1963-64 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1963-64 Kentucky Wildcats went 21-6 (11-3 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 86.1 points per game and allowed 72.4 (+13.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 30, 1963 to Dec 31, 1963. The most lopsided win was 102–59 over Ole Miss Rebels on Feb 8, 1964; the heaviest defeat was 85–69 to Ohio Bobcats on Mar 13, 1964. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Duke Blue Devils (81–79).

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1963-64's .778 winning percentage ranks 58th. Previous season: 1962-63 Wildcats (16–9). Next season: 1964-65 Wildcats (15–10).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1963-11-30	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 75–64	Memorial Coliseum
1963-12-02	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 107–91	Memorial Coliseum
1963-12-07	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 95–63	McGaw Memorial Hall
1963-12-09	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 100–80	Memorial Coliseum
1963-12-14	vs Baylor Bears	W 101–65	Memorial Coliseum
1963-12-20	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 108–85	Memorial Coliseum
1963-12-21	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 98–75	Memorial Coliseum
1963-12-28	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 101–81	Freedom Hall
1963-12-30	at loyola la	W 86–64	The Field House
1963-12-31	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 81–79	The Field House
1964-01-04	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 67–76	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1964-01-06	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 83–85	Memorial Gymnasium
1964-01-10	vs LSU Tigers	W 103–84	Memorial Coliseum
1964-01-11	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 105–63	Memorial Coliseum
1964-01-18	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 66–57	Memorial Coliseum
1964-01-25	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 79–62	Memorial Coliseum
1964-02-01	at Florida Gators	W 77–72	Florida Gymnasium
1964-02-03	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 103–83	Woodruff Hall
1964-02-08	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 102–59	Memorial Coliseum
1964-02-10	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 65–59	Memorial Coliseum
1964-02-17	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 104–73	Memorial Coliseum
1964-02-22	at Auburn Tigers	W 99–79	Garrett Coliseum
1964-02-24	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 59–65	Foster Auditorium
1964-02-29	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 42–38	Armory Fieldhouse
1964-03-02	vs Saint Louis Billikens	L 60–67	Memorial Coliseum
1964-03-13	neutral Ohio Bobcats	L 69–85	Williams Arena
1964-03-14	neutral Loyola Chicago Ramblers	L 91–100	Williams Arena

Game recaps

1963-11-30: Kentucky Wildcats beat Virginia 75–64 as Ted Deeken scored a team-high 28. Chip Conner had 30 for Virginia. Ted Deeken grabbed 17 rebounds.

1963-12-02: Kentucky Wildcats handled Texas Tech 107–91. Cotton Nash led the winners with 33 points. Norman Reuther had 20 for Texas Tech. Ted Deeken grabbed 17 rebounds.

1963-12-07: Behind Ted Deeken's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Northwestern 95–63. Rich Falk had 23 for Northwestern.

1963-12-09: Kentucky Wildcats blew out North Carolina 100–80 as Cotton Nash scored a team-high 23. Billy Cunningham (*) had 32 for North Carolina. Billy Cunningham (*) grabbed 20 rebounds.

1963-12-14: Behind Cotton Nash's 34 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Baylor 101–65. Spencer Carlson had 20 for Baylor.

1963-12-20: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Wisconsin 108–85 as Cotton Nash scored a team-high 33. Bob Johnson had 23 for Wisconsin.

1963-12-21: Behind Cotton Nash's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Wake Forest 98–75. Frank Christie had 16 for Wake Forest.

1963-12-28: Behind Cotton Nash's 33 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Notre Dame 101–81. Larry Sheffield had 27 for Notre Dame. Ron Reed (*) grabbed 20 rebounds.

1963-12-30: Behind Cotton Nash's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Loyola Marymount Lions 86–64. Ed Kennedy had 23 for Loyola Marymount Lions.

1963-12-31: Behind Cotton Nash's 30 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Duke 81–79. Hack Tison had 27 for Duke.

1964-01-04: Georgia Tech beat Kentucky Wildcats 76–67. R.D. Craddock led the winners with 25 points. Cotton Nash had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1964-01-06: Vanderbilt survived Kentucky Wildcats 85–83 as Roger Schurig scored a team-high 22. Mickey Gibson had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats. Clyde Lee grabbed 25 rebounds.

1964-01-10: Kentucky Wildcats beat Louisiana State 103–84 as Ted Deeken scored a team-high 27. Dick Maile had 26 for Louisiana State. Cotton Nash grabbed 18 rebounds.

1964-01-11: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tulane 105–63. Cotton Nash led the winners with 34 points. Don Rose had 14 for Tulane. Cotton Nash grabbed 20 rebounds.

1964-01-18: Behind Cotton Nash's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Tennessee 66–57. A.W. Davis had 20 for Tennessee.

1964-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia Tech 79–62. Cotton Nash led the winners with 22 points. Ron Scharf had 17 for Georgia Tech. Cotton Nash grabbed 15 rebounds.

1964-02-01: Behind Larry Conley's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Florida 77–72. Brooks Henderson had 19 for Florida.

1964-02-03: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia 103–83. Cotton Nash led the winners with 33 points. Jerry Waller had 33 for Georgia. Jerry Waller grabbed 17 rebounds.

1964-02-08: Behind Cotton Nash's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi 102–59. Glenn Lusk had 19 for Mississippi. Ted Deeken grabbed 17 rebounds.

1964-02-10: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi State 65–59 as Ted Deeken scored a team-high 19. Doug Hutton had 17 for Mississippi State.

1964-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Vanderbilt 104–73 as Cotton Nash scored a team-high 32. Cotton Nash grabbed 16 rebounds.

1964-02-22: Behind Ted Deeken's 34 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Auburn 99–79. Freddie Guy had 21 for Auburn. Freddie Guy grabbed 21 rebounds.

1964-02-24: Alabama got past Kentucky Wildcats 65–59 as Bob Andrews scored a team-high 22. Ted Deeken had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1964-02-29: Behind Tommy Kron's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Tennessee 42–38. A.W. Davis had 12 for Tennessee.

1964-03-02: St Louis got past Kentucky Wildcats 67–60 as Rick Naes scored a team-high 21. Ted Deeken had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats. Gil Beckmeier grabbed 15 rebounds.

1964-03-14: Behind Les Hunter's 27 points, Loyola Chicago defeated Kentucky Wildcats 100–91. Cotton Nash had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats. Les Hunter grabbed 18 rebounds.

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