1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats went 34-2 (16-0 in the SEC) under head coach Rick Pitino. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 32.14.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 13–0 at home, 8–0 on the road, and 13–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 91.4 points per game and allowed 69.4 (+22.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 27 games, from Dec 2, 1995 to Mar 9, 1996. The most lopsided win was 96–32 over Morehead State Eagles on Dec 16, 1995; the heaviest defeat was 84–73 to Mississippi State Bulldogs on Mar 10, 1996.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1995-96's .944 winning percentage ranks 4th. Previous season: 1994-95 Wildcats (28–5). Next season: 1996-97 Wildcats (35–5).
Game-by-game results (36 games)
Game recaps
1995-11-24: Kentucky Wildcats beat Maryland 96–84 as Mark Pope scored a team-high 26. Johnny Rhodes had 30 for Maryland.
1995-11-28: Massachusetts beat Kentucky Wildcats 92–82 as Marcus Camby scored a team-high 32. Tony Delk had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1995-12-02: Kentucky Wildcats got past Indiana 89–82 as Antoine Walker scored a team-high 24. Brian Evans had 28 for Indiana.
1995-12-06: Kentucky Wildcats handled Green Bay Phoenix 74–62. Tony Delk led the winners with 17 points. Jeff Nordgaard had 29 for Green Bay Phoenix.
1995-12-09: Behind Antoine Walker's 16 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Georgia Tech 83–60. Matt Harpring had 23 for Georgia Tech.
1995-12-16: Kentucky Wildcats routed Morehead State Eagles 96–32. Antoine Walker led the winners with 22 points.
1995-12-19: Kentucky Wildcats handled Marshall 118–99. Mark Pope led the winners with 21 points. John Brannen (*) had 21 for Marshall.
1995-12-23: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Louisville 89–66 as Tony Delk scored a team-high 30. Alvin Sims had 23 for Louisville.
1995-12-27: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Rider 90–65 as Antoine Walker scored a team-high 27. Charles Smith had 20 for Rider.
1995-12-29: Behind Tony Delk's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Iona 106–79. Greg Barr had 20 for Iona.
1996-01-03: Behind Tony Delk's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past South Carolina 89–60. Larry Davis had 18 for South Carolina.
1996-01-06: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi 90–60 as Tony Delk scored a team-high 14. Ansu Sesay had 16 for Mississippi.
1996-01-09: Behind Antoine Walker's 16 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 74–56. Darryl Wilson had 19 for Mississippi State.
1996-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 61–44. Tony Delk led the winners with 15 points.
1996-01-16: Kentucky Wildcats routed Louisiana State 129–97. Antoine Walker led the winners with 32 points. Ronnie Henderson had 22 for Louisiana State.
1996-01-20: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Texas Christian 124–80 as Tony Delk scored a team-high 27. Damion Walker had 18 for Texas Christian.
1996-01-24: Kentucky Wildcats beat Georgia 82–77. Tony Delk led the winners with 29 points. Carlos Strong had 17 for Georgia.
1996-01-27: Behind Walter McCarty's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past South Carolina 89–57. Melvin Watson had 16 for South Carolina.
1996-02-03: Behind Tony Delk's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 77–63. Dametri Hill had 29 for Florida.
1996-02-07: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Vanderbilt 120–81 as Tony Delk scored a team-high 22. Pax Whitehead had 20 for Vanderbilt.
1996-02-11: Behind Tony Delk's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Arkansas 88–73. Darnell Robinson had 15 for Arkansas.
1996-02-14: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia 86–73. Mark Pope led the winners with 16 points. Katu Davis had 15 for Georgia.
1996-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 90–50 as Tony Delk scored a team-high 14. Steve Hamer had 13 for Tennessee.
1996-02-20: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 84–65 as Derek Anderson scored a team-high 15. Anton Reese had 19 for Alabama.
1996-02-24: Behind Antoine Walker's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Florida 94–63. Dametri Hill had 24 for Florida.
1996-02-27: Behind Tony Delk's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Auburn 88–73. Franklin Williams had 22 for Auburn.
1996-03-02: Behind Tony Delk's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 101–63. Frank Seckar had 17 for Vanderbilt.
1996-03-08: Behind Antoine Walker's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Florida 100–76. Dametri Hill had 20 for Florida.
1996-03-09: Kentucky Wildcats routed Arkansas 95–75. Antoine Walker led the winners with 21 points. Darnell Robinson had 19 for Arkansas.
1996-03-10: Behind Dontae Jones's 28 points, Mississippi State pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 84–73. Tony Delk had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1996-03-30: Kentucky Wildcats beat Massachusetts 81–74. Tony Delk led the winners with 20 points. Marcus Camby had 25 for Massachusetts.
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