December 8th
All-Time Record Playing On December 8th: 16-4 (.800)
65 Years Ago Today (1945): Kentucky – 71 Western Ontario – 28 Alumni Gymnasium (Attendance: 4,500)
- First time Kentucky scored exactly 71 points in a game
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jack Tingle (14 points)
- Western Ontario’s leading scorer: Bill Gauld (13 points)
62 Years Ago Today (1948): Kentucky – 67 DePaul – 36 Jefferson County Armory (Attendance: 7,800)
- Fewest points allowed by Kentucky against DePaul (21 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dale Barnstable and Ralph Beard (15 points)
- DePaul’s leading scorer: Bato Govedarica (8 points)
59 Years Ago Today (1951): Kentucky – 96 Washington & Lee – 46 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 9,000)
- Most points scored by Kentucky against Washington & Lee (13 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory against Washington & Lee (13 meetings)
- Kentucky’s largest margin of victory when allowing exactly 46 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Lou Tsioropoulos (22 points)
- Washington & Lee’s leading scorer: Jay Handlan (18 points)
54 Years Ago Today (1956): Kentucky – 73 Temple – 58 The Palestra (Attendance: 7,591)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Johnny Cox (23 points)
- Temple’s leading scorer: Guy Rodgers (27 points)
52 Years Ago Today (1958): Kentucky – 78 Duke – 64 Duke Indoor Stadium
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sid Cohen (19 points)
- Duke’s leading scorer: Carroll Youngkin (17 points)
48 Years Ago Today (1962): #9 Kentucky – 56 Temple – 52 The Palestra (Attendance: 5,258)
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Cotton Nash (15 points)
- Temple’s leading scorer: Gary Kasmer (19 points)
45 Years Ago Today (1965): Kentucky – 86 Illinois – 68 UIUC Assembly Hall (Attendance: 7,966)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Thad Jaracz (32 points)
- Illinois’s leading scorer: Don Freeman (26 points)
41 Years Ago Today (1969): #2 Kentucky – 94 #7 North Carolina – 87 Old Charlotte Coliseum (Attendance: 11,666)
- Dan Issel scored 41 points, tied for the 14th most by a player in a single game in school history
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dan Issel (41 points)
- North Carolina’s leading scorer: Charlie Scott (29 points)
37 Years Ago Today (1973): #10 Kentucky – 68 #3 Indiana – 77 Freedom Hall (Attendance: 16,613)
- First game between Kentucky and Indiana where both teams were ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kevin Grevey (25 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: John Laskowski (23 points)
35 Years Ago Today (1975): #7 Kentucky – 77 #4 North Carolina – 90 Old Charlotte Coliseum (Attendance: 11,177)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jack Givens (24 points)
- North Carolina’s leading scorer: Mitch Kupchak (24 points)
31 Years Ago Today (1979): #5 Kentucky – 80 Baylor – 46 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,493)
- Last meeting between the two schools
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kyle Macy (17 points)
- Baylor’s leading scorer: Terry Teagle (18 points)
29 Years Ago Today (1981): #2 Kentucky – 85 #12 Indiana – 69 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,165)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Dirk Minniefield (22 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Ted Kitchel (17 points)
26 Years Ago Today (1984): Kentucky – 68 #11 Indiana – 81 Assembly Hall (Attendance: 17,214)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Richard Madison and Kenny Walker (16 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Steve Alford (24 points)
20 Years Ago Today (1990): #25 Kentucky – 88 Kansas – 71 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,175)
- Most points scored by Kentucky when ranked #25 in the AP Poll
- First game Kentucky played when ranked #25 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Sean Woods (25 points)
- Kansas’s leading scorer: Alonzo Jamison (14 points)
18 Years Ago Today (1992): #3 Kentucky – 82 Eastern Kentucky – 73 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,835)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Jamal Mashburn (38 points)
- Eastern Kentucky’s leading scorer: Chris Brown (18 points)
17 Years Ago Today (1993): #6 Kentucky – 107 Eastern Kentucky – 78 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,209)
- Travis Ford had 15 assists, the 2nd most by a player in a single game in school history
- Most points scored against Kentucky against Eastern Kentucky (9 meetings)
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Rodney Dent (16 points)
- Eastern Kentucky’s leading scorer: Arlando Johnson (24 points)
12 Years Ago Today (1998): #8 Kentucky – 70 #11 Indiana – 61 (Overtime) Freedom Hall (Attendance: 20,047)
- Last overtime game between Kentucky and Indiana
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Heshimu Evans (22 points)
- Indiana’s leading scorer: Luke Recker (18 points)
9 Years Ago Today (2001): #11 Kentucky – 79 North Carolina – 59 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,153)
- Tayshaun Prince started off the game making 5 3-point field goals in a row on 5 consecutive possessions for Kentucky
- Kentucky’s 1,800th victory, was the fastest school to 1,800 wins
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Tayshaun Prince (31 points)
- North Carolina’s leading scorer: Kris Lang (18 points)
6 Years Ago Today (2004): #10 Kentucky – 71 Morehead State – 40 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 20,652)
- Tied for the fewest points scored by Kentucky against Morehead State (9 meetings)
- Morehead State’s head coach, Kyle Macy, was a former Kentucky player
- Fewest points allowed by Kentucky when ranked #10 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Kelenna Azubuike (21 points)
- Morehead State’s leading scorer: Josh Reed (10 points)
3 Years Ago Today (2007): Kentucky – 51 #15 Indiana – 70 Assembly Hall (Attendance: 17,410)
- Kentucky’s last loss to Indiana
- The last time Kentucky scored exactly 51 points in a game
- Fewest points scored by Kentucky against a team ranked #15 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat against a team ranked #15 in the AP Poll
- Kentucky’s last loss when allowing exactly 70 points
- Kentucky’s largest margin of defeat when allowing exactly 70 points
- Kentucky’s leading scorer: Patrick Patterson (15 points)
Indiana’s leading scorer: Jordan Crawford, brother of Kentucky player Joe Crawford (20 points)