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Inside The Numbers: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals, The Modern Series

By Corey Price

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Winning Percentages

UK’s Best Winning Percentages Entering The UofL Game

  • 1.000 (14-0) (1/2/2010)
  • 1.000 (7-0) (12/27/2003)
  • 1.000 (3-0) (12/12/1992)
  • 1.000 (3-0) (12/12/1987)
  • .947 (36-2) (3/31/2012)

UK’s Worst Winning Percentages Entering The UofL Game

  • .250 (1-3) (12/15/1984)
  • .455 (5-6) (12/31/1988)
  • .500 (6-6) (1/5/2008)
  • .500 (5-5) (1/2/2001)
  • .500 (4-4) (12/18/1999)
  •  UK’s best winning percentage in a loss against UofL: 1.000 (7-0) (12/27/2003)
  • UK’s worst winning percentage in a win against UofL: .500 (5-5) (1/2/2001) and .500 (4-4) (12/18/1999)

UofL’s Best Winning Percentages Entering The UK Game

  • 1.000 (10-0) (12/31/1996)
  • 1.000 (6-0) (12/17/2005)
  • 1.000 (6-0) (12/28/1991)
  • .917 (11-1) (12/28/2013)
  • .917 (11-1) (12/29/2012)
  • .917 (11-1) (12/31/2011)
  • .917 (11-1) (12/31/2010)

UofL’s Worst Winning Percentages Entering The UK Game

  • .000 (0-1) (12/12/1987)
  • .333 (4-8) (1/2/2001)
  • .333 (3-6) (12/27/1997)
  • .444 (4-5) (12/27/1986)
  • .500 (1-1) (12/12/1992)
  • UofL’s best winning percentage in a loss against UK: 1.000 (10-0) (12/31/1996), 1.000 (6-0) (12/17/2005), and 1.000 (6-0) (12/28/1991)
  • UofL’s worst winning percentage in a win against UK: .333 (3-6) (12/27/1997)

Best Combined Winning Percentages Entering The UK/UofL Game

  • .952 (20-1) (10-1 UK vs. 10-0 UofL) (12/31/1996)
  • .929 (13-1) (7-0 UK vs. 6-1 UofL) (12/27/2003)
  • .920 (23-2) (12-1 UK vs. 11-1 UofL) (12/31/2011)
  • .889 (24-3) (14-0 UK vs. 10-3 UofL) (1/2/2010)
  • .875 (21-3) (10-2 UK vs. 11-1 UofL) (12/31/2010)

Worst Combined Winning Percentages Entering The UK/UofL Game

  • .409 (9-13) (5-5 UK vs. 4-8 UofL) (1/2/2001)
  • .500 (4-4) (1-3 UK vs. 3-1 UofL) (12/15/1984)
  • .579 (11-8) (5-6 UK vs. 6-2 UofL) (12/31/1988)
  • .600 (15-10) (6-6 UK vs. 9-4 UofL) (1/5/2008)
  • .600 (9-6) (4-4 UK vs. 5-2 UofL) (12/18/1999)
  • .600 (9-6) (5-1 UK vs. 4-5 UofL) (12/27/1986)
  •  The team that has the better winning percentage entering the UK/UofL game wins the game 60% of the time (18-12)
  • The winner of the regular season meeting between UK and UofL advances further in the NCAA Tournament 66.7% of the time (19 of 27 times)
  • The winner of the regular season meeting between UK and UofL ends up with a better winning percentage at the end of the season 70% of the time (21 of 30 times)

Upsets In The UK/UofL Game (Based On AP Poll Ranking Entering The Game)

  •  1/1/1995: unranked UofL beat #5 UK
  • 12/27/1997: unranked UofL beat #4 UK
  • 12/26/1998: unranked UofL beat #3 UK
  • 12/28/2002: unranked UofL beat #14 UK
  • 12/27/2003: #20 UofL beat #2 UK
  • 12/17/2005: #23 UK beat #4 UofL

Upsets In The UK/UofL Game (Based On Final AP Poll Ranking)

  • 1/1/1995: UofL beat UK (UK ranked #2 in the final AP Poll, UofL unranked in the final AP Poll)
  • 12/27/1997: UofL beat UK (UK ranked #5 in the final AP Poll, UofL unranked in the final AP Poll)
  • 12/26/1998: UofL beat UK (UK ranked #8 in the final AP Poll, UofL unranked in the final AP Poll)
  • 12/28/2002: UofL beat UK (UK ranked #1 in the final AP Poll, UofL ranked #14 in the final AP Poll)
  • 12/27/2003: UofL beat UK (UK ranked #2 in the final AP Poll, UofL unranked in the final AP Poll)
  • 12/18/2004: UK beat UofL (UK ranked #7 in the final AP Poll, UofL ranked #4 in the final AP Poll)
  • 12/16/2006: UK beat UofL (UK unranked in the final AP Poll, UofL ranked #16 in the final AP Poll)
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