1989-90 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1989-90 Kentucky Wildcats went 14-14 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach Rick Pitino. Simple Rating System: 9.41.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1989-11-28vs Ohio BobcatsW 76–73Rupp Arena
1989-12-02neutral Indiana HoosiersL 69–71RCA Dome
1989-12-04vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 102–97Rupp Arena
1989-12-06vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 111–75Rupp Arena
1989-12-09at Kansas JayhawksL 95–150Allen Fieldhouse
1989-12-19vs Furman PaladinsW 104–73Rupp Arena
1989-12-22vs Portland PilotsW 88–71Rupp Arena
1989-12-23vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 113–116 (OTOT)Rupp Arena
1989-12-27neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 110–121Freedom Hall
1989-12-30vs Louisville CardinalsL 79–86Rupp Arena
1990-01-03at Georgia BulldogsL 91–106Georgia Coliseum
1990-01-06at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 85–92Memorial Gymnasium
1990-01-10vs Florida GatorsW 89–81Rupp Arena
1990-01-13at LSU TigersL 81–94Maravich Assembly Center
1990-01-17vs Alabama Crimson TideW 82–65Rupp Arena
1990-01-20vs Tennessee VolunteersW 95–83Rupp Arena
1990-01-24at Auburn TigersL 70–74Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum
1990-01-27vs Ole Miss RebelsW 98–79Rupp Arena
1990-01-31at Mississippi State BulldogsL 86–87Humphrey Coliseum
1990-02-03vs Georgia BulldogsW 88–77Rupp Arena
1990-02-07vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 100–73Rupp Arena
1990-02-12at Florida GatorsW 78–74Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1990-02-15vs LSU TigersW 100–95Rupp Arena
1990-02-17at Alabama Crimson TideL 58–83Coleman Coliseum
1990-02-21at Tennessee VolunteersL 100–102Thompson-Boling Arena
1990-02-24vs Auburn TigersW 98–95Rupp Arena
1990-02-28at Ole Miss RebelsL 74–88C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1990-03-05at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 67–80Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center

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