1950-51 Kentucky Wildcats — 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.

Game-by-game results (34 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1950-12-01vs west texas amW 73–43Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-09vs Purdue BoilermakersW 70–52Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-12at Xavier MusketeersW 67–56Schmidt Fieldhouse
1950-12-14vs Florida GatorsW 85–37Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-16vs Kansas JayhawksW 68–39Memorial Coliseum
1950-12-23at St. John's Red StormW 43–37Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-29neutral Saint Louis BillikensL 42–43 (OTOT)Municipal Auditorium
1950-12-30neutral Syracuse OrangeW 69–59Municipal Auditorium
1951-01-05vs Auburn TigersW 79–35Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-08vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 63–55Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-13vs Alabama Crimson TideW 65–48Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-15vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 69–44Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-20at Tennessee VolunteersW 70–45Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-01-22at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 82–61Heisman Gymnasium
1951-01-27at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 74–49McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-01-29at Tulane Green WaveW 104–68Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1951-01-31at LSU TigersW 81–59John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-02at Mississippi State BulldogsW 80–60McCarthy Gymnasium
1951-02-03neutral Ole Miss RebelsW 86–39Owensboro Sportscenter
1951-02-09vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 75–42Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-13vs Xavier MusketeersW 78–51Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-17vs Tennessee VolunteersW 86–61Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-19at DePaul Blue DemonsW 60–57Chicago Stadium
1951-02-23vs Georgia BulldogsW 88–41Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-24vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 89–57Memorial Coliseum
1951-03-01vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 92–70Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-02vs Auburn TigersW 84–54Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-03vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 82–56Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-03vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 57–61Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-13vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 97–61Memorial Coliseum
1951-03-20neutral Louisville CardinalsW 79–68Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-22neutral St. John's Red StormW 59–43Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-24neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniW 76–74Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-27neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 68–58Williams Arena

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