Inside The Numbers: Florida Gators

Historical Significance Of Tonight’s Game

Tonight’s game against Florida is important and special for many reasons. One, ESPN College Gameday will be in town for the game. Two, Kentucky will be playing a team that is undefeated in SEC play this late in the season (11-0). Three, the Wildcats will be playing an SEC ranked in the top 3 of the AP Poll at Rupp Arena. And lastly, the game will be a regular season matchup of SEC teams ranked in the top 15 of the AP Poll at Rupp Arena. Here are lists of other games in Kentucky’s history that fit each of this criteria:

ESPN College Gameday In Lexington

• 2/19/2005: #3 Kentucky – 94 Mississippi State – 78 (Attendance: 24,247)
• 2/10/2007: #1 Florida – 64 #20 Kentucky – 61 (Attendance: 24,465)
• 2/13/2010: #3 Kentucky – 73 #12 Tennessee – 62 (Attendance: 24,402)
• 2/23/2013: Kentucky – 90 Missouri – 83 (Overtime) (Attendance: 24,380)

Kentucky Playing An Opponent 11-0 Or Better In SEC Play

• 2/27/1937: Kentucky beat 11-0 Georgia Tech 40-30 at Alumni Memorial Gymnasium in Knoxville (SEC Tournament) (Kentucky was 6-3 in SEC play entering the game)
• 3/2/1946: Kentucky beat 11-0 LSU 59-36 at Jefferson County Armory in Louisville (SEC Tournament) (Kentucky was 8-0 in SEC play entering the game)
• 2/3/1947: Kentucky beat 11-0 Alabama 48-37 at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa (Kentucky was 5-0 in SEC play entering the game)
• 3/9/1954: Kentucky beat 14-0 LSU 63-56 at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville (SEC Playoff) (Kentucky was 14-0 in SEC play entering the game)
• 2/21/1959: Kentucky beat 13-0 Auburn 75-56 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington (Kentucky was 9-2 in SEC play entering the game)
• 3/1/1981: Kentucky beat 17-0 LSU 73-71 at Rupp Arena in Lexington (Kentucky was 14-3 in SEC play entering the game)

Kentucky Playing An SEC Team Ranked In The AP Poll Top 3 At Rupp Arena

• 3/1/1981: #9 Kentucky – 73 #2 LSU – 71
• 2/9/1994: #3 Arkansas – 90 #4 Kentucky – 82
• 2/4/2003: #6 Kentucky – 70 #1 Florida – 55
• 2/10/2007: #1 Florida – 64 #20 Kentucky – 61
• 1/22/2008: Kentucky – 72 #3 Tennessee – 66

Regular Season Matchup Of SEC Teams In The AP Poll Top 15 At Rupp Arena

2/26/1977: #2 Kentucky – 85 #8 Alabama – 70

1/28/1980: #11 LSU – 65 #5 Kentucky – 60

1/10/1981: #4 Kentucky – 48 #13 Tennessee – 47

3/1/1981: #9 Kentucky – 73 #2 LSU – 71

1/16/1982: #6 Kentucky – 86 #13 Alabama – 69

1/25/1992: #9 Arkansas – 105 #8 Kentucky – 88

2/6/1993: #2 Kentucky – 82 #11 Vanderbilt – 67

2/9/1994: #3 Arkansas – 90 #4 Kentucky – 82

3/2/1997: #6 South Carolina – 72 #3 Kentucky – 66

1/20/1999: #7 Kentucky – 72 #6 Auburn – 62

2/1/2000: #14 Kentucky – 81 #6 Tennessee – 68

1/26/2002: #14 Alabama – 64 #8 Kentucky – 61

3/2/2002: #11 Kentucky – 70 #8 Florida – 67

2/4/2003: #6 Kentucky – 70 #1 Florida – 55

2/13/2010: #3 Kentucky – 73 #12 Tennessee – 62

2/7/2012: #1 Kentucky – 78 #8 Florida – 58