This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: December 22nd
By Paul Jordan
December 22nd
All-Time Record Playing On December 22nd: 27-5 (.844)
77 Years Ago Today (1933): Kentucky – 42 Tulane – 29 Fogelman Arena
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bill Davis (16 points)
- Tulane’s leading scorer: Floyd Roberts (10 points)
76 Years Ago Today (1934): Kentucky – 52 Tulane – 12 Fogelman Arena
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Leroy Edwards (16 points)
- Tulane’s leading scorer: Ernie Carrere and Kendall Cram (4 points)
73 Years Ago Today (1937): Kentucky – 35 Centenary – 25 Alumni Gymnasium
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Marion Cluggish (8 points)
- Centenary’s leading scorer: John Lingo and Pete Williams (6 points)
69 Years Ago Today (1941): Kentucky – 64 South Carolina – 25 Alumni Gymnasium
- Fewest points allowed by Kentucky against South Carolina (52 meetings)
- First time Kentucky scored exactly 64 points in a game
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when scoring exactly 64 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Milt Ticco (15 points)
- South Carolina’s leading scorer: Preston Westmoreland (6 points)
62 Years Ago Today (1948): Kentucky – 51 Tulane – 47 Jefferson County Armory (Attendance: 7,450)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ralph Beard (15 points)
- Tulane’s leading scorer: Jim Riffey (22 points)
57 Years Ago Today (1953): #2 Kentucky – 73 #20 LaSalle – 60 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 10,000)
- UKIT Championship Game
- First meeting between the two schools
- First time Kentucky faced an opponent ranked #20 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cliff Hagan (28 points)
- LaSalle’s leading scorer: Tom Gola (16 points)
56 Years Ago Today (1954): #1 Kentucky – 63 #4 LaSalle – 54 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,000)
- UKIT Championship Game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Billy Evans (20 points)
- LaSalle’s leading scorer: Tom Gola (20 points)
54 Years Ago Today (1956): #7 Kentucky – 91 #5 Illinois – 70 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 9,500)
- UKIT Championship Game
- Most points scored by Kentucky in a win against Illinois (15 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against an opponent ranked #5 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Vernon Hatton (25 points)
- Illinois’s leading scorer: Harv Schmidt (18 points)
51 Years Ago Today (1959): Kentucky – 97 Temple – 92 Freedom Hall (Attendance: 8,500)
- Most points allowed by Kentucky against Temple (18 meetings)
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when scoring exactly 97 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bill Lickert (27 points)
- Temple’s leading scorer: Bill Kennedy (29 points)
50 Years Ago Today (1960): Kentucky – 72 #16 St. Louis – 74 (Overtime) Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 8,000)
- UKIT Championship Game
- Most points scored by Kentucky in a loss to an opponent ranked #16 in the AP Poll
- Most points allowed by Kentucky in a loss to an opponent ranked #16 in the AP Poll
- First time Kentucky lost when allowing exactly 74 points in a game
- First time Kentucky lost when scoring exactly 72 points in a game
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of defeat when scoring exactly 72 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bill Lickert (29 points)
- St. Louis’s leading scorer: Tom Kieffer (21 points)
49 Years Ago Today (1961): Kentucky – 96 Tennessee – 69 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 7,800)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Larry Pursiful (34 points)
- Tennessee’s leading scorer: Orb Bowling (21 points)
48 Years Ago Today (1962): #9 Kentucky – 79 #7 West Virginia – 75 Memorial Coliseum
- UKIT Championship Game
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against an opponent ranked #7 in the AP Poll
- West Virginia’s Gale Catlett, f
uture Kentucky assistant coach, scored 5 points - Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cotton Nash (30 points)
- West Virginia’s leading scorer: Rod Thorn (30 points)
46 Years Ago Today (1964): #8 Kentucky – 75 #10 St. Louis – 80 Kiel Auditorium
- Kentucky’s last loss to St. Louis
- Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss against St. Louis (17 meetings)
- First time Kentucky lost when scoring exactly 75 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Pat Riley (23 points)
- St. Louis’s leading scorer: Bob Cole (19 points)
45 Years Ago Today (1965): #10 Kentucky – 89 Texas Tech – 73 Municipal Coliseum (Attendance: 9,890)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Pat Riley (29 points)
- Texas Tech’s leading scorer: Norman Reuther (17 points)
44 Years Ago Today (1966): Kentucky – 96 Oregon State – 66 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,000)
- UKIT Game
- First meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Louie Dampier (30 points)
- Oregon State’s leading scorer: Vince Fritz and Loy Peterson (24 points)
43 Years Ago Today (1967): #7 Kentucky – 88 Dayton – 85 Memorial Coliseum
- Kentucky’s last win against Dayton
- Kentucky’s most points scored against Dayton (5 meetings)
- Most points allowed by Kentucky in a win against Dayton (5 meetings)
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when scoring exactly 88 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Mike Casey (27 points)
- Dayton’s leading scorer: Bobby Joe Hooper (20 points)
40 Years Ago Today (1970): #3 Kentucky – 84 Oregon State – 78 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jim Andrews and Mike Casey (19 points)
- Oregon State’s leading scorer: Neal Jurgenson (16 points)
37 Years Ago Today (1973): Kentucky – 78 Stanford – 77 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)
- UKIT Championship Game
- First meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when allowing exactly 77 points in a game
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when scoring exactly 78 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kevin Grevey (25 points)
- Stanford’s leading scorer: Rich Kelley (26 points)
32 Years Ago Today (1978): #11 Kentucky – 69 #17 Texas A&M – 73 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,472)
- UKIT Championship Game
- Kentucky’s 26 game home winning streak, the 9th longest home winning streak in school history, was ended
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss against an opponent ranked #17 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kyle Macy (15 points)
- Texas A&M’s leading scorer: Vernon Smith (22 points)
31 Years Ago Today (1979): #3 Kentucky – 61 #9 Purdue – 60 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,768)
- UKIT Championship Game
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against Purdue (8 meetings)
- Purdue’s Kevin Stallings, future Vanderbilt head coach, played in the game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Fred Cowan and Kyle Macy (18 points)
- Purdue’s leading scorer: Joe Barry Carroll (25 points)
28 Years Ago Today (1982): #2 Kentucky – 59 #5 Indiana – 62 Alumni Hall (Attendance: 17,424)
- Kentucky’s fewest points scored against an opponent ranked #5 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Melvin Turpin (17 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Randy Wittman (17 points)
26 Years Ago Today (1984): Kentucky – 66 Cincinnati – 55 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,102)
- UKIT Championship Game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kenny Walker (18 points)
- Cincinnati’s leading scorer: Myron Hughes and Derrick McMillan (16 points)
21 Years Ago Today (1989): Kentucky – 88 Portland – 71 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 18,639)
- UKIT Game
- First meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sean Woods (20 points)
- Portland’s leading scorer: Josh Lowery (27 points)
18 Years Ago Today (1992): #3 Kentucky – 65 Miami (Ohio) – 49 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,075)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jamal Mashburn (26 points)
- Miami (Ohio)’s leading scorer: Jamie Mahaffey (10 points)
17 Years Ago Today (1993): #5 Kentucky – 100 Ohio State – 88 Lahaina Civic Center (Attendance: 2,400)
- Maui Classic Invitational Game
- Kentucky’s most points scored against Ohio State (18 meetings)
- Ohio State’s Derek Anderson, future Kentucky player, scored 23 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Travis Ford (27 points)
- Ohio State’s leading scorer: Derek Anderson (23 points)
12 Years Ago Today (1998): #3 Kentucky – 60 #2 Duke – 71 Continental Arena (Attendance: 20,029)
- Jimmy V Classic Game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Heshimu Evans and Scott Padgett (13 points)
- Duke’s leading scorer: Elton Brand (22 points)
10 Years Ago Today (2000): Kentucky – 88 Indiana – 74 Freedom Hall (Attendance: 20,059)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Keith Bogans (26 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Kirk Haston (18 points)
9 Years Ago Today (2001): #7 Kentucky – 66 Indiana – 52 RCA Dome (Attendance: 29,379)
- Kenttucky’s leading scorer: Cliff Hawkins and Tayshaun Prince (17 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Jarrad Odle (12 points)
6 Years Ago Today (2004): #8 Kentucky – 92 William & Mary – 47 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 18,059)
- Only meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when scoring exactly 92 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Chuck Hayes (18 points)
- William & Mary’s leading scorer: Reid Markham and Taylor Mokris (7 points)
4 Years Ago Today (2006): Kentucky – 82 UMass – 68 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,307)
- Tied for the 39th largest crowd in Rupp Arena history for a Kentucky game
- UMass head coach, Travis Ford, was a former Kentucky player
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ramel Bradley, Joe Crawford, and Randolph Morris (14 points)
- UMass’s leading scorer: James Life (24 points)
3 Years Ago Today (2007): Kentucky – 69 Tennessee Tech – 47 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 22,371)
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s fewest points scored against Tennessee Tech (5 meetings)
- Kentucky’s fewest points allowed against Tennessee Tech (5 meetings)
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against Tennessee Tech (5 meetings)
- Tennessee Tech’s head, Mike Sutton, was a former Kentucky assistant coach
- The last time Kentucky allowed exactly 47 points in a game
- The last time Kentucky scored exactly 69 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Patrick Patterson (24 points)
- Tennessee Tech’s leading scorer: Anthony Fisher (12 points)
2 Years Ago Today (2008): Kentucky – 102 Tennessee State – 58 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 21,958)
- Jodie Meeks attempted 15 3-point field goals, tied for the 6th most in a single game in school history
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Patrick Patterson (33 points)
- Tennessee State’s leading scorer: Gerald Robinson (25 points)
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