Men's Basketball


Overall

No. Began                                        Ended32  Dec. 5, 1953 vs. Temple (H) 86-59            Jan. 8, 1955 vs. Georgia Tech (H) 58-5927  Dec. 2, 1995 vs. Indiana (N) 89-82           Mar. 10, 1996 vs. Miss. State (N) 73-8426  Jan. 28, 1946 vs. Georgia Tech (H) 54-26     Dec. 30, 1946 vs. Oklahoma A&M (N) 31-3726  Dec. 30, 2002 vs. Tennessee St. (H) 115-87   Mar. 29, 2003 vs. Marquette (N) 69-8625  Feb. 27, 1965 vs. Tennessee (H) 61-60        Mar. 5, 1966 vs. Tennessee (A) 62-6924  Feb. 6, 1933 vs. Mexico (H) 81-22            Feb. 24, 1934 vs. Florida (N) 32-3823  Jan. 2, 1952 vs. Mississippi (H) 116-58      Mar. 22, 1952 vs. St. John's (N) 57-6421  Jan. 11, 1949 vs. Bowling Green (N) 63-61    Mar. 31, 1949 vs. Loyola, Chicago (N) 56-6721  Dec. 30, 1950 vs. Syracuse (N) 69-59         Mar. 3, 1951 vs. Vanderbilt (N) 57-6118  Feb. 5, 1948 vs. Alabama (A) 41-31           Mar. 31, 1948 vs. Phillips Oilers (N) 49-5316  Mar. 1, 1958 vs. Tennessee (A) 77-66         Jan. 6, 1959 vs. Vanderbilt (A) 66-7516  Dec. 11, 1961 vs. St. Louis (H) 86-77        Feb. 12, 1962 vs. Miss. State (H) 44-4916  Mar. 15, 1969 vs. Miami Ohio (N) 72-71       Jan. 31, 1970 vs. Vanderbilt (A) 81-8716  Feb. 21, 1976 vs. Florida (H) 96-89          Dec. 18, 1976 vs. Utah (H) 68-7016  Feb. 13, 1978 vs. Mississippi (A) 64-52      Dec. 16, 1978 vs, Indiana (A) 67-68

Single Season

No. Began                                        Ended27  Dec. 2, 1995 vs. Indiana (N) 89-82           Mar. 10, 1996 vs. Miss. State (N) 73-8426  Dec. 30, 2002 vs. Tennessee St. (H) 115-87   Mar. 29, 2003 vs. Marquette (N) 69-8625* Dec. 5, 1953 vs. Temple (H) 86-59            Mar. 1, 1954 vs. Alabama (A) 68-4323  Jan. 2, 1952 vs. Ole Miss (N) 116-58         Mar. 22, 1952 vs. St. John's (N) 57-6423  Dec. 1, 1965 vs. Hardin-Simmons (H) 83-55    Mar. 5, 1966 vs. Tennessee (A) 62-6921  Jan. 11, 1949 vs. Bowling Green (N) 63-61    Mar. 14, 1949 vs. Loyola, Chicago (N) 56-6721  Dec. 30, 1950 vs. Syracuse (N) 69-59         Mar. 3, 1951 vs. Vanderbilt (N) 57-61

Homecourt

No.   Began                                      Ended129** Jan. 4, 1943 vs. Ft. Knox 64-30            Jan. 8, 1955 vs. Georgia Tech 58-5939    Jan. 10, 1933 vs. South Carolina 44-36     Feb. 22, 1936 vs. Creighton 29-3133    Jan. 29, 1992 vs. Ole Miss 96-78           Feb. 9, 1994 vs Arkansas 82-9030    Dec. 1, 1980 vs. East Tennessee 62-57      Mar. 6, 1982 vs. Alabama 46-4828    Dec. 21, 1957 vs. Minnesota 78-58          Dec. 19, 1959 vs. West Virginia 70-7928    Dec. 20, 1968 vs. Michigan 112-104         Dec. 19, 1970 vs. Purdue 83-8927    Jan. 11, 1930 vs. Creighton 25-21          Feb. 20, 1932 vs. Vanderbilt 31-3227    Feb. 18, 1995 vs. Florida 87-77            Mar. 2, 1997 vs. South Carolina 66-7226    Jan. 22, 1977 vs. LSU 87-72                Dec. 22, 1978 vs. Texas A&M 69-7324    Feb. 28, 1985 vs. Tennessee 92-647         Jan. 7, 1987 vs. Alabama 55-6923    Jan. 17, 1983 vs. Florida 70-63            Dec. 4, 1984 vs. SMU 54-5622    Jan. 10, 1990 vs. Florida 89-81            Nov. 22, 1991 vs. Pittsburgh 67-85

Biggest Wins

Margin  Opponent (Site)               Score   Date  77    Georgia (Louisville)         143-66   Feb. 27, 1956  74    Tennessee-Martin (H)         124-50   Nov. 26, 1994  72    Wabash (H)                    96-24   Dec. 28, 1946  72    Western Ontario (H)           90-18   Dec. 10, 1949  69    Oglethorpe (H)                81-12   Dec. 13, 1934  69    Arkansas State (H)            75- 6   Jan. 8, 1945  69    Vanderbilt (Louisville)       98-29   Feb. 27, 1947  66    Auburn (Louisville)           84-18   Feb. 28, 1947  65    Texas A&M (H)                 83-18   Dec. 14, 1946  64    Morehead State (H)            96-32   Dec. 16, 1995  62    Vanderbilt (H)               106-44   Mar. 5, 2003  61    Tennessee (H)                101-40   Mar. 12, 199

Biggest Losses

Margin  Opponent (Site)               Score   Date  70    Central (A)                  17- 87   Jan. 28, 1910  55    Kansas (A)                   95-150   Dec. 9, 1989  47    Wabash (A)                   10- 57   Jan. 6, 1925  42    Central (A)                   9- 51   Mar. 11, 1910  41    Rose Poly (A)                11- 52   Feb. 10, 1910  39    City College of New York (N) 50- 89   Mar. 14, 1950  38    Cincinnati (H)               10- 48   Dec. 18, 1926  37    Christ Church, Cin. (A)      17- 54   Feb. 15, 1906  35    Louisiana State (H)          41- 76   Jan. 18, 1987  32    Georgia Tech (A)             16- 48   Jan. 22, 1927  30    Cincinnati (A)               17- 47   Feb. 7, 1910  30    Maryland (A)                  7- 37   Jan. 19, 1928  30    Vanderbilt (A)               51- 81   Feb. 8, 1989

*UK registered 25 wins during its undefeated season of 1953-54. The team declined a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
**NCAA Record

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