1959-60 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1959-60 Kentucky Wildcats went 18-7 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.28.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 7–4 on the road. The Wildcats scored 73.5 points per game and allowed 65.7 (+7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 27, 1960 to Feb 16, 1960. The most lopsided win was 106–73 over Northern Colorado on Dec 1, 1959; the heaviest defeat was 65–44 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan 25, 1960. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Auburn Tigers (60–61). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1959-60's .720 winning percentage ranks 72nd. Previous season: 1958-59 Wildcats (24–3). Next season: 1960-61 Wildcats (19–9).
Game-by-game results (25 games)
Game recaps
1959-12-04: Behind Bill Lickert's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off UCLA 68–66. Bill Ellis had 20 for UCLA. Kent Miller grabbed 15 rebounds.
1959-12-05: Southern California beat Kentucky Wildcats 87–73 as John Werhas scored a team-high 19. Ned Jennings had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats. John Rudometkin grabbed 18 rebounds.
1959-12-12: St Louis handled Kentucky Wildcats 73–61. Pete McCaffery led the winners with 21 points. Bill Lickert had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1959-12-14: Kentucky Wildcats beat Kansas 77–72. Ned Jennings led the winners with 27 points. Wayne Hightower had 33 for Kansas. Bill Bridges grabbed 23 rebounds.
1959-12-18: Kentucky Wildcats beat North Carolina 76–70. Bennie Coffman led the winners with 23 points. Lee Shaffer had 22 for North Carolina. Ned Jennings grabbed 17 rebounds.
1959-12-19: West Virginia beat Kentucky Wildcats 79–70. Jerry West (*) led the winners with 33 points. Bennie Coffman had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats. Jerry West (*) grabbed 18 rebounds.
1959-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats got past Temple 97–92 as Bill Lickert scored a team-high 27. Bill Kennedy had 29 for Temple. Don Mills grabbed 17 rebounds.
1959-12-28: Behind Bill Lickert's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Ohio State 96–93. Jerry Lucas had 34 for Ohio State. Joe Roberts grabbed 15 rebounds.
1960-01-02: Georgia Tech got past Kentucky Wildcats 62–54 as Dave Denton scored a team-high 18. Bill Lickert had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1960-01-05: Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 76–59 as Carroll
Burchett scored a team-high 24. Bobby
Bland had 20 for Vanderbilt. Don
Mills grabbed 16 rebounds.
1960-01-09: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Louisiana State 77–45 as Sid Cohen scored a team-high 13. Don Mills grabbed 20 rebounds.
1960-01-11: Behind Sid Cohen's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tulane 68–42. Carroll Burchett grabbed 19 rebounds.
1960-01-16: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 78–68. Bennie Coffman led the winners with 22 points. Glenn Campbell had 20 for Tennessee.
1960-01-25: Behind Roger Kaiser's 24 points, Georgia Tech rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 65–44. Sid Cohen had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats. Dave Denton grabbed 15 rebounds.
1960-01-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia 84–60. Don Mills led the winners with 18 points. Phil Simpson had 24 for Georgia.
1960-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 75–62 as Don Mills scored a team-high 30. Bobby Shiver had 18 for Florida.
1960-02-06: Kentucky Wildcats handled Mississippi 61–43. Sid Cohen led the winners with 20 points. Jack Waters had 15 for Mississippi.
1960-02-08: Behind Don Mills's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi State 90–59. Charles Hull had 13 for Mississippi State. Don Mills grabbed 17 rebounds.
1960-02-13: Kentucky Wildcats survived Notre Dame 68–65 as Don Mills scored a team-high 19. Eddie Schnurr had 15 for Notre Dame.
1960-02-16: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 68–60 as Don Mills scored a team-high 16. Ben Rowan had 17 for Vanderbilt. Don Mills grabbed 17 rebounds.
1960-02-20: Auburn edged Kentucky Wildcats 61–60. Ray Groover led the winners with 22 points. Don Mills had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1960-02-22: Behind Bill Lickert's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Alabama 75–55. Larry Pennington had 19 for Alabama.
1960-02-27: Tennessee edged Kentucky Wildcats 65–63. Eddie Test led the winners with 21 points. Bill Lickert had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats. Don Mills grabbed 15 rebounds.
1960-03-05: Behind Bill Lickert's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Pittsburgh 73–66. John Fridley had 17 for Pittsburgh.
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