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Inside The Numbers: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals Since 1983

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 (12-0) (12/27/2014)
• 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 (11-0) (12/27/2014)
• 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
• 1.000 (23-0) (12-0 UK vs. 11-0 UofL) (12/27/2014)
• .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 54.5% of the time (18-15)
• The winner of the regular season meeting between UK and UofL advances further in the NCAA Tournament 71.4% of the time (20 of 28 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 67.7% of the time (21 of 31 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
• 12/28/2013: #18 UK beat #6 UofL
• 3/28/2014: unranked UK beat #5 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)
• 3/28/2014: UK beat UofL (UK unranked in the final AP Poll, UofL ranked #5 in the final AP Poll)

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