1967-68 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1967-68 Kentucky Wildcats went 22-5 (15-3 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.09.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 13–0 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 88.9 points per game and allowed 77.9 (+11.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 27, 1968 to Mar 15, 1968. The most lopsided win was 111–76 over Xavier Musketeers on Dec 6, 1967; the heaviest defeat was 87–59 at Tennessee Volunteers on Jan 22, 1968. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Auburn Tigers (73–74).

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1967-68's .815 winning percentage ranks 47th. Previous season: 1966-67 Wildcats (13–13). Next season: 1968-69 Wildcats (23–5).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1967-12-02	at Michigan Wolverines	W 96–79	Crisler Arena
1967-12-04	vs Florida Gators	W 99–76	Memorial Coliseum
1967-12-06	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 111–76	Memorial Coliseum
1967-12-09	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 64–49	Memorial Coliseum
1967-12-12	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 77–84	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-12-22	vs Dayton Flyers	W 88–85	Memorial Coliseum
1967-12-23	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 76–66	Memorial Coliseum
1967-12-30	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 81–73	Freedom Hall
1968-01-06	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 94–78	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-01-08	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 84–76	Foster Auditorium
1968-01-13	at Florida Gators	L 78–96	Florida Gymnasium
1968-01-15	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 104–73	Memorial Coliseum
1968-01-20	at Auburn Tigers	L 73–74	Auburn Sports Arena
1968-01-22	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 59–87	Stokely Center
1968-01-27	at LSU Tigers	W 121–95	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1968-01-29	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 85–76	Rebel Coliseum
1968-02-03	vs LSU Tigers	W 109–96	Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-05	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 78–62	Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-10	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 92–84	McCarthy Gymnasium
1968-02-12	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 60–59	Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-17	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 107–81	Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-19	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 106–87	Georgia Coliseum
1968-02-24	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 96–83	Memorial Coliseum
1968-02-26	vs Auburn Tigers	W 89–57	Memorial Coliseum
1968-03-02	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 85–80	Memorial Coliseum
1968-03-15	neutral Marquette Golden Eagles	W 107–89	Memorial Coliseum
1968-03-16	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 81–82	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1967-12-02: Kentucky Wildcats handled Michigan 96–79. Mike Casey led the winners with 28 points. Rudy Tomjanovich (*) had 17 for Michigan. Dan Issel grabbed 15 rebounds.

1967-12-04: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida 99–76. Thad Jaracz led the winners with 23 points. Andy Owens had 30 for Florida. Dan Issel grabbed 24 rebounds.

1967-12-06: Behind Phil Argento's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Xavier 111–76. Timothy O'Connell had 20 for Xavier.

1967-12-09: Kentucky Wildcats beat Pennsylvania 64–49 as Steve Clevenger scored a team-high 13. Thomas Northrup had 18 for Pennsylvania. Dan Issel grabbed 17 rebounds.

1967-12-12: Behind Rusty Clark's 23 points, North Carolina defeated Kentucky Wildcats 84–77. Thad Jaracz had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1967-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats survived Dayton 88–85 as Mike Casey scored a team-high 27. Bobby Joe Hooper had 20 for Dayton. Mike Pratt grabbed 15 rebounds.

1967-12-23: Kentucky Wildcats beat South Carolina 76–66 as Mike Casey scored a team-high 19. Frank Standard had 24 for South Carolina. Dan Issel grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats got past Notre Dame 81–73 as Mike Casey scored a team-high 27. Bob Arnzen had 29 for Notre Dame. Bob Arnzen grabbed 19 rebounds.

1968-01-06: Behind Mike Casey's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Vanderbilt 94–78. Tommy Hagan (*) had 21 for Vanderbilt. Dan Issel grabbed 22 rebounds.

1968-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past Alabama 84–76 as Phil Argento scored a team-high 24. Mike Nordholz had 21 for Alabama.

1968-01-13: Florida beat Kentucky Wildcats 96–78 as Neal Walk scored a team-high 28. Mike Casey had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats. Neal Walk grabbed 23 rebounds.

1968-01-15: Behind Mike Casey's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia 104–73. Bob Lienhard had 29 for Georgia. Mike Pratt grabbed 15 rebounds.

1968-01-20: Auburn edged Kentucky Wildcats 74–73. Alex Howell led the winners with 25 points. Mike Casey had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1968-01-22: Behind Bobby Croft's 20 points, Tennessee rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 87–59. Mike Casey had 12 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1968-01-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Louisiana State 121–95. Mike Casey led the winners with 31 points. Pete Maravich had 52 for Louisiana State.

1968-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi 85–76 as Mike Casey scored a team-high 24. Ken Turner had 26 for Mississippi.

1968-02-03: Behind Mike Casey's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 109–96. Pete Maravich had 44 for Louisiana State. Dan Issel grabbed 20 rebounds.

1968-02-05: Kentucky Wildcats handled Mississippi 78–62. Dan Issel led the winners with 20 points. Ken Turner had 15 for Mississippi. Dan Issel grabbed 15 rebounds.

1968-02-10: Behind Mike Casey's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi State 92–84. Tom Payne had 35 for Mississippi State.

1968-02-12: Behind Mike Casey's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 60–59. Tom Boerwinkle had 18 for Tennessee. Tom Boerwinkle grabbed 15 rebounds.

1968-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi State 107–81 as Mike Casey scored a team-high 30. Tom Payne had 20 for Mississippi State. David Williams grabbed 15 rebounds.

1968-02-19: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 106–87. Dan Issel led the winners with 31 points. Bob Lienhard had 33 for Georgia. Bob Lienhard grabbed 16 rebounds.

1968-02-24: Behind Dan Issel's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Alabama 96–83. Mike Nordholz had 22 for Alabama. Dan Issel grabbed 15 rebounds.

1968-02-26: Behind Dan Issel's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Auburn 89–57. Bill Alexander had 13 for Auburn. Dan Issel grabbed 16 rebounds.

1968-03-02: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 85–80 as Dan Issel scored a team-high 23. Bob Warren had 23 for Vanderbilt. Dan Issel grabbed 18 rebounds.

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