1951-52 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1951-52 Kentucky Wildcats went 29-3 (14-0 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.83.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 17–0 at home, 8–1 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 82.3 points per game and allowed 55.4 (+26.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 23 games, from Jan 3, 1952 to Mar 21, 1952. The most lopsided win was 116–58 over Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 3, 1952; the heaviest defeat was 64–57 to St. John's Red Storm on Mar 22, 1952. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Saint Louis Billikens (60–61).

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1951-52's .906 winning percentage ranks 16th. Previous season: 1950-51 Wildcats (32–2). Next season: 1953-54 Wildcats (25–0).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1951-12-08	vs washington lee	W 96–46	Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-10	at Xavier Musketeers	W 97–72	Schmidt Fieldhouse
1951-12-13	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 57–61	Williams Arena
1951-12-17	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 81–40	Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-20	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 98–60	Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-26	vs UCLA Bruins	W 84–53	Memorial Coliseum
1951-12-28	neutral BYU Cougars	W 84–64	Municipal Auditorium
1951-12-29	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	L 60–61	Municipal Auditorium
1952-01-03	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	W 116–58	Owensboro Sportscenter
1952-01-05	vs LSU Tigers	W 57–47	Memorial Coliseum
1952-01-07	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 83–50	Memorial Coliseum
1952-01-12	at Florida Gators	W 99–52	Florida Gymnasium
1952-01-14	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 95–55	Jefferson County Armory
1952-01-19	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 65–56	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-01-21	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 96–51	Heisman Gymnasium
1952-01-26	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 71–67	Foster Auditorium
1952-01-28	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 88–51	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1952-01-30	at Auburn Tigers	W 88–48	Auburn Sports Arena
1952-02-02	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 71–66	Chicago Stadium
1952-02-04	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 103–54	Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-06	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 81–61	Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-09	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 93–42	Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-11	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 110–66	Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-16	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 95–40	Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-21	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 75–45	Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-23	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 63–61	Chicago Stadium
1952-02-28	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 80–59	Jefferson County Armory
1952-02-29	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 85–61	Jefferson County Armory
1952-03-01	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 81–66	Jefferson County Armory
1952-03-01	vs LSU Tigers	W 44–43	Jefferson County Armory
1952-03-21	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 82–54	Reynolds Coliseum
1952-03-22	neutral St. John's Red Storm	L 57–64	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1951-12-08: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Washington Lee 96–46 as Lou Tsioropoulos scored a team-high 22. Jay Handlan had 18 for Washington Lee.

1951-12-10: Kentucky Wildcats routed Xavier 97–72. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 29 points. Gene Smith had 25 for Xavier.

1951-12-13: Behind Edward Kalafat's 30 points, Minnesota defeated Kentucky Wildcats 61–57. Bobby Watson had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1951-12-17: Kentucky Wildcats routed St. John's Red Storm 81–40. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 25 points.

1951-12-20: Kentucky Wildcats blew out DePaul 98–60 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 21. Ron Feiereisel had 13 for DePaul.

1951-12-26: Behind Cliff Hagan's 34 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past UCLA 84–53. Ronnie Livingston had 15 for UCLA.

1951-12-28: Behind Cliff Hagan's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Brigham Young 84–64. Jerry Romney had 16 for Brigham Young.

1951-12-29: Behind Ray Sonnenberg's 14 points, St Louis held off Kentucky Wildcats 61–60. Lou Tsioropoulos had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1952-01-03: Behind Cliff Hagan's 37 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi 116–58. Cob Jarvis had 24 for Mississippi.

1952-01-05: Kentucky Wildcats handled Louisiana State 57–47. Bobby Watson led the winners with 13 points. Bob Pettit had 22 for Louisiana State.

1952-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Xavier 83–50 as Frank Ramsey scored a team-high 31. Buck Budde had 18 for Xavier.

1952-01-12: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Florida 99–52 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 27. Curt Cunkle had 13 for Florida.

1952-01-14: Behind Frank Ramsey's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia 95–55. Bill Shain had 16 for Georgia.

1952-01-19: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 65–56 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 32. Herbie Neff had 17 for Tennessee.

1952-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia Tech 96–51 as Frank Ramsey scored a team-high 25. Teeter Umpstead had 18 for Georgia Tech.

1952-01-26: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 71–67. Bobby Watson led the winners with 26 points. Paul Sullivan had 21 for Alabama.

1952-01-28: Kentucky Wildcats routed Vanderbilt 88–51. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 27 points. Dave Kardokus had 13 for Vanderbilt.

1952-01-30: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Auburn 88–48 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 20. Inman Veal had 17 for Auburn.

1952-02-02: Kentucky Wildcats got past Notre Dame 71–66 as Frank Ramsey scored a team-high 24. Dick Rosenthal had 25 for Notre Dame.

1952-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tulane 103–54. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 21 points. Donald Holt had 15 for Tulane.

1952-02-06: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi 81–61 as Frank Ramsey scored a team-high 28. Cob Jarvis had 19 for Mississippi.

1952-02-09: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia Tech 93–42. Bobby Watson led the winners with 23 points. Pete Silas had 16 for Georgia Tech.

1952-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi State 110–66. Cliff Hagan led the winners with 30 points. Coyte Vance had 18 for Mississippi State.

1952-02-16: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 95–40. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 28 points.

1952-02-21: Kentucky Wildcats routed Vanderbilt 75–45. Bobby Watson led the winners with 20 points. Dave Kardokus had 16 for Vanderbilt.

1952-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats survived DePaul Blue Demons 63–61 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 17. Ron Feierisel had 17 for DePaul Blue Demons.

1952-02-29: Behind Frank Ramsey's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tulane 85–61. Donald Holt had 14 for Tulane.

1952-03-01: Behind Cliff Hagan's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Louisiana State 44–43. Bob Pettit had 25 for Louisiana State.

1952-03-22: St Johns beat Kentucky Wildcats 64–57. Bob Zawoluk led the winners with 32 points. Cliff Hagan had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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