1984-85 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Kentucky Wildcats went 18-13 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Joe B. Hall. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.54.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1984-11-27vs Toledo RocketsW 63–54Rupp Arena
1984-12-01at Purdue BoilermakersL 56–66Mackey Arena
1984-12-04vs SMU MustangsL 54–56Rupp Arena
1984-12-08at Indiana HoosiersL 68–81Assembly Hall
1984-12-15at Louisville CardinalsL 64–71Freedom Hall
1984-12-21vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 69–54Rupp Arena
1984-12-22vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 66–55Rupp Arena
1984-12-31neutral Kansas JayhawksW 92–89Freedom Hall
1985-01-02vs Auburn TigersW 68–61Rupp Arena
1985-01-05vs NC State WolfpackW 78–62Rupp Arena
1985-01-07vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 75–58Rupp Arena
1985-01-09at Ole Miss RebelsW 57–45C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1985-01-12at Alabama Crimson TideL 58–60Memorial Coliseum
1985-01-16vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 58–57Rupp Arena
1985-01-19vs Florida GatorsL 55–67Rupp Arena
1985-01-23at Georgia BulldogsL 73–81Georgia Coliseum
1985-01-27at Tennessee VolunteersL 65–81Stokely Center
1985-01-31vs LSU TigersW 53–43Rupp Arena
1985-02-02at Auburn TigersW 49–47 (OTOT)Memorial Coliseum
1985-02-07at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 68–62Memorial Gymnasium
1985-02-09vs Ole Miss RebelsW 67–52Rupp Arena
1985-02-13vs Alabama Crimson TideW 51–48Rupp Arena
1985-02-16at Mississippi State BulldogsL 69–82Humphrey Coliseum
1985-02-20at Florida GatorsW 76–68Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1985-02-24vs Georgia BulldogsL 77–79Rupp Arena
1985-02-28vs Tennessee VolunteersW 92–67Rupp Arena
1985-03-02at LSU TigersL 61–67Maravich Assembly Center
1985-03-07neutral Florida GatorsL 55–58BJCC Coliseum
1985-03-14neutral Washington HuskiesW 66–58Special Events Center
1985-03-16neutral UNLV RebelsW 64–61Special Events Center
1985-03-22neutral St. John's Red StormL 70–86McNichols Sports Arena

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