1964-65 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1964-65 Kentucky Wildcats went 15-10 (10-6 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 84.4 points per game and allowed 76.6 (+7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 25, 1965 to Feb 8, 1965. The most lopsided win was 107–67 over Dartmouth Big Green on Jan 2, 1965; the heaviest defeat was 77–58 at Tennessee Volunteers on Jan 16, 1965. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Vanderbilt Commodores (90–91).

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1964-65's .600 winning percentage ranks 98th. Previous season: 1963-64 Wildcats (21–6). Next season: 1965-66 Wildcats (27–2).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1964-12-04	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 85–77	Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-07	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 67–82	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1964-12-09	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 100–74	Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-12	vs Syracuse Orange	W 110–77	Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-18	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 102–78	Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-19	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 86–91	Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-22	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 75–80	Kiel Auditorium
1964-12-29	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 97–111	Freedom Hall
1965-01-02	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 107–67	Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-05	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 79–97	Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-09	at LSU Tigers	W 79–66	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-11	at Tulane Green Wave	W 102–72	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1965-01-16	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 58–77	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-01-18	vs Auburn Tigers	W 73–67	Memorial Coliseum
1965-01-23	at Florida Gators	L 68–84	Florida Gymnasium
1965-01-25	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 102–82	Georgia Coliseum
1965-01-30	vs Florida Gators	W 78–61	Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-01	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 96–64	Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-06	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 102–65	Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-08	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 74–56	Memorial Coliseum
1965-02-16	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 90–91	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-02-20	at Auburn Tigers	L 69–88	Auburn Sports Arena
1965-02-22	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–75	Foster Auditorium
1965-02-27	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 61–60	Memorial Coliseum
1965-03-01	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 78–72	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1964-12-04: Behind Larry Conley's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Iowa 85–77. George Peeples had 21 for Iowa. George Peeples grabbed 15 rebounds.

1964-12-07: North Carolina beat Kentucky Wildcats 82–67 as Bob Lewis scored a team-high 23. Pat Riley had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1964-12-09: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Iowa State 100–74 as Louie Dampier scored a team-high 37. Allan Koch had 14 for Iowa State.

1964-12-12: Kentucky Wildcats routed Syracuse 110–77. Louie Dampier led the winners with 31 points. Richard Dean had 23 for Syracuse.

1964-12-18: Kentucky Wildcats routed West Virginia 102–78. John Adams led the winners with 24 points. Bill Maphis had 27 for West Virginia. John Adams grabbed 17 rebounds.

1964-12-19: Behind Skip Thoren's 27 points, Illinois defeated Kentucky Wildcats 91–86. Louie Dampier had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats. Bogie Redmon grabbed 15 rebounds.

1964-12-22: St Louis got past Kentucky Wildcats 80–75 as Bob Cole scored a team-high 19. Pat Riley had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats. Rich Parks grabbed 16 rebounds.

1964-12-29: Behind Ron Reed (*)'s 32 points, Notre Dame pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 111–97. Louie Dampier had 32 for Kentucky Wildcats. Ron Reed (*) grabbed 27 rebounds.

1965-01-02: Behind Louie Dampier's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Dartmouth 107–67. Peter Dunlop had 20 for Dartmouth.

1965-01-05: Vanderbilt handled Kentucky Wildcats 97–79. Clyde Lee led the winners with 41 points. Larry Conley had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats. Clyde Lee grabbed 17 rebounds.

1965-01-09: Kentucky Wildcats handled Louisiana State 79–66. Pat Riley led the winners with 20 points. Dick Maile had 30 for Louisiana State. Pat Riley grabbed 15 rebounds.

1965-01-11: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tulane 102–72 as Louie Dampier scored a team-high 22. Al Andrews had 21 for Tulane.

1965-01-16: Behind A.W. Davis's 24 points, Tennessee pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 77–58. Tommy Kron had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats. Howard Bayne grabbed 15 rebounds.

1965-01-18: Behind Louie Dampier's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Auburn 73–67. Bobby Buisson had 18 for Auburn.

1965-01-23: Florida handled Kentucky Wildcats 84–68. Gary Keller led the winners with 20 points. Louie Dampier had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats. Gary Keller grabbed 16 rebounds.

1965-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia 102–82 as Louie Dampier scored a team-high 24. Jerry Waller had 21 for Georgia. Louie Dampier grabbed 16 rebounds.

1965-01-30: Behind Louie Dampier's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 78–61. Brooks Henderson had 18 for Florida.

1965-02-01: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia 96–64. Louie Dampier led the winners with 18 points. Jerry Waller had 19 for Georgia.

1965-02-06: Behind Louie Dampier's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi 102–65. Eddie Dunn had 18 for Mississippi.

1965-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 74–56 as Pat Riley scored a team-high 20. Billy Chumbler had 12 for Mississippi State.

1965-02-16: Vanderbilt edged Kentucky Wildcats 91–90. Clyde Lee led the winners with 33 points. Larry Conley had 31 for Kentucky Wildcats. Clyde Lee grabbed 15 rebounds.

1965-02-20: Behind Joe Newton's 21 points, Auburn pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 88–69. Larry Conley had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats. Freddie Guy grabbed 18 rebounds.

1965-02-27: Behind Pat Riley's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 61–60. A.W. Davis had 18 for Tennessee.

1965-03-01: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 78–72. Pat Riley led the winners with 17 points. Bob Andrews had 27 for Alabama. Harry Hammonds grabbed 18 rebounds.

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