This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: January 25th

January 25th

All-Time Record Playing On January 25th: 18-6 (.750)

104 Years Ago Today (1907): Kentucky – 22 Central (now Centre) – 9 State College Gymnasium

• First time Kentucky allowed exactly 9 points in a game
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when allowing exactly 9 points in a game
• Kentucky’s first win when scoring exactly 22 points in a game
• Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when scoring exactly 22 points in a game

103 Years Ago Today (1908): Kentucky – 21 Central (now Centre) – 32

92 Years Ago Today (1919): Kentucky – 30 Centre – 38 Boyle Humphrey Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss to Centre (44 meetings)
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: John Everett (18 points)
• Centre’s leading scorer: Allen Davis (16 points)

88 Years Ago Today (1923): Kentucky – 35 Alabama – 45 Buell Armory Gymnasium

• First meeting between the two schools
• First time Kentucky allowed exactly 45 points in a game
• First time Kentucky scored exactly 35 points in a game
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when scoring exactly 35 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Carl Riefkin (21 points)
• Alabama’s leading scorer: Emmett McGauley (14 points)

81 Years Ago Today (1930): Kentucky – 20 Mississippi A&M (now Mississippi State) – 14 Alumni Gymnasium

• Fewest points scored by Kentucky in a win against Mississippi State
• Kentucky’s last win when scoring exactly 20 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Louis McGinnis (7 points)
• Mississippi A&M’s leading scorer: G. W. Holliday (7 points)

75 Years Ago Today (1936): Kentucky – 40 Tennessee – 31 Alumni Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Joseph Hagan (15 points)
• Tennessee’s leading scorer: Gene Johnson (8 points)

70 Years Ago Today (1941): Kentucky – 44 Xavier – 49 Alumni Gymnasiun (Attendance: 3,000)

• Kentucky’s last loss to Xavier
• Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss to Xavier (39 meetings)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of defeat against Xavier (39 meetings)
• Kentucky’s most points allowed in a loss against Xavier (39 meetings)
• First time Kentucky allowed exactly 49 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: James King (10 points)
• Xavier’s leading scorer: William Gates (16 points)

64 Years Ago Today (1947): Kentucky – 71 Xavier – 34 Alumni Gymnasium

• The last time Kentucky allowed exactly 34 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Alex Groza (20 points)
• Xavier’s leading scorer: Arthur Morthorst and James Scully (6 points)

51 Years Ago Today (1960): #16 Kentucky – 44 #6 Georgia Tech – 65 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 7,348)

• First time Kentucky played a game when ranked #16 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored when ranked #16 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when ranked #16 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s first loss to an opponent ranked #6 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against an opponent ranked #6 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s fewest points allowed in a loss to an opponent ranked #6 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat against an opponent ranked #6 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when scoring exactly 44 points in a game
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when allowing exactly 65 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sid Cohen (14 points)
• Georgia Tech’s leading scorer: Roger Kaiser (24 points)

47 Years Ago Today (1964): #5 Kentucky – 79 Georgia Tech – 62 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 12,000)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cotton Nash (22 points)
• Georgia Tech’s leading scorer: Ron Scharf (17 points)

46 Years Ago Today (1965): Kentucky – 102 Georgia – 82 Stegeman Coliseum (Attendance: 6,200)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Louie Dampier (24 points)
• Georgia’s leading scorer:  Jimmy Pitts and Jerry Waller (21 points)

42 Years Ago Today (1969): #5 Kentucky – 108 LSU – 96 John Parker Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 7,000)

• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when scoring exactly 108 points in a game
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when allowing exactly 96 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dan Issel (25 points)
• LSU’s leading scorer: Pete Maravich (52 points)

40 Years Ago Today (1971): #12 Kentucky – 86 Alabama – 73 Coleman Coliseum (Attendance: 6,133)

• Alabama’s head coach, C. M. Newton, went on to become a future Kentucky athletic director
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kent Hollenback (21 points)
• Alabama’s leading scorer: Alan House (22 points)

36 Years Ago Today (1975): #11 Kentucky – 87 Florida – 65 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 12,000)

• Kentucky’s
  leading scorer: Kevin Grevey (26 points)
• Florida’s leading scorer: Norman Caldwell (17 points)

32 Years Ago Today (1979): Kentucky – 86 Auburn – 83 (Overtime) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 6,683)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dwight Anderson (19 points) 
• Auburn’s leading scorer: Bobby Cattage (23 points)

29 Years Ago Today (1982): #9 Kentucky – 76 LSU – 65 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,676)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Melvin Turpin (20 points)
• LSU’s leading scorer: Derrick Taylor (27 points)

25 Years Ago Today (1986): #11 Kentucky – 74 Tennessee – 57 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,069)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Winston Bennett (26 points)
• Tennessee’s leading scorer: Tony White (28 points)

24 Years Ago Today (1987): Kentucky – 80 #18 Navy – 69 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,275)

• Last meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rex Chapman (22 points)
• Navy’s leading scorer: David Robinson (45 points)

22 Years Ago Today (1989): Kentucky – 86 Auburn – 76 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,506)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Derrick Miller (16 points)
• Auburn’s leading scorer: Keenan Carpenter (30 points)

19 Years Ago Today (1992): #8 Kentucky – 88 #9 Arkansas – 105 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,324)

• Kentucky’s most points allowed against Arkansas (31 meetings)
• The last time Kentucky has allowed exactly 105 points in a game
• Kentucky’s most points allowed to an opponent ranked #9 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss when ranked #8 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Deron Feldhaus and John Pelphrey (22 points)
• Arkansas’s leading scorer: Lee Mayberry (23 points)

16 Years Ago Today (1995): #5 Kentucky – 69 Tennessee – 50 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,427)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rodrick Rhodes (29 points)
• Tennessee’s leading scorer: Steve Hamer (18 points)

8 Years Ago Today (2003): #8 Kentucky – 63 #15 Alabama – 46 Coleman Coliseum (Attendance: 15,316)

• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against an opponent ranked #15 in the AP Poll
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Gerald Fitch (16 points)
• Alabama’s leading scorer: Emmett Thomas (13 points)

7 Years Ago Today (2004): #9 Kentucky – 71 Notre Dame – 63 Joyce Athletic Center (Attendance: 11,418)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Chuck Hayes (21 points)
• Notre Dame’s leading scorer: Torrian Jones and Chris Thomas (16 points)

6 Years Ago Today (2005): #7 Kentucky – 84 Tennessee – 62 Thompson-Boling Arena (Attendance: 16,183)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Patrick Sparks (19 points)
• Tennessee’s leading scorer: Chris Lofton (17 points)

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