1970-71 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Kentucky Wildcats went 22-6 (16-2 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.35.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-01at Northwestern WildcatsW 115–100McGaw Memorial Hall
1970-12-05vs Michigan WolverinesW 104–93Memorial Coliseum
1970-12-07at West Virginia MountaineersW 106–100WVU Coliseum
1970-12-12at Indiana HoosiersW 95–93 (OTOT)New Field House
1970-12-18vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 106–85Memorial Coliseum
1970-12-19vs Purdue BoilermakersL 83–89Memorial Coliseum
1970-12-22vs Oregon State BeaversW 84–78Memorial Coliseum
1970-12-29neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 92–99Freedom Hall
1971-01-02at Ole Miss RebelsW 103–95Rebel Coliseum
1971-01-04at Mississippi State BulldogsW 79–71McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-01-09vs Florida GatorsW 101–75Memorial Coliseum
1971-01-11vs Georgia BulldogsW 79–66Memorial Coliseum
1971-01-16at Tennessee VolunteersL 71–75Stokely Center
1971-01-23at LSU TigersW 82–79John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1971-01-25at Alabama Crimson TideW 86–73Memorial Coliseum
1971-01-30vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 102–92Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-01vs Auburn TigersW 114–76Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-06vs Ole Miss RebelsW 121–86Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-08vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 102–83Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-13at Florida GatorsL 65–74Florida Gymnasium
1971-02-15at Georgia BulldogsW 107–95Georgia Coliseum
1971-02-20vs LSU TigersW 110–73Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-22vs Alabama Crimson TideW 101–74Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-27at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 119–90Memorial Gymnasium
1971-03-01at Auburn TigersW 102–83Memorial Coliseum
1971-03-06vs Tennessee VolunteersW 84–78Memorial Coliseum
1971-03-18neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 83–107Georgia Coliseum
1971-03-20neutral Marquette Golden EaglesL 74–91Georgia Coliseum

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