1962-63 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1962-63 Kentucky Wildcats went 16-9 (8-6 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.37.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 10–5 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 75.7 points per game and allowed 67.9 (+7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 21, 1962 to Dec 29, 1962. The most lopsided win was 95–49 over Dartmouth Big Green on Dec 27, 1962; the heaviest defeat was 87–63 at Saint Louis Billikens on Dec 31, 1962. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (85–86, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1962-63's .640 winning percentage ranks 89th. Previous season: 1961-62 Wildcats (23–3). Next season: 1963-64 Wildcats (21–6).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1962-12-01	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 77–80	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-08	at Temple Owls	W 56–52	The Palestra
1962-12-12	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 83–54	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-15	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 71–60	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-17	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 66–68	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-21	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 94–69	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-22	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 79–75	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-27	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 95–49	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-29	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 78–70	Freedom Hall
1962-12-31	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 63–87	Kiel Auditorium
1963-01-05	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 85–86 (2OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1963-01-07	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 106–82	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-01-11	at LSU Tigers	W 63–56	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1963-01-12	at Tulane Green Wave	W 81–72	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1963-01-19	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 69–78 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1963-01-26	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 90–76	Memorial Coliseum
1963-01-28	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 62–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1963-01-31	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 74–67	Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-02	vs Florida Gators	W 94–71	Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-09	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 75–69	Municipal Auditorium
1963-02-11	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 52–56	McCarthy Gymnasium
1963-02-18	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 67–69	Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-23	vs Auburn Tigers	W 78–59	Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-25	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 80–63	Memorial Coliseum
1963-03-02	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 55–63	Armory Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1962-12-01: Virginia Tech survived Kentucky Wildcats 80–77 as Leland Melear scored a team-high 24. Cotton Nash had 34 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1962-12-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Temple 56–52. Cotton Nash led the winners with 15 points. Gary Kasmer had 19 for Temple.

1962-12-12: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida State 83–54. Cotton Nash led the winners with 19 points. Dale Ricketts had 18 for Florida State. Cotton Nash grabbed 19 rebounds.

1962-12-15: Behind Cotton Nash's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Northwestern 71–60. John Miller had 16 for Northwestern. Cotton Nash grabbed 20 rebounds.

1962-12-17: North Carolina survived Kentucky Wildcats 68–66 as Larry Brown (*) scored a team-high 19. Don Rolfes had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1962-12-21: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Iowa 94–69 as Cotton Nash scored a team-high 27. Jimmy Rodgers had 23 for Iowa.

1962-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats beat West Virginia 79–75. Cotton Nash led the winners with 30 points. Rod Thorn (*) had 30 for West Virginia. Cotton Nash grabbed 15 rebounds.

1962-12-27: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Dartmouth 95–49 as Cotton Nash scored a team-high 18. Michael Buckley had 16 for Dartmouth. Cotton Nash grabbed 16 rebounds.

1962-12-29: Kentucky Wildcats beat Notre Dame 78–70. Cotton Nash led the winners with 26 points. Larry Sheffield had 28 for Notre Dame.

1962-12-31: Behind Sam Harris's 22 points, St Louis rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 87–63. Cotton Nash had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1963-01-05: Georgia Tech survived Kentucky Wildcats 86–85 as Jim Caldwell scored a team-high 19. Charles Ishmael had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats. Alan Nass grabbed 15 rebounds.

1963-01-07: Behind Cotton Nash's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 106–82. Bob Grace had 14 for Vanderbilt. Don Rolfes grabbed 17 rebounds.

1963-01-11: Behind Cotton Nash's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Louisiana State 63–56. Ellis Cooper had 24 for Louisiana State.

1963-01-12: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tulane 81–72 as Cotton Nash scored a team-high 27. Jim Kerwin (*) had 37 for Tulane. Robert Davidson grabbed 19 rebounds.

1963-01-19: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 78–69. Jerry Parker led the winners with 18 points. Cotton Nash had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats. Cotton Nash grabbed 16 rebounds.

1963-01-26: Behind Cotton Nash's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Xavier 90–76. Steve Thomas had 15 for Xavier. Roy Roberts grabbed 15 rebounds.

1963-01-28: Behind R.D. Craddock's 13 points, Georgia Tech defeated Kentucky Wildcats 66–62. Charles Ishmael had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1963-01-31: Behind Scotty Baesler's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Georgia 74–67. Jimmy Pitts had 17 for Georgia.

1963-02-02: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida 94–71. Charles Ishmael led the winners with 30 points. Tom Baxley had 22 for Florida.

1963-02-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 75–69. Cotton Nash led the winners with 22 points. Mel Edmonds had 30 for Mississippi. Cotton Nash grabbed 17 rebounds.

1963-02-11: Behind Doug Hutton's 17 points, Mississippi State defeated Kentucky Wildcats 56–52. Ted Deeken had 25 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1963-02-18: Behind Roger Schurig's 16 points, Vanderbilt held off Kentucky Wildcats 69–67. Ted Deeken had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1963-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats handled Auburn 78–59. Cotton Nash led the winners with 28 points. Larry Cart had 16 for Auburn.

1963-02-25: Behind Cotton Nash's 31 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Alabama 80–63. J.W. Berry had 16 for Alabama. Ted Deeken grabbed 15 rebounds.

1963-03-02: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 63–55. A.W. Davis led the winners with 23 points. Cotton Nash had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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