1950-51 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1950-51 Kentucky Wildcats went 32-2 (14-0 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.24.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 17–1 at home, 9–0 on the road, and 6–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 74.7 points per game and allowed 52.4 (+22.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 21 games, from Dec 30, 1950 to Mar 3, 1951. The most lopsided win was 85–37 over Florida Gators on Dec 14, 1950; the heaviest defeat was 61–57 to Vanderbilt Commodores on Mar 3, 1951. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Saint Louis Billikens (42–43, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1950-51's .941 winning percentage ranks 5th. Previous season: 1949-50 Wildcats (25–5). Next season: 1951-52 Wildcats (29–3).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1950-12-01	vs west texas am	W 73–43	Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-09	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 70–52	Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-12	at Xavier Musketeers	W 67–56	Schmidt Fieldhouse
1950-12-14	vs Florida Gators	W 85–37	Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-16	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 68–39	Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-23	at St. John's Red Storm	W 43–37	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-29	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	L 42–43 (OTOT)	Municipal Auditorium
1950-12-30	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 69–59	Municipal Auditorium
1951-01-05	vs Auburn Tigers	W 79–35	Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-08	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 63–55	Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-13	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 65–48	Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-15	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 69–44	Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-20	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 70–45	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-01-22	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 82–61	Heisman Gymnasium
1951-01-27	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–49	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-01-29	at Tulane Green Wave	W 104–68	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1951-01-31	at LSU Tigers	W 81–59	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-02	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 80–60	McCarthy Gymnasium
1951-02-03	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	W 86–39	Owensboro Sportscenter
1951-02-09	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 75–42	Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-13	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 78–51	Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-17	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 86–61	Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-19	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 60–57	Chicago Stadium
1951-02-23	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 88–41	Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-24	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 89–57	Memorial Coliseum
1951-03-01	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 92–70	Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-02	vs Auburn Tigers	W 84–54	Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-03	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 82–56	Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-03	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 57–61	Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-13	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 97–61	Memorial Coliseum
1951-03-20	neutral Louisville Cardinals	W 79–68	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-22	neutral St. John's Red Storm	W 59–43	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-24	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	W 76–74	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-27	neutral Kansas State Wildcats	W 68–58	Williams Arena

Game recaps

1950-12-09: Kentucky Wildcats handled Purdue 70–52. Bill Spivey led the winners with 19 points. Frederick Server had 13 for Purdue.

1950-12-12: Kentucky Wildcats handled Xavier 67–56. Bill Spivey led the winners with 23 points. William Hoffer had 15 for Xavier.

1950-12-14: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida 85–37. Dwight Price led the winners with 18 points.

1950-12-16: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Kansas 68–39 as Bill Spivey scored a team-high 22.

1950-12-23: Behind Bill Spivey's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated St. John's Red Storm 43–37. Jack McMahon had 12 for St. John's Red Storm.

1950-12-29: Saint Louis Billikens survived Kentucky Wildcats 43–42 as Ray Sonnenberg scored a team-high 12. Bill Spivey had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1950-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats beat Syracuse 69–59 as Bill Spivey scored a team-high 26. John Kiley had 19 for Syracuse.

1951-01-05: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Auburn 79–35 as Bill Spivey scored a team-high 18.

1951-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past DePaul 63–55 as Bill Spivey scored a team-high 21. John Lahey had 15 for DePaul.

1951-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats handled Alabama 65–48. Bobby Watson led the winners with 20 points. Bob Schneider had 17 for Alabama.

1951-01-15: Kentucky Wildcats routed Notre Dame 69–44. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 19 points. Leroy Leslie had 12 for Notre Dame.

1951-01-20: Behind Shelby Linville's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tennessee 70–45. Bob Garrison had 14 for Tennessee.

1951-01-22: Behind Bill Spivey's 30 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia Tech 82–61. William Cline had 17 for Georgia Tech.

1951-01-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Vanderbilt 74–49. Walter Hirsch led the winners with 17 points.

1951-01-29: Behind Bobby Watson's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tulane 104–68. Ivan Wilhelm had 13 for Tulane.

1951-01-31: Kentucky Wildcats routed Louisiana State 81–59. Bill Spivey led the winners with 24 points. Joe Dean (*) had 21 for Louisiana State.

1951-02-02: Behind Bill Spivey's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi State 80–60. Elmo Branch had 15 for Mississippi State.

1951-02-03: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi 86–39. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 20 points. R.B. Reeves had 16 for Mississippi.

1951-02-09: Behind Bobby Watson's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia Tech 75–42.

1951-02-13: Behind Bill Spivey's 40 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Xavier 78–51. Bill Hoffer had 17 for Xavier.

1951-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 86–61 as Bill Spivey scored a team-high 29. Bob Garrison had 14 for Tennessee.

1951-02-19: Kentucky Wildcats survived DePaul Blue Demons 60–57 as Bill Spivey scored a team-high 23. Bato Govedarica had 17 for DePaul Blue Demons.

1951-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia 88–41. Walter Hirsch led the winners with 21 points.

1951-02-24: Behind Bill Spivey's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 89–57. Jack Heldman had 17 for Vanderbilt.

1951-03-01: Behind Walter Hirsch's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi State 92–70. Coyte Vance had 19 for Mississippi State.

1951-03-02: Behind Cliff Hagan's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Auburn 84–54. Dan Pridgen had 13 for Auburn.

1951-03-03: Vanderbilt got past Kentucky Wildcats 61–57 as Bob Smith scored a team-high 15. Bill Spivey had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1951-03-13: Behind Bill Spivey's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Loyola Chicago 97–61. Nick Kladis had 19 for Loyola Chicago.

1951-03-22: Behind Frank Ramsey's 13 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from St Johns 59–43. Bob Zawoluk had 15 for St Johns.

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