1975-76 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1975-76 Kentucky Wildcats went 20-10 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Joe B. Hall. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.31.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 80.5 points per game and allowed 78.2 (+2.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Feb 21, 1976 to Mar 21, 1976. The most lopsided win was 91–69 over Miami (OH) RedHawks on Dec 10, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 90–77 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Dec 8, 1975. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Vanderbilt Commodores (77–76). 4 games went to overtime.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .667 winning percentage ranks 84th. Previous season: 1974-75 Wildcats (26–5). Next season: 1976-77 Wildcats (26–4).
Game-by-game results (30 games)
Game recaps
1975-12-01: Behind Billy McKinney's 31 points, Northwestern pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 89–77. Rick Robey had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1975-12-08: Behind Mitch Kupchak's 24 points, North Carolina pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 90–77. Jack Givens had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1975-12-10: Behind Jack Givens's 31 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Miami OH 91–69. Chuck Goodyear had 20 for Miami OH.
1975-12-13: Behind Rick Robey's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Kansas 54–48. Herb Nobles had 19 for Kansas.
1975-12-15: Indiana got past Kentucky Wildcats 77–68 as Scott May scored a team-high 27. Jack Givens had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1975-12-19: Behind Rick Robey's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Georgia Tech 66–64. Mike Green had 16 for Georgia Tech.
1975-12-20: Behind Mike Phillips's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Oregon State 82–74. Lonnie Shelton had 19 for Oregon State. Mike Phillips grabbed 15 rebounds.
1975-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats edged Notre Dame 79–77. Mike Phillips led the winners with 18 points. Adrian Dantley had 28 for Notre Dame.
1976-01-03: Mississippi State beat Kentucky Wildcats 77–73. Gary Hooker led the winners with 27 points. Jack Givens had 27 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1976-01-05: Alabama handled Kentucky Wildcats 76–63. Leon
Douglas led the winners with 22 points. Jack
Givens had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1976-01-10: Tennessee survived Kentucky Wildcats 90–88 as Ernie Grunfeld (*) scored a team-high 43. Mike Phillips had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats. Mike Phillips grabbed 28 rebounds.
1976-01-12: Kentucky Wildcats beat Georgia 92–76 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 26. Jacky Dorsey had 19 for Georgia.
1976-01-17: Behind Mike Phillips's 30 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Vanderbilt 77–76. Jeff Fosnes had 24 for Vanderbilt. Mike Phillips grabbed 15 rebounds.
1976-01-24: Kentucky Wildcats got past Florida 89–82 as Larry Johnson scored a team-high 22. Bob Smyth had 20 for Florida. Bob Smyth grabbed 15 rebounds.
1976-01-26: Behind Stan Pietkiewicz's 22 points, Auburn defeated Kentucky Wildcats 91–84. Jack Givens had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1976-01-31: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi 89–81 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 28. Eugene Harris had 27 for Mississippi.
1976-02-02: Behind Mike Phillips's 35 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 85–71. Kenny Higgs had 32 for Louisiana State. Jack Givens grabbed 16 rebounds.
1976-02-07: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 92–85. Ernie Grunfeld (*) led the winners with 32 points. Mike Phillips had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1976-02-09: Georgia beat Kentucky Wildcats 86–81. Jacky Dorsey led the winners with 24 points. Mike Phillips had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats. Mike Phillips grabbed 23 rebounds.
1976-02-14: Vanderbilt got past Kentucky Wildcats 69–65 as Butch Feher scored a team-high 20. Jack Givens had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1976-02-21: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 96–89. Jack Givens led the winners with 20 points. Bob Smyth had 27 for Florida.
1976-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 93–82 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 27. Mike Mitchell had 28 for Auburn.
1976-02-28: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 94–87. Jack Givens led the winners with 30 points. Eugene Harris had 29 for Mississippi.
1976-03-01: Behind Jack Givens's 33 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 85–70. Kenny Higgs had 20 for Louisiana State. Mike Phillips grabbed 15 rebounds.
1976-03-06: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 90–85. Mike Phillips led the winners with 25 points. Reginald King had 25 for Alabama. Leon Douglas grabbed 17 rebounds.
1976-03-08: Behind Jack Givens's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Mississippi State 94–93. Ray White had 24 for Mississippi State.
1976-03-13: Kentucky Wildcats beat Niagara 67–61. James Lee led the winners with 20 points. Andy Walker had 18 for Niagara.
1976-03-16: Behind James Lee's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Kansas State 81–78. Chuckie Williams had 27 for Kansas State.
1976-03-18: Kentucky Wildcats survived Providence 79–78 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 28. Bill Eason had 25 for Providence.
1976-03-21: Behind Mike Phillips's 16 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Charlotte 49ers 71–67. Cedric Maxwell had 24 for Charlotte 49ers.
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