Today at 5:15 p.m. EST on ESPN the #1 Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Indiana Hoosiers at Assembly Hall in the 55th meeting between the border rivals. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into today’s game:
Various Records
- Kentucky’s overall record vs. Indiana: 31-23 (.574) (8-2 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. Indiana playing in the state of Indiana: 10-14 (.417) (6-4 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. Indiana in Assembly Hall: 3-8 (.273) (3-7 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. Indiana when Kentucky is ranked in the AP Poll and Indiana is unranked: 11-2 (.846) (10-0 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record vs. Indiana when Kentucky is ranked #1 in the AP Poll: 4-1 (.800)
- Kentucky’s record vs. teams coached by Tom Crean: 3-2 (.600)
- Kentucky’s record playing in the month of December: 478-115 (.806) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record playing on December 10th: 16-5 (.762) (8-2 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record against schools currently in the Big Ten: 99-57 (.635) (6-4 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s record against schools located in the state of Indiana: 95-49 (.660) (7-3 in the last 10 meetings)
- Kentucky’s longest winning streak against Indiana: 5 games (12/11/1943 to 12/12/1970) (12/7/1994 to 12/8/1998) (12/22/2000 to 12/11/2004)
- Kentucky’s longest losing streak against Indiana: 6 games (12/18/1924 to 12/23/1942)
- Kentucky’s most points scored against Indiana: 109 points (12/13/1969)
- Indiana’s most points scored against Kentucky: 98 points (12/7/1974)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Indiana: 39 points (12/20/2003)
- Kentucky’s smallest margin of victory against Indiana: 2 points (12/12/1970, 3/22/1975, 12/6/1980, 12/7/1991)
- Indiana’s largest margin of victory against Kentucky: 26 points (12/10/2005)
- Indiana’s smallest margin of victory against Kentucky: 1 point (12/11/1971 and 12/16/1978)
- Kentucky’s most points scored in a loss against Indiana: 89 points (12/11/1971)
- Kentucky’s fewest points scored in a win against Indiana: 59 points (12/3/1983 and 12/9/2006)
- Indiana’s most points scored in a loss against Kentucky: 93 points (12/12/1970)
- Indiana’s fewest points scored in a win against Kentucky: 20 points (12/18/1924)
- Most combined points scored in a Kentucky/Indiana game: 201 points (12/13/1969)
- Fewest combined points scored in a Kentucky/Indiana game: 38 points (12/18/1924)
1,000 Point Club Watch
Darius Miller
- 12 points vs. North Carolina
- 923 career points, currently in 69th place in school history
- Needs 12 points to surpass Larry Conley for 68th place
Terrence Jones
- 14 points vs. North Carolina
- 715 career points, currently in 98th place in school history
- Needs 2 points to surpass Billy Evans for 97th place
Doron Lamb
- 14 points vs. North Carolina
- 584 career points, currently in 121st place in school history
- Needs 9 points to surpass Perry Stevenson for 120th place
Anthony Davis: Neighborhood Block Watch
- 2 blocks vs. North Carolina
- 36 blocks this season, currently tied for the 44th most in a single season in school history
- Needs 1 block to tie Kenny Walker, Tayshaun Prince, and Jules Camara for 41st most in a single season in school history
Kentucky Individual Game Records vs. Indiana
- Points: 32, Dan Issel (12/13/1969)
- Rebounds: 19, Dan Issel (12/13/1969)
- Assists: 11, Roger Harden (12/7/1985)
- Steals: 5, John Pelphrey (12/2/1989), Rodrick Rhodes (12/4/1993), and Jared Prickett (12/7/1996)
- Blocks: 6, Perry Stevenson (12/13/2008)
- Field Goals Made: 12, Louie Dampier (12/18/1965) and Dan Issel (12/13/1969)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: 7, Travis Ford (1/3/1993)
- Free-Throws Made: 10, Brandon Knight (12/11/2010)
Indiana Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky
- Points: 47, Steve Downing (12/11/1971)
- Rebounds: 25, Steve Downing (12/11/1971)
- Assists: 10, Delray Brooks (12/8/1984)
- Steals: 4, A. J. Guyton (12/7/1996) and Jared Jeffries (12/22/2000)
- Blocks: 6, George Leach (12/21/2002)
- Field Goals Made: 19, Steve Downing (12/11/1971)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made: 6, Bracey Wright (12/20/2003 and 12/11/2004)
- Free-Throws Made: 16, Damon Bailey (12/4/1993)
Team-By-Team Statistical Comparison (As Of 12/4) (Ranking Out Of 338 Division I Teams)
- Scoring Offense: Kentucky – 82.4 ppg (15th) Indiana – 85 ppg (8th)
- Scoring Defense: Kentucky – 57 ppg (23rd) Indiana – 61.3 ppg (70th)
- Scoring Margin: Kentucky – 25.4 ppg (5th) Indiana – 23.8 ppg (8th)
- Field-Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 49% (23rd) Indiana – 52.3% (6th)
- Field-Goal Percentage Defense: Kentucky – 32.6% (1st) Indiana – 38.1% (39th)
- 3-Point Field Goals Made Per Game: Kentucky – 5.8 (205th) Indiana – 6.4 (159th)
- 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Kentucky – 37.4% (74th) Indiana – 44% (10th)
- 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense: Kentucky – 31.2% (106th) Indiana – 32.9% (172nd)
- Free-Throw Percentage: Kentucky – 68.5% (151st) Indiana – 74% (41st)
- Rebound Margin: Kentucky – +7.5 (34th) Indiana – +1.8 (149th)
- Assists Per Game: Kentucky – 15.4 (52nd) Indiana – 16.1 (29th)
- Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: Kentucky – 1.23:1 (39th) Indiana – 1.24:1 (37th)
- Blocked Shots Per Game: Kentucky – 10.9 (1st) Indiana – 4.1 (106th)
- Steals Per Game: Kentucky – 8.3 (75th) Indiana – 10.1 (9th)
- Turnovers Per Game: Kentucky – 12.5 (56th) Indiana – 13 (88th)
- Turnover Margin: Kentucky – +2.4 (89th) Indiana – +5.9 (9th)
- Personal Fouls Per Game: Kentucky – 15.3 (16th) Indiana – 18.4 (152nd)
Players In The Division I Top 100 (As Of 12/4)
- Free-Throw Percentage: Doron Lamb, Kentucky – 89.3% (44th)
- Rebounds Per Game: Anthony Davis, Kentucky – 9.1 (48th)
- Blocked Shots Per Game: Anthony Davis, Kentucky – 4.5 (2nd), Terrence Jones, Kentucky – 2.5 (30th)
- Assist-To-Turnover Ratio: Darius Miller, Kentucky – 2.5:1 (45th), Jordan Hulls, Indiana – 2.15:1 (81st)
- Field-Goal Percentage: Cody Zeller, Indiana – 67.7% (5th)
- Steals Per Game: Cody Zeller, Indiana – 2.6 (22nd), Victor Oladipo, Indiana – 2 (74th)