This Day In Kentucky Basketball History: February 4th

February 4th

All-Time Record Playing On February 4th: 22-10 (.688)

107 Years Ago Today (1904): Kentucky – 11 Georgetown – 26 Georgetown Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s first loss when scoring exactly 11 points in a game
• Kentucky’s first time allowing exactly 26 points in a game

106 Years Ago Today (1905): Kentucky – 1 Kentucky University (now Transylvania) – 22 Kentucky University Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against Transylvania (14 meetings)
• Kentucky’s only time scoring exactly 1 point in a game
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when allowing exactly 22 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Joe Coons (1 point)
• Transylvania’s leading scorer: J. Franklin Wallace (16 points)

103 Years Ago Today (1908): Kentucky -20 Kentucky University (now Transylvania) – 15

101 Years Ago Today (1910): Kentucky – 16 Georgetown – 34 Georgetown Gymnasium

100 Years Ago Today (1911): Kentucky – 24 Bethany – 11 Buell Armory Gymnasium

• Only meeting ever between the two schools
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Derrill Hart (14 points)
• Bethany’s leading scorer: Bradford (5 points)

96 Years Ago Today (1915): Kentucky – 23 Maryville – 22 Bartlett Hall

• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against Maryville (5 meetings)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against Maryville (5 meetings)
• Kentucky’s first win when scoring exactly 23 points in a game
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when scoring exactly 23 points in a game
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when allowing exactly 22 points in a game

95 Years Ago Today (1916): Kentucky – 25 Vanderbilt – 39 Woodland Auditorium

• Vanderbilt’s Tom Zerfoss, former Kentucky player, played in the game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Derrill Hart (17 points)
• Vanderbilt’s leading scorer: Josh Cody (18 points)

89 Years Ago Today (1922): Kentucky – 28 Centre – 21 Boyle Humphrey Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Paul Adkins (12 points)
• Centre’s leading scorer: Jimmy Green (7 points)

87 Years Ago Today (1924): Kentucky – 24 West Virginia – 21 Buell Armory Gymnasium (Attendance: 1,000)

• First ever meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s fewest points scored against West Virginia (18 meetings)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against West Virginia (18 meetings)
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Will Milward and Carl Riefkin (6 points)
• West Virginia’s leading scorer: Pierre Hill (9 points)

85 Years Ago Today (1926): Kentucky – 46 Centre – 19 Boyle Humphrey Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Gayle Mohney (15 points)
• Centre’s leading scorer: Ernest Wofford (8 points)

84 Years Ago Today (1927): Kentucky – 34 Washington & Lee – 36 Alumni Gymnasium

• Kentucky’s only loss to Washington & Lee (13 meetings)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of defeat when allowing exactly 36 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: James Sharpe (13 points)
• Washington & Lee’s leading scorer: White (10 points)

83 Years Ago Today (1928): Kentucky – 29 Indiana – 48 Old Indiana Fieldhouse

• Indiana’s Branch McCracken would become Indiana’s head coach in the future
• Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when scoring exactly 29 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Irvine Jeffries (13 points)
• Indiana’s leading scorer: James Strickland (19 points)

74 Years Ago Today (1937): Kentucky – 28 Tulane – 25 Fogelman Arena (Attendance: 2,000)

• Kentucky’s fewest points scored in a win against Tulane (46 meetings)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against Tulane (46 meetings)
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Joseph Hagan (10 points)
• Tulane’s leading scorer: Paul Pare (7 points)

72 Years Ago Today (1939): Kentucky – 37 Marquette – 31 Alumni Gymnasium (Attendance: 2,800)

• Kentucky’s fewest points allowed against Marquette (14 meetings)
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when allowing exactly 31 points in a game
• Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory when scoring exactly 37 points in a game
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Layton Rouse (10 points)
• Marquette’s leading scorer: Robert Deneen (11 points)

67 Years Ago Today (1944): Kentucky – 38 DePauw – 35 Alumni Gymnasium

• Last meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bob Brannum (17 points)
• DePauw’s leading scorer: Charles Radcliffe (15 points)

65 Years Ago Today (1946): Kentucky – 59 Vanderbilt – 37 Hippodrome

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ralph Beard and Jack Tingle (16 points)
• Vanderbilt’s leading scorer: John Dalton (13 points)

61 Years Ago Today (1950): #6 Kentucky – 61 Ole Miss – 55 Ellis Auditorium

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bill Spivey (16 points)
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  s’s leading scorer: Al Graehler (20 points)

59 Years Ago Today (1952): #1 Kentucky – 103 Tulane – 54 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,000)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Frank Ramsey (21 points)
• Tulane’s leading scorer: Donald Holt (15 points)

57 Years Ago Today (1954): #1 Kentucky – 106 Georgia – 55 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 9,000)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Frank Ramsey (29 points)
• Georgia’s leading scorer: Marvin Satterfield (16 points)

55 Years Ago Today (1956): #8 Kentucky – 82 Auburn – 81 Garrett Coliseum

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Vernon Hatton (25 points)
• Auburn’s leading scorer: James O’Donnell (22 points)

50 Years Ago Today (1961): Kentucky – 89 Florida – 68 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 8,000)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Bill Lickert (24 points)
• Florida’s leading scorer: Lou Merchant (20 points)

44 Years Ago Today (1967): Kentucky – 105 LSU – 84 John Parker Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 8,000)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cliff Berger and Pat Riley (24 points)
• LSU’s leading scorer: Brad Brian and Wayne Tipton (23 points)

37 Years Ago Today (1974): Kentucky – 73 LSU – 70 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,153)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ronnie Lyons (21 points)
• LSU’s leading scorer: Glenn Hansen (26 points)

33 Years Ago Today (1978): #1 Kentucky – 88 Florida – 61 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,472)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kyle Macy (30 points)
• Florida’s leading scorer: Al Bonner (15 points)

30 Years Ago Today (1981): #6 Kentucky – 102 Auburn – 74 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,525)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sam Bowie (23 points)
• Auburn’s leading scorer: Earl Banks and Greg Turner (15 points)

27 Years Ago Today (1984): #3 Kentucky – 62 Alabama – 69 Coleman Coliseum (Attendance: 15,043)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kenny Walker (14 points)
• Alabama’s leading scorer: Buck Johnson (18 points)

24 Years Ago Today (1987): Kentucky – 75 #20 Auburn – 71 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,100)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: James Blackmon (27 points)
• Auburn’s leading scorer: Frank Ford and Mike Jones (18 points)

14 Years Ago Today (1997): #3 Kentucky – 79 #25 South Carolina – 84 (Overtime) Frank McGuire Arena (Attendance: 12,575)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Ron Mercer (18 points)
• South Carolina’s leading scorer: B. J. McKie (22 points)

13 Years Ago Today (1998): #8 Kentucky – 63 LSU – 61 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Attendance: 8,686)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jeff Sheppard (12 points)
• LSU’s leading scorer: Maurice Carter (19 points)

12 Years Ago Today (1999): #5 Kentucky – 68 Florida – 75 Stephen C. O’Connell Center (Attendance: 12,443)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Wayne Turner (15 points)
• Florida’s leading scorer: Mike Miller (20 points)

8 Years Ago Today (2003): #6 Kentucky – 70 #1 Florida – 55 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,459)

• Kentucky’s 4th largest crowd in Rupp Arena history
• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Keith Bogans (15 points)
• Florida’s leading scorer: Anthony Roberson (18 points)

5 Years Ago Today (2006): Kentucky – 80 #8 Florida – 95 Stephen C. O’Connell Center (Attendance: 12,609)

• Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rajon Rondo (22 points)
• Florida’s leading scorer: Taurean Green (29 points)

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