1960-61 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1960-61 Kentucky Wildcats went 19-9 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.86.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 4–5 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 72.4 points per game and allowed 66.4 (+6.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Feb 4, 1961 to Mar 9, 1961. The most lopsided win was 83–54 over Tennessee Volunteers on Jan 21, 1961; the heaviest defeat was 88–72 to Marquette Golden Eagles on Mar 11, 1961. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against UCLA Bruins (77–76). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1960-61's .679 winning percentage ranks 83rd. Previous season: 1959-60 Wildcats (18–7). Next season: 1961-62 Wildcats (23–3).
Game-by-game results (28 games)
Game recaps
1960-12-03: Florida State got past Kentucky Wildcats 63–58 as Dave Fedor scored a team-high 17. Larry Pursiful had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats. Dave Fedor grabbed 15 rebounds.
1960-12-07: Behind Bill Lickert's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Notre Dame 68–62. John Tully had 18 for Notre Dame.
1960-12-13: Kentucky Wildcats beat North Carolina 70–65. Ned Jennings led the winners with 19 points. Doug Moe (*) had 25 for North Carolina.
1960-12-17: Temple got past Kentucky Wildcats 66–58 as Bruce Drysdale scored a team-high 25. Roger Newman had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1960-12-21: Behind Roger
Newman's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Illinois 83–78. Dave
Downey had 23 for Illinois.
1960-12-22: Saint Louis Billikens edged Kentucky Wildcats 74–72. Tom Kieffer led the winners with 21 points. Bill Lickert had 29 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1960-12-31: Kentucky Wildcats beat Missouri 81–69 as Bill Lickert scored a team-high 29. Charles Henke had 27 for Missouri.
1961-01-02: Behind Bill Lickert's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Miami OH 70–58. Dave Zeller had 24 for Miami OH. Allen Feldhaus grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia Tech 89–79. Bill Lickert led the winners with 25 points. Roger Kaiser had 38 for Georgia Tech.
1961-01-09: Vanderbilt survived Kentucky Wildcats 64–62 as Bill Depp scored a team-high 17. Bill Lickert had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats. Bill Depp grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-01-13: Louisiana State beat Kentucky Wildcats 73–59 as Ellis Cooper scored a team-high 18. Carroll Burchett had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1961-01-14: Tulane edged Kentucky Wildcats 72–70. Wayne Pearl led the winners with 21 points. Larry Pursiful had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats. Jack Ardon grabbed 22 rebounds.
1961-01-21: Behind Larry Pursiful's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tennessee 83–54. Dick Fisher had 14 for Tennessee. Carroll Burchett grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-01-30: Georgia Tech survived Kentucky Wildcats 62–60 as Roger Kaiser scored a team-high 29. Ned Jennings had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats. Alan Nass grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-02-04: Behind Bill Lickert's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Florida 89–68. Lou Merchant had 20 for Florida.
1961-02-07: Behind Roger Newman's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Georgia 74–67. Phil Simpson had 29 for Georgia.
1961-02-11: Behind Roger Newman's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi 74–60. Sterling Ainsworth had 23 for Mississippi.
1961-02-13: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi State 68–62 as Roger Newman scored a team-high 24. Jerry Graves had 27 for Mississippi State.
1961-02-17: Behind Roger Newman's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off UCLA 77–76. Bill Ellis had 12 for UCLA. Roger Newman grabbed 18 rebounds.
1961-02-21: Kentucky Wildcats edged Vanderbilt 60–59. Larry Pursiful led the winners with 19 points. Bill Depp had 19 for Vanderbilt.
1961-02-25: Kentucky Wildcats routed Alabama 80–53. Ned Jennings led the winners with 19 points. Larry Pennington had 25 for Alabama. Roger Newman grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-02-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Auburn 77–51. Ned Jennings led the winners with 23 points. Layton Johns had 14 for Auburn. Roger Newman grabbed 15 rebounds.
1961-03-04: Behind Ned Jennings's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Tennessee 68–61. Glenn Campbell had 22 for Tennessee.
1961-03-09: Behind Larry
Pursiful's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 88–67. Don
Ringstaff had 21 for Vanderbilt.
1961-03-11: Behind Ron Glaser's 24 points, Marquette pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 88–72. Larry Pursiful had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats. Don Kojis grabbed 22 rebounds.
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