1949-50 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1949-50 Kentucky Wildcats went 25-5 (11-2 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.63.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1949-12-03vs IndianapolisW 84–61Alumni Gymnasium
1949-12-10vs Western OntarioW 90–18Alumni Gymnasium
1949-12-15at St. John's Red StormL 58–69Madison Square Garden (III)
1949-12-21vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 49–47Jefferson County Armory
1949-12-23at Purdue BoilermakersW 60–54Lambert Fieldhouse
1949-12-29neutral Villanova WildcatsW 57–56 (OTOT)Municipal Auditorium
1949-12-30neutral Bradley BravesW 71–66Municipal Auditorium
1950-01-02at Arkansas RazorbacksW 57–53Robinson Auditorium
1950-01-04vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 87–55Owensboro Sportscenter
1950-01-09vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 83–44Alumni Gymnasium
1950-01-14at Tennessee VolunteersL 53–66Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-01-16at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 61–47Heisman Gymnasium
1950-01-17at Georgia BulldogsL 60–71Woodruff Hall
1950-01-21at DePaul Blue DemonsW 86–53Chicago Stadium
1950-01-23at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 51–64Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1950-01-26at Xavier MusketeersW 58–47Schmidt Fieldhouse
1950-01-28vs Georgia BulldogsW 88–56Alumni Gymnasium
1950-01-30at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 58–54McQuiddy Gymnasium
1950-02-02at Alabama Crimson TideW 66–64Foster Auditorium
1950-02-04at Ole Miss RebelsW 61–55Ellis Auditorium
1950-02-11vs Tennessee VolunteersW 79–52Alumni Gymnasium
1950-02-13vs Alabama Crimson TideW 77–57Alumni Gymnasium
1950-02-15vs Ole Miss RebelsW 90–50Alumni Gymnasium
1950-02-18vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 97–62Alumni Gymnasium
1950-02-23vs Xavier MusketeersW 58–53Alumni Gymnasium
1950-02-25vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 70–66Alumni Gymnasium
1950-03-03neutral Mississippi State BulldogsW 56–46Jefferson County Armory
1950-03-04neutral Georgia BulldogsW 79–63Jefferson County Armory
1950-03-04neutral Tennessee VolunteersW 95–58Jefferson County Armory
1950-03-14at CCNY BeaversL 50–89Madison Square Garden (III)

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