Most Games Played — 40* in 1996-97
(Regular Season Only — 31* in 1996-97)?
Most Wins — 36* in 1947-48 (Won 36, Lost 3)
(Regular Season Only — 28* in 1947-48; Won 28, Lost 2) and 1996-97
(Conference Play Only — 17* in 1969-70 and 1985-86)
Most Losses — 19 in 1988-89
(Conference Play Only — 10 in 1966-67 (8-10), 1988-89 (8-10))
Fewest Wins — 1 in 1904-05 (Won 1, Lost 4) 1903 (Won 1, Lost 2) 1904 (Won 1, Lost 4)
(Full Season — 20 or more games — 13 in 1966-67, 1973-74 and 1988-89)
Fewest Losses — 0 in 1911-12 (9-0) and 1953-54 (25-0)
Longest Win Streak — 27 in 1995-96 (Won 34, Lost 2)
(Conference Play Only — 19 in 2002-03, including tournament games)
Most Consecutive Conference Wins, Conference Play — 51* (Jan. 28, 1950 – Jan. 8, 1955)
Longest Losing Streak — 9 (Jan. 25 to Feb 23, 1923) (Conference Play Only — 6 in 1988-89)
Most Points — 3325 in 40 games, 1996-97.
(Regular Season Only — 2571 in?31 games, 1996-97)
(Conference Play Only — 1728* in 18 games, 1970-71)
(Most Times 100 or More Points — 15 in 1970-71)
(Two Consecutive Games — 253 vs. LSU and TCU, 1996)
Fewest Points — 19 in 3 games, 1903
(Full Season, 20 or more games — 538 in 22 games, 1924-25)
Greatest Average Scoring Margin — 27.2 in 25 games, 1953-54
(Including Tournament Play — 29.9 in 37 games, 1946-47)
(Conference Play Only — 35.9* in 14 games, 1946-47)
Highest Scoring Average — 96.8* in 28 games, 1969-70
(Regular Season Only — 96.7 in 26 games, 1970-71)
(Conference Play Only — 96.0 in 18 games, 1970-71)
Lowest Scoring Average — 6.3 in 3 games, 1903
Best Winning Percentage — 1.000 in 1911-12 (9-0) and 1953-54 (25-0)
(Conference Play Only — 1.000 in 1932-33 (8-0) and 12 other years. Last 16-0 in 2002-03)
Worst Season Percentage — .187 with 3-13 in 1926-27
(20 or more games — .407 (13-19) in 1988-89)
Most Field Goal Attempts — 3465* in 39 games, 1947-48
(Regular Season Only — 2925*** in 33 games, 1947-48 (made 916))
Most 3-Point Field Goal Attempts — 888 in 36 games, 1991-92.
Most Field Goals Made —?1238 in?40 games, 1996-97 (attempted 2631)
(Conference Play Only — 719* in 18 games, 1974-75)
Most 3-Point Field Goals Made — 340* in 34 games, 1992-93.
Highest Field Goal Percentage — 55.6* in 31 games, 1982-83
(Regular Season Only — 55.5 in 28 games 1982-83)
(Conference Play Only — 54.8 in 18 games, 1982-83)
Most Free Throws Attempted — 892 in 36 games, 1991-92
(Conference Play Only — 485* in 18 games, 1978-79)
Most Free Throws Made — 666 in 31 games, 1978-79
(Conference Play Only — 376* in 18 games, 1978-79)
Highest Free Throw Percentage — 77.6 in 31 games, 1978-79
(Regular Season Only — 78.1 in 26 games, 1978-79)
Most Personal Fouls — 837 in 36 games, 1991-92
Fewest Personal Fouls — 307 in 26 games, 1944-45
Most Points Allowed — 2680 in 36 games, 1991-92
(Regular Season Only — 2461 in 28 games, 1989-90)
Fewest Points Allowed — (9 game min.) -137 in 9 games, 1911-12
(Conference Play Only — 182* in 8 games, 1934-35)
Most Rebounds — 2109* in 34 games, 1950-51
(Regular Season Only — 1600 in 25 games, 1950-51)
Best Rebound Average — 64.6* in 25 games, 1953-54 and in 26 games in 1954-55
Steals — 480 in?40 games, 1996-97
Assists — 783 in 36 games, 1995-96
Blocked Shots — 240 in 39 games, 1997-98
Single game
Most Points — 143 (Kentucky 143, Georgia 66, Feb. 27, 1956)
(Conference Play Only — Same)
(Non-Conference — 126 (Kentucky 126 vs. South Carolina 81, Dec. 10, 1979)
Most Points, Both Teams — 245 (Kansas 150 vs. Kentucky 95 at Lawrence, Dec. 9, 1989)
(Conference Play Only — 226, Kentucky 121 vs. LSU 105, Feb. 21, 1970, Kentucky 129 vs. LSU 97, Jan. 16, 1996)
Most Points, Home Floor — 127 (Kentucky 127 vs. LSU 80, Mar. 4, 1995)
Most Points Opponent’s Floor — 129 (Kentucky 129 vs. LSU 97, Jan. 16, 1996)
Most Points Neutral Court — 143 (Kentucky 143 vs. Georgia 66, Armory, Louisville, Feb. 27, 1956)
Most Points One Half — 86* (Kentucky 86, LSU 42, Jan. 16, 1996)
Fewest Points — 1 (Kentucky 1 vs. Kentucky U. 22, 1905)
Fewest Points Allowed — 5 (Kentucky 20, Tennessee 5 in 1910; Kentucky 38, Centre 5 in 1916; Kentucky 46, Ky. Wesleyan 5 in 1919)
(Since 1935 — 6*** [Kentucky 75, Arkansas State 6 in 1945)
Fewest Points, One Half (Modern) — 5 (Notre Dame 11, Kentucky 5 in second half, Dec. 2, 1981, Louisville)
Fewest Points Both Teams — 17 (State College 5 vs. Kentucky U. 12 in 1904)
Biggest Victory Margin — 77* (Kentucky 143 vs. Georgia 66, Feb. 27, 1956)
Smallest Victory Margin — 55 One-Point Wins (Last 86-85, Stanford, Mar. 28, 1998)
Worst Defeat — 70 (Kentucky 17 vs. Centre 87, (A) Jan. 28, 1910)
(Modern Record — 55 (Kansas 150, Kentucky 95, Dec. 9, 1989)
Smallest Margin of Defeat — 45 One-Point Losses (Most recent, 46-45 to Michigan State, Dec. 16, 2000)
Most Points in Losing Game — 113 vs. S.W. Louisiana (116), Dec. 23, 1990 (UKIT)
Most FG Attempted — 125* against Indiana Central, Nov. 29, 1947 (SEC Non-Conference Record); Mississippi, Feb. 8, 1954
(Conference Only — 125* against Mississippi, Feb. 8, 1964)
Most 3-Point FG Attempted — 53*** vs. S.W. Louisiana, Dec. 23, 1989
Most FG Attempted, Both Teams — 209 (Kentucky 125 vs. Mississippi 84, Feb. 8, 1964
Most 3-Point FG Attempted, Both Teams — 84***
(Kentucky 53 vs. S.W. Louisiana 31, Dec. 23, 1989)
Fewest FG Attempted — 17 vs. Notre Dame, Dec. 29, 1981
Fewest FGA, One Half — 5 (Second half) vs. Notre Dame, Dec. 29, 1981
Most FG Made — 60 against Georgia, Feb. 27, 1956 (Conference game record)
Most 3-Point FG Made — 21* vs. North Carolina, Dec. 27, 1989
(Conference play only 20* vs. LSU, Mar. 4, 1995)
Fewest FG Made — 1 vs. Maryland, Jan. 19, 1928
Most FG Made, Both Teams — 96 (UK vs. Northwestern 46, Dec. 10, 1966 and UK vs. Austin Peay 46, Mar. 15, 1973)
(Conference Play Only — 90 (UK 52, vs. LSU 38, Jan. 27, 1968))
Most 3-Point FG Made, Both Teams — 31 (Kentucky 21 vs. North Carolina 10, Dec. 27, 1989)
Best Field Goal Percentage — 76.5* vs. Notre Dame, Dec. 29, 1981, Louisville
(Conference Play Only 72.2 vs. Mississippi State (A), Feb. 15, 1986)
(First Half — 78.6 vs. Mississippi, Jan. 12, 1981)
(Second Half — 87.5 (14-16) vs. Alabama (A), Feb. 9, 1980)
Lowest Field Goal Percentage — 12.1 vs. Maryland (A), Jan. 19, 1928
Modern Record — 16.3 vs. Ga. Tech (A), Jan. 26, 1960)
Best 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (min. 20 made) — 57.1* vs. LSU, Mar. 4, 1995 (20-35)
Most Free Throws Attempted — 56 vs. Mississippi State, Feb. 12, 1979 (Made 40)
Fewest Free Throws Attempted — 1 vs. Georgia (H) Feb. 8, 1975; Tennessee (A) Jan. 5, 1980 and Auburn (N) March 10, 1984
Most Free Throws Made — 46 vs. Vanderbilt (A) Jan. 7, 1963 (53 attempts)
Best Free Throw Percentage — 1.000* (19 of 19 vs. Duke, March 3, 1930, 11 of 11 vs. Alabama, Feb. 1, 1934 and vs. Vanderbilt, March 2, 1974; 9 of 9 vs. Mississippi, Jan. 4, 1969; 6 of 6 vs. Alabama, Mar. 4, 1982; 2 of 2 vs. Middle Tennessee, Mar. 11, 1982; 12 of 12 vs. Georgia U., Mar. 13, 1988; 10 of 10 vs. Alabama, Jan. 18, 1989; 13 of 13 vs. Mississippi, Jan. 28, 1989)
Most Rebounds — 108*** vs. Mississippi (H), Feb. 8, 1964
Most Personal Fouls — 41* vs. Ohio U., Jan. 12, 1948
(Conference Play Only — 41* vs. Tennessee, Jan. 21, 1992
Most PF’s Both Teams — 75 (Kentucky 32, LaSalle, 43, Dec. 3, 1979)
(Conference Play Only — 71* (Kentucky 37 vs. Auburn 34, Feb. 27, 1954))
Assists — 35 vs. San Jose State, 1996
Blocks — 17 vs. Morehead State,?Nov. 20, 1997
Steals — 23 vs. Miss. State, Jan. 9, 1991; vs. Tenn.-Martin Nov. 26, 1994
* Also Southeastern Conference Record
*** Also Recognized as National Record
Attendance Highs
One Game — 64,151 (UK vs. Michigan, Final Four, New Orleans Superdome, April 3, 1993)
Home Game — 24,340 (UK vs. Louisville, Dec. 23, 1995)
Two Consecutive Home Games — 48,542 (UK vs. Arkansas, Feb. 11 1996, and Georgia, Feb. 14, 1996.)
Complete Season —?822,863 in?40 games, 1996-97
Home Season — 421,012 in 18 games, 1991-92
Home Average — **23,929 (382,869 in 16 games) 1992-93
Last Overtime Game — Nov. 10 2000, UCLA 97, UK 92 (N) (New York)
Most Overtime Games (Season) — Five, 1979 (Won 2, Lost 3)
Overtime All-Time Record — Won 44, Lost?34
Most Players on All-Tournament Team — 5 (1947 All-SEC and 1965 UK Invitational)
Highs And Lows by Opponents
INDIVIDUAL — Single game (modern since 1930)
Most Points — 64 Pete Maravich (LSU) Feb. 21, 1970 at Baton Rouge
Most Rebounds — 30 Jerry Lucas (Ohio State) March 18, 1961 (NCAA)
Most Field Goals — 23 Pete Maravich (LSU) Feb. 21, 1970 at Baton Rouge
Most Free Throws Made — 18 Pete Maravich (LSU) (22 FTA) Feb. 21, 1970 at Baton Rouge
Most Field Goals Attempted — 53 Pete Maravich (LSU) Feb. 22, 1969
Most Free Throws Attempted — 22 Pete Maravich (LSU) Feb. 21, 1970 at Baton Rouge
Team — Single Game
Most Points — 150 Kansas (UK 95) Dec. 9, 1989
Conference Only — 110 (Vanderbilt, UK 94, March 4, 1967)
Most Points, One Half — 80 Kansas (Kentucky 61), Dec. 9, 1989
Fewest Points — 6 Arkansas State (Kentucky 75), Jan. 8, 1945
(All-Time Record — 5 Tennessee 1910, Centre 1916, Ky. Wesleyan 1919)
Biggest Victory Margin — 55; Kansas 150, Kentucky 95, Dec. 9, 1989
(All-Time Record — 70; Centre 87, Kentucky 17 in 1910)
Smallest Victory Margin — 42 One-point losses since 1930. (All-Time, 43 losses)
Most Rebounds — 81 Notre Dame, Dec. 29, 1964 (Rebounds not recorded prior to 1951)
Most Field Goals — 52 Kansas (85 attempts) Dec. 9, 1989
(All-Time Record — Same)
Fewest Field Goals — 2*** Arkansas State, Jan. 8, 1945
Most FG Attempted — 109 Notre Dame (made 51) Dec. 29, 1964
(Field Goal Attempts Not Recorded Prior to 1947)
Most FT Attempted — 59 Tennessee (Made 48), Jan. 21, 1992
Most 3-Point FG Made — 15 Georgia (30 attempts) Jan. 26, 1999 at Athens
?Most 3-Point FG Attempted — 33 Arkansas (made 10) Mar. 7, 1999
Fewest Free Throws Missed — 0 LSU (Made 10), Mar. 7, 1986. Georgia Tech (Made 5) Jan. 21, 1946, Georgia (Made 6) Feb. 19, 1973, and East Tenn. St. (Made 2) Dec. 21, 1984
Best FT Shooting Percentage — (Minimum 15 FTA) 94.1 (16 of 17) by Tennessee (H) Jan. 25, 1995
Best FG Shooting Percentage — 69.2 by Miss. State, Feb. 12, 1962 at Lexington
(First Half — 75 by Georgia (H) Jan. 11, 1971 and Mississippi (H) Jan. 12, 1981)
(Second Half — 87.5*** by Miss State (H) Feb. 12, 1962)
Lowest FG Shooting Percentage — 13.8 Morehead State, Dec. 16, 1995
(Shooting Percentages Not Recorded Prior to 1947)
Most Personal Fouls — 43 LaSalle, Dec. 2, 1978
Opponents – Season
Fewest Points Scored – 1,194 in 1946 (30 games) Since 1964 – 1,760 in 1981 (28 games)
Fewest Points per Game – 38.3 in 1947; Since 1964 – 58.1 in 1984
Fewest Field Goals Allowed – 481 in 1954 (1,574 atts.); Since 1964 – 651 in 1981 (1,494 atts.)
Lowest FG Percentage Allowed – 23.2 in 1948; Since 1964 – 38.1 in 1999 (823 of 2,162)
Fewest 3-Point FG Allowed – 83 in 1987 (228 atts.)
Lowest 3-Point FG Percentage Allowed – 30.1 in 1992 (125 of 415)
Fewest Free Throws Allowed – 317 in 1974 (455 atts.)
Lowest FT Percentage Allowed – 58.3 in 1952 (458 of 786); Since 1964 – 65.6 in 1973 (322 of 491)
Fewest Rebounds Allowed – 851 in 1954; Since 1964 – 899 in 1981
Lowest Rebounds Per Game Allowed – 28.6 in 1986 (1029 in 36 games)
Note: SEC recognizes “Team Defensive Records” since 1964
Miscellaneous Records
Season Opener Consecutive Wins – 34 (Kentucky lost first opening game since 1926 in defeat to Va. Tech., Dec. 1, 1962)
Consecutive Home Floor Wins – 129*** (Jan. 4, 1943 to Jan. 8, 1955) (First 84 wins in Alumni Gym, remainder in Memorial Coliseum. Ended by Georgia Tech, 59-58) (Conference Play Only – 70 from Jan. 21, 1939 to Jan. 8, 1955) (Overall since 1941-42, Kentucky has been defeated on its home floor only 75 times) (Most losses at home, One Season – 7 in 1966-67)
Longest Winning Streak – 32 (Dec. 5, 1953 to Jan. 8, 1955)
Consecutive Conference Wins – 51* (Jan. 28, 1950 to Jan. 8, 1955) (Excludes tournament and non-SEC games)
Consecutive SEC Losses – 6 in 1988-89
Most SEC Championships – 42*** (13 titles won in tournament play. Title determined by regular-season play since 1951. Tied LSU 1935 and 1954, Miss. State 1962, Tennessee 1972, 1977 and 1982, Alabama 1975 and three other teams in 2000)
Consecutive SEC Championships – 9* (Kentucky held SEC_title continuously from 1944 to 1953 when Wildcats were out of competition. The 1952 title represented UK’s 6th straight regular season title and 12th win of season race since SEC organized in 1933.)
Consecutive Winning Seasons – 38 – 1927-28 through 1965-66
Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons – 60 – 1927-28 to 1987-88
Most Consecutive Conference Wins, Conference Play – 51* (JAN. 28, 1950 – Jan. 8, 1955)
Most 30-Win Seasons -11***
194836National Champs199735National Runner-Up199835National Champs194734199634National Champs194932National Champs195132National Champs1986322003 32 Final Eight197830National Champs199330Final Four
Most Wins – 2-Year Period
Wins Years ***70 1947-48 (Lost 6) ***70 1997-98 (Lost 9) 69 1996-97 (Lost 7) 68 1948-49 (Lost 5) 63 1998-99 (Lost 13)
Most Wins – 3-Year Period
Wins Years ***104 1996-98 (Lost 11) 102 1947-49 (Lost 8) 98 1946-48 (Lost 8) 98 1997-99 (Lost 18) 97 1995-97 (Lost 12) 93 1948-50 (Lost 10)
Most Wins – 4-Year Period
Wins Years ***132 1995-98 (Lost 16) ***132 1996-99 (Lost 20) 130 1946-49 (Lost 10) 127 1947-50 (Lost 13) 125 1948-51 (Lost 12)
Best Winning Percentage – 2-Year Period
Pct. Record Years .932 68-5 1948-49 .925 62-5 1946-47 .924 61-5 1951-52 .921 70-6 1947-48 .908 69-7 1996-97 .903 56-6 1977-78
Best Winning Percentage – 3-Year Period
Pct. Record Years .927 102-8 1947-49 .925 98-8 1946-48 .908 89-9 1949-51 .904 104-11 1996-98 .903 84-9 1945-47 .903 93-10 1948-50
Best Winning Percentage – 4-Year Period
Pct. Record Years .929 130-10 1946-49 .912 125-12 1948-51 .909 120-12 1945-48 .907 127-13 1947-50 .907 118-12 1949-52
* Also Southeastern Conference Record
** Includes 3 SEC Tournament Games
*** Also Recognized as National Record
