Inside The Numbers: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals, The Modern Series
By Corey Price
Various Records
- Overall Series Record: UK 21-12
- UK’s Record at Rupp Arena: 12-4
- UK’s Record on the road: 8-7
- UK’s Record at Freedom Hall: 7-6
- UK’s Record at the KFC Yum! Center: 1-1
- UK’s Record at Neutral Sites: 1-1
- UK’s record vs. Ranked UofL team: 13-7
- UK’s record vs. Unranked UofL team: 8-5
- UK’s record vs. UofL when UK is ranked: 18-6
- UK’s record vs. UofL when UK is unranked: 3-6
- UK’s record vs. UofL when both teams are ranked: 12-2
- UK’s record vs. UofL when both teams are unranked: 3-1
- UK’s record vs. UofL when UK is ranked and UofL is unranked: 6-4
- UK’s record vs. UofL when UK is unranked and UofL is ranked: 0-5
- UK’s record when they come into the UofL game off a win: 17-9
- UK’s record when they come into the UofL game off a loss: 2-3
- UK’s record when UofL comes into the game off a win: 13-9
- UK’s record when UofL comes into the game off a loss: 6-3
- UK’s record when they come into the UofL game off a win and UofL comes into the
- game off a win: 11-6
- UK’s record when they come into the UofL game off a loss and UofL comes into the game off a win: 2-3
- UK’s record when they come into the UofL game off a win and UofL comes into the game off a loss: 6-3
- UK’s record when they come into the UofL game off a loss and UofL comes into the game off a loss: 0-0
- UK’s Record in Overtime Games: 0-1
- UK’s Record in NCAA Tournament Games: 2-1
- UK’s Record in Games Played in March: 2-1
- UK’s Record in Games Played in December: 15-8
- UK’s Record in Games Played in January: 2-3
- UK’s Record in Games Played in November: 2-0
- UK’s average margin of victory: 13.1 points
- UK’s average margin of defeat: 9.1 points
- UK’s record in the 1980s: 5-4
- UK’s record in the 1990s: 7-3
- UK’s record in the 2000s: 5-4
- UK’s record in the 2010s: 4-1
- UK’s record vs. Denny Crum: 13-7
- UK’s record vs. Rick Pitino: 8-5
- UK’s record under Joe B. Hall: 2-2
- UK’s record under Eddie Sutton: 3-1
- UK’s record under Rick Pitino: 6-2
- UK’s record under Tubby Smith: 6-4
- UK’s record under Billy Gillispie: 0-2
- UK’s record under John Calipari: 4-1
- UK’s record when it was Joe B. Hall vs. Denny Crum: 2-2
- UK’s record when it was Eddie Sutton vs. Denny Crum: 3-1
- UK’s record when it was Rick Pitino vs. Denny Crum: 6-2
- UK’s record when it was Tubby Smith vs. Denny Crum: 2-2
- UK’s record when it was Tubby Smith vs. Rick Pitino: 4-2
- UK’s record when it was Billy Gillispie vs. Rick Pitino: 0-2
- UK’s record when it was John Calipari vs. Rick Pitino: 4-1
- UK’s longest win streak: 4 games (12/29/1990 – 11/27/1993, 1/2/2010 – 3/31/2012)
- UK’s longest losing streak: 2 games (1/5/2008 – 1/4/2009, 12/28/2002 – 12/27/2003, 12/27/1997 – 12/26/1998, 12/31/1988 – 12/30/1989)
- UK’s longest home win streak: 3 games (12/28/1991 – 12/23/1995, 11/26/1983 – 12/12/1987)
- UK’s longest home losing streak: 1 game (1/5/2008, 12/27/2003, 12/27/1997, 12/30/1989)
- UK’s longest road win streak: 2 games (12/18/2004 – 12/16/2006, 12/29/1990 – 12/12/1992)
- UK’s longest road losing streak: 1 game (12/29/2012, 1/4/2009, 12/28/2002, 12/26/1998, 1/1/1995, 12/31/1988, 12/15/1984)
- UK’s largest margin of victory: 34 points, 85-51 (12/27/1986)
- UK’s smallest margin of victory: 1 point, 76-75 (12/12/1987)
- UK’s largest margin of defeat: 22 points, 75-97 (12/31/1988)
- UK’s smallest margin of defeat: 2 points, 86-88 (1/1/1995)
- UK’s record in games decided by 1 to 9 points: 10-8
- UK’s record in games decided by 10 to 19 points: 4-3
- UK’s record in games decided by 20 to 29 points: 5-1
- UK’s record in games decided by 30 or more points: 2-0
- UK’s most points scored: 103 points (12/28/1991)
- UK’s least points scored: 56 points (12/27/2003)
- UK’s most points allowed: 97 points (12/31/1988)
- UK’s least points allowed: 44 points (11/26/1983)
- Most combined points scored: 192 points (UK – 103 UofL – 89, 12/28/1991)
- Least combined points scored: 109 points (UK – 65 UofL – 44, 11/26/1983)
- UK’s most points scored in a loss: 86 points, UofL – 88 points (1/1/1995)
- UK’s least points scored in a win: 60 points, UofL – 58 points (12/18/2004)
- UK’s most points allowed in a win: 89 points, UK – 103 points (12/28/1991)
- UK’s least points allowed in a loss: 65 points, UK – 56 points (12/27/2003)
- UK’s record when leading at halftime: 18-6
- UK’s record when trailing at halftime: 3-6
- UK’s largest halftime lead: 15 points (UK – 35 UofL – 20, UK – 39 UofL- 24) (11/26/1983, 12/17/2005)
- UK’s largest halftime deficit: 16 points (UK – 16 UofL – 32) (12/18/2004)
- UK’s largest halftime deficit to win: 16 points (UK – 16 UofL – 32) (12/18/2004)
- UK’s largest halftime lead to lose: 7 points (UK- 37 UofL – 30) (3/26/1983)
- Most points scored in a half: 54 points (2nd half 12/29/1990, 1st half 12/28/1991)
- Most points allowed in a half: 59 points (2nd half 1/5/2008)
- Least points scored in a half: 16 points (1st half 12/18/2004)
- Least points allowed in a half: 12 points (2nd half 12/18/1999)
- Most combined points scored in a half: 111 points (UK- 54 UofL – 57) (2nd half 12/29/1990)
- Least combined points scored in a half: 46 points (UK – 27 UofL- 19) (1st half 1/2/2010)
- Largest point differential in a half (UK scored more): 29 points (UK – 41 UofL- 12) (2nd half 12/18/1999)
- Largest point differential in a half (UofL scored more): 21 points (UK – 30 UofL – 51) (2nd half 12/28/2002)
- UK’s record when ranked higher: 11-1
- UK’s record when ranked lower: 1-1
Game Trends
- The team that has the most assists wins 83.9% of the time (26-5)
- The team that has a better field goal percentage wins 81.8% of the time (27-6)
- The team that has the fewest fouls wins 77.4% of the time (24-7)
- The team that has the most steals wins 69.2% of the time (18-8)
- The team that has a better free throw percentage wins 68.8% of the time (22-10)
- The team that has the fewest turnovers wins 65.4% of the time (17-9)
- The team that has the most blocks wins 64.3% of the time (18-10)
- The team that has a better 3 point field goal percentage wins 60.7% of the time (17-11)
- The team that has the most rebounds wins 48.5% of the time (16-17)
Cumulative Total Team Statistics in the Modern Series (Per Game Average)
Points: UK – 2,459 (74.5) UofL – 2,292 (69.5)
Field Goals Made: UK – 883 (26.8) UofL – 819 (24.8)
Field Goals Attempted: UK – 1,965 (59.5) UofL – 1,896 (57.5)
3 Point Field Goals Made: UK – 187 (6.7) UofL – 147 (5.3)
3 Point Field Goals Attempted: UK – 543 (19.4) UofL – 463 (16.5)
Free Throws Made: UK – 505 (15.3) UofL – 507 (15.4)
Free Throws Attempted: UK – 718 (21.8) UofL – 716 (21.7)
Rebounds: UK – 1,217 (36.9) UofL – 1,150 (34.8)
Personal Fouls: UK – 660 (20) UofL – 655 (19.8)
Assists: UK – 464 (14.1) UofL – 420 (12.7)
Field Goal Percentage: UK – 44.9% UofL – 43.2%
3 Point Field Goal Percentage: UK – 34.4% UofL – 31.7%
Free Throw Percentage: UK – 70.3% UofL – 70.8%