1980-81 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Kentucky Wildcats went 22-6 (15-3 in the SEC) under head coach Joe B. Hall. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.59.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 62–57Rupp Arena
1980-12-03vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 70–64Rupp Arena
1980-12-06at Indiana HoosiersW 68–66Assembly Hall
1980-12-13vs Kansas JayhawksW 87–73Rupp Arena
1980-12-19vs Alaska AnchorageW 91–56Rupp Arena
1980-12-20vs UAB BlazersW 61–53Rupp Arena
1980-12-27neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 61–67Freedom Hall
1980-12-30vs Maine Black BearsW 100–54Rupp Arena
1981-01-03vs Georgia BulldogsW 76–62Rupp Arena
1981-01-07at Auburn TigersW 79–66Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-10vs Tennessee VolunteersW 48–47Rupp Arena
1981-01-14vs Ole Miss RebelsW 64–55Rupp Arena
1981-01-17at Alabama Crimson TideL 55–59Memorial Coliseum
1981-01-19at LSU TigersL 67–81Maravich Assembly Center
1981-01-21vs Florida GatorsW 102–48Rupp Arena
1981-01-24at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 78–64Memorial Gymnasium
1981-01-28vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 71–64Rupp Arena
1981-01-31at Georgia BulldogsW 71–68 (2OTOT)Georgia Coliseum
1981-02-04vs Auburn TigersW 102–74Rupp Arena
1981-02-07at Tennessee VolunteersL 71–87Stokely Center
1981-02-11at Ole Miss RebelsW 62–55C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1981-02-14vs Alabama Crimson TideW 77–62Rupp Arena
1981-02-18at Florida GatorsW 69–56Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-02-21vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 80–48Rupp Arena
1981-02-25at Mississippi State BulldogsW 78–74Humphrey Coliseum
1981-03-01vs LSU TigersW 73–71Rupp Arena
1981-03-05neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresL 55–60BJCC Coliseum
1981-03-15neutral UAB BlazersL 62–69Memorial Coliseum

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