This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: December 20th

December 20th

All-Time Record Playing On December 20th: 18-6 (.750)

86 Years Ago Today (1924): Kentucky – 11 Michigan – 21 Alumni Gymnasium

• First meeting between the two schools
• Fewest points scored by Kentucky against Michigan (6 meetings)
• Fewest points allowed by Kentucky against Michigan (6 meetings)
• The last time Kentucky has scored exactly 11 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Will Milward (6 points)
• Michigan’s leading scorer: George Haggarty (7 points)

83 Years Ago Today (1927): Kentucky – 31 Miami (Ohio) – 36 Alumni Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s last loss against Miami (Ohio)
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cecil Combs (9 points)
• Miami (Ohio)’s leading scorer: Paul Taylor (14 points)

81 Years Ago Today (1929): Kentucky – 35 Miami (Ohio) – 20 Alumni Gymnasium

• The last time Kentucky won when scoring exactly 35 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cecil Combs (13 points)
• Miami (Ohio)’s leading scorer: Gerald Cheadle (10 points)

78 Years Ago Today (1932): Kentucky – 53 Tulane – 17 Alumni Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when allowing exactly 17 points in a game
• The first time Kentucky scored exactly 53 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: John DeMoisey (16 points)
• Tulane’s leading scorer: Ernest Beck (7 points)

70 Years Ago Today (1940): Kentucky – 28 Kansas State – 25 Nichols Hall

• Fewest points scored by Kentucky against Kansas State (8 meetings)
• Fewest points allowed by Kentucky against Kansas State (8 meetings)
• The last time Kentucky won when scoring exactly 28 points
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Keith Farnsley (8 points)
• Kansas State’s leading scorer: Tom Guy (11 points)

67 Years Ago Today (1943): Kentucky – 41 Illinois – 43 Huff Gymnasium (Attendance: 3,154)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bob Brannum (15 points)
• Illinois’s leading scorer: Howard Judson (15 points)

63 Years Ago Today (1947): Kentucky – 59 Temple – 60 Convention Hall (Attendance: 8,623)

• Kentucky’s smallest margin of defeat against Temple (18 meetings)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of defeat when scoring exactly 59 points
• First time Kentucky allowed exactly 60 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Alex Groza (16 points)
• Temple’s leading scorer: Ed Lerner (22 points)

59 Years Ago Today (1951): #2 Kentucky – 98 DePaul – 60 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 7,500)

• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against DePaul (21 meetings)
• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when allowing 60 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cliff Hagan (21 points)
• DePaul’s leading scorer: Raymon Caplis, Eugene Dyker, and Ron Feiereisel (11 points)

55 Years Ago Today (1955): #12 Kentucky – 72 Minnesota – 65 Memorial Coliseum

• UKIT Game
• Fewest points scored in a win against Minnesota (5 meetings)
• Smallest margin of victory against Minnesota (5 meetings)
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bob Burrow (27 points)
• Minnesota’s leading scorer: Gerald Lindsley (18 points)

53 Years Ago Today (1957): #5 Kentucky – 70 #8 West Virginia – 77 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,000)

• UKIT Game
• First time Kentucky lost when allowing exactly 77 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Johnny Cox (23 points)
• West Virginia’s leading scorer: Lloyd Sharrar (21 points)

52 Years Ago Today (1958): #2 Kentucky – 97 #7 West Virginia – 91 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,700)

• UKIT Championship Game
• Most points scored by an opponent ranked #7 in the AP Poll in a Kentucky win
• First time Kentucky allowed exactly 91 points in a game
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory in a game when allowing exactly 91 points
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sid Cohen (23 points)
• West Virginia’s leading scorer: Jerry West West (36 points)

47 Years Ago Today (1963): #2 Kentucky – 108 Wisconsin – 85 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 10,800)

• UKIT Game
• First meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cotton Nash (33 points)
• Wisconsin’s leading scorer: Bob Johnson (23 points)

42 Years Ago Today (1968): #4 Kentucky – 112 Michigan – 104 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)

• UKIT Game
• The start of a 28 game win streak at home for Kentucky, tied for the 5th longest home win streak in school history
• Most points scored by Kentucky against Michigan (6 meetings)
• Most points allowed by Kentucky against Michigan (6 meetings)
• Most points allowed by Kentucky when ranked #4 in the AP Poll
• First time Kentucky allowed exactly 104 points in a game
• First time Kentucky scored exactly 112 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dan Issel (34 points)
• Michigan’s leading scorer: Dennis Stewart and Rudy Tomjanovich (26 points)

41 Years Ago Today (1969): #1 Kentucky – 98 Duke – 76 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)

• UKIT Championship Game
• Most points scored by Kentucky in a win against Duke (19 meetings)
• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Duke (19 meetings)
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Mike Pratt (26 points)
• Duke’s leading scorer: Randy Denton (28 points)

36 Years Ago Today (1974): #20 Kentucky – 97 Washington State – 75 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,215)

• Only meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s first win when ranked #20 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kevin Grevey (24 points)
• Washington State’s leading scorer: Steve Puidokas (19 points)

35 Years Ago Today (1975): #20 Kentucky – 82 Oregon State – 74 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)

• UKIT Championship Game
• Last meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Mike Phillips (27 points)
• Oregon State’s leading scorer: Lonnie Shelton (19 points)

30 Years Ago Today (1980): #2 Kentucky – 61 UAB – 53 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,835)

• UKIT Championship Game
• First meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against UAB (5 meetings)
• Kentucky’s fewest points allowed against UAB (5 meetings)
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sam Bowie (25 points)
• UAB’s leading scorer: Oliver Robinson (12 points)

27 Years Ago Today (1983): #2 Kentucky – 24 Cincinnati – 11 Riverfront Coliseum (Attendance: 16,136)

• Kentucky’s fewest points scored when ranked #2 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s fewest points allowed when ranked #2 in the AP Poll
• The last time Kentucky scored exactly 24 points in a game
• The last time Kentucky allowed exactly 11 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin (6 points)
• Cincinnati’s leading scorer: Mark Dorris (5 points)

25 Years Ago Today (1985): #13 Kentucky – 86 East Carolina – 52 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 22,416)

• UKIT Game
• Only meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kenny Walker (19 points)
• East Carolina’s leading scorer: Herb Dixon and Marchell Henry (10 points)

24 Years Ago Today (1986): #18 Kentucky – 81 Boston – 69 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,240)

• UKIT Championship Game
• First meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rex Chapman (26 points)
• Boston’s leading scorer: Paul Hendricks (20 points)

22 Years Ago Today (1988):
Kentucky – 52 Indiana – 75 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,212)

• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when allowing exactly 75 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Chris Mills (22 points)
• Indiana’s leading scorer: Jay Edwards (21 points)

13 Years Ago Today (1997): #4 Kentucky – 74 Tulsa – 53 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,082)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Nazr Mohammed (17 points)
• Tulsa’s leading scorer: Jonnie Gendron (17 points)

7 Years Ago Today (2003): #2 Kentucky – 80 Indiana – 41 RCA Dome (Attendance: 25,686)

• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Indiana (54 meetings)
• The last time Kentucky has allowed exactly 41 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Chuck Hayes (22 points)
• Indiana’s leading scorer: Bracey Wright (23 points)

2 Years Ago Today (2008): Kentucky – 93 Appalachian State – 69 Freedom Hall (Attendance: 10,173)

• Only meeting between the two schools
• The last time Kentucky scored exactly 93 points in a game
• Jodie Meeks scored 46 points, the most points scored by a Kentucky player in a single game in Freedom Hall history
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jodie Meeks (46 points)
• Appalachian State’s leading scorer: Kellen Brand (16 points)

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