This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: December 13th

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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