born on this day
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s most points scored against Maryville (5 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Maryville (5 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when scoring exactly 53 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Carl Staker (12 points)
- Maryville’s leading scorer: Overly (7 points)
69 Years Ago Today (1941): Kentucky – 41 Ohio State – 43 Ohio State Men’s Gymnasium (Attendance: 3,731)
- Least points scored by Ohio State in a win against Kentucky (18 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Milt Ticco (9 points)
- Ohio State’s leading scorer: Dick Fisher (14 points)
67 Years Ago Today (1943): Kentucky – 40 Ohio State – 28 Ohio State Men’s Gymnasium (Attendance: 1,600)
- Fewest points allowed by Kentucky against Ohio State (18 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Don Whitehead (14 points)
- Ohio State’s leading scorer: James Wells (8 points)
63 Years Ago Today (1947): Kentucky – 67 Cincinnati – 31 Music Hall (Attendance: 4,800)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Joe Holland (12 points)
- Cincinnati’s leading scorer: Joe Wolf (8 points)
62 Years Ago Today (1948): Kentucky – 76 Arkansas – 39 Alumni Gymnasium
- Fewest points allowed by Kentucky against Arkansas (31 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Arkansas (31 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when scoring exactly 76 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Alex Groza (18 points)
- Arkansas’s leading scorer: John Campbell (11 points)
59 Years Ago Today (1951): #1 Kentucky – 57 Minnesota – 61 Williams Arena (Attendance: 10,000)
- First ever meeting between the two schools
- Fewest points scored by Kentucky against Minnesota (5 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bobby Watson (16 points)
- Minnesota’s leading scorer: Edward Kalafat (30 points)
52 Years Ago Today (1958): #2 Kentucky – 76 #9 St. Louis – 57 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,400)
- Kentucky’s fewest points allowed against St. Louis in a win (17 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Johnny Cox (27 points)
- St. Louis’s leading scorer: Bob Ferry (23 points)
50 Years Ago Today (1960): Kentucky – 70 #5 North Carolina – 65 Greensboro Coliseum
- Kentucky’s first win as an unranked team against a ranked North Carolina team
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ned Jennings (19 points)
- North Carolina’s leading scorer: Doug Moe (25 points)
44 Years Ago Today (1966): #3 Kentucky – 55 #8 North Carolina – 64 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
- First time both Kentucky and North Carolina were ranked in the AP top 10 heading into the game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bob Tallent (14 points)
- North Carolina’s leading scorer: Larry Miller (24 points)
41 Years Ago Today (1969): #1 Kentucky – 109 Indiana – 92 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
- Most points scored by Kentucky against Indiana (54 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when allowing exactly 92 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dan Issel (32 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Jimmy Harris (34 points)
39 Years Ago Today (1971): #7 Kentucky – 85 Michigan State – 91 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jim Andrews (32 points)
- Michigan State’s leading scorer: Mike Robinson (32 points)
35 Years Ago Today (1975): #14 Kentucky – 54 Kansas – 48 Allen Fieldouse (Attendance: 14,220)
- Fewest points scored by Kentucky in a win against Kansas (25 meetings)
- Kentucky’s fewest points scored in a win when ranked #14 in the AP Poll
- Tied for the fewest points allowed by Kentucky when ranked #14 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rick Robey (21 points)
- Kansas’s leading scorer: Herb Nobles (19 points)
34 Years Ago Today (1976): #4 Kentucky – 98 South Carolina – 67 Carolina Coliseum (Attendance: 10,957)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jack Givens (28 points)
- South Carolina’s leading scorer: Jack Gilloon (17 points)
30 Years Ago Today (1980): #2 Kentucky – 87 Kansas – 73 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,875)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sam Bowie (29 points)
- Kansas’s leading scorer: Tony Guy (26 points)
24 Years Ago Today (1986): #19 Kentucky – 71 Lamar – 56 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,123)
- First ever meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ed Davender (16 points)
- Lamar’s leading scorer: James Gulley (24 points)
13 Years Ago Today (1997): #4 Kentucky – 85 #24 Georgia Tech – 71 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,112)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Heshimu Evans (14 points)
- Georgia Tech’s leading scorer: Matt Harpring (22 points)
7 Years Ago Today (2003): #8 Kentucky – 79 #21 Michigan State – 74 Ford Field (Attendance: 78,129)
- Called “The BasketBowl”
- Largest crowd to ever attend a Kentucky game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Gerald Fitch (25 points)
- Michigan State’s leading scorer: Paul Davis (24 points)
2 Years Ago Today (2008): Kentucky – 72 Indiana – 54 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,767)
- The last time Kentucky has allowed exactly 54 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Josh Harrellson (15 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Devan Dumes (15 points)
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