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SCORING

Team Records

Most Points Scored
Half: 86 at LSU (1-16-96, 1st half)
Game: 143 vs. Georgia (2-27-56)
Game (both teams): 245 at Kansas (12-9-89) [KU 150, UK 95]
Season: 3,325 (1996-97) [40 games]

Fewest Points Scored
Game: 1 vs. Transylvania (2-5-1905)
Season: 538 (1924-25) [22 games]

Individual Records

Points Scored
Game: 54, Jodie Meeks at Tennessee (1-13-09)
Season: 948, Dan Issel (1969-70)
Career: 2,138, Dan Issel (1968-70)

Highest Scoring Average
Season (min. 20 games): 33.9, Dan Issel (1969-70)
Career (min. 40 games): 25.8, Dan Issel (1968-70)

FIELD GOALS

Team Records

Field Goals Made
Game: 60 vs. Georgia (2-27-56)
Season: 1,238 (1996-97)

Field Goals Attempted
Game: 125 vs. Ole Miss (2-8-64)
Season: 3,465 (1947-48)

Highest Field Goal Percentage
First Half: .786 vs. Ole Miss (1-14-81) [11-of-14]
Second Half: .875 at Alabama (2-9-80) [14-of-16]
Game: .765 vs. Notre Dame (12-29-81) [13-of-17]
Season: .556 (1982-83)

Individual Records

Field Goals Made
Game: 23, Dan Issel at Ole Miss (2-7-70)
Season: 369, Dan Issel (1969-70)
Career: 843, Jack Givens (1975-78)

Field Goals Attempted
Game: 42, Bill Spivey (2-18-50)
Season: 667, Dan Issel (1969-70)
Career: 1,638, Jack Givens (1975-78)

Highest Field Goal Percentage
Game (min. 10 made): 1.000, Rodney Dent vs. Morehead State (12-17-93) [12-of-12]; Kenny Walker vs. Western (3-16-86) [11-of-11]
Season (min. 100 att.): .680, Marcus Lee (2015-2016) [102-of-150]
Career (min. 400 att.): .629, Nick Richards (2018-20) [281-of-447]

Longest Field Goal Made
Game: 63 feet, 7 inches, vs. Vanderbilt (2-26-49 in Alumni Gym).

Other long shots on record include
53 ft. 9 in., vs. Tennessee in 1947-48;
53 ft. 6 in., Linville Puckett vs. Mississippi State in 1953-54;
48 ft. 2 in., Red Hagan vs. Marquette in 1937-38;
47-feet, Vernon Hatton vs. Temple [12-7-57] that tied the score at the end of the first overtime.  UK later won the game in 3 overtimes, 85-83).

FREE THROWS

Team Records

Most Free Throws Made
Game: 46 at Vanderbilt (1-7-63)
Season: 781 (2013-14)

Most Free Throws Attempted
Game: 56 vs. Mississippi State (2-12-79)
Season: 1146 (2013-14)

Highest Free Throw Percentage
Game (min. 10 att.):
vs. Mississippi State (2/8/1983) [19 of 19]
vs. Duke (3/3/1930) [19 of 19]
vs. Austin Peay (12/19/2009) [18 of 18]
at Ole Miss (1/28/1989) [13 of 13]
vs. Georgia (3/13/1988) [12 of 12]
vs. Florida (2/7/2012) [11 of 11]
vs. Auburn (2/27/1983) [11 of 11]
at Vanderbilt (3/2/1974) [11 of 11]
vs. Alabama (2/1/1934) [11 of 11]
at Alabama (1/18/1989) [10 of 10]
vs. FLORIDA (2/22/20) [10 of 10]

Fewest Free Throws Attempted
Game: 1 vs. Auburn (3-10-84); at Tennessee (1-5-80); vs. Georgia (2-8-75)

Individual Records

Free Throws Made
Game: 18, Dwight Anderson vs. Miss. State (1-15-79)
Season: 218, Kenny Walker (1984-85)
Career: 550, Kenny Walker (1983-86)

Free Throws Attempted
Game: 24, vs. Temple (12-18-54)
Season: 289, Julius Randle (2013-2014)
Career: 733, Kenny Walker (1983-86)

Highest Free Throw Percentage
Game (min. 10 att.):
1.000, (39 times), last by Antonio Reeves at Arkansas (3/4/2023 ) [11-11]; most [14-14] done four times last by Immanuel Quickley vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE (2/4/20)

Game (min. 15 att.): .944, Cliff Hagan vs. Ole Miss (1-2-52) [17-of-18]
Season (min. 50 att.): .935, Tyler Herro (2018-2019) [87-of-93]
Career (min. 200 att.): .895, Immanuel Quickley (2019-20) [197-of-220]

THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS

Team Records

Most 3-point Field Goals Made
Game: 21 vs. North Carolina (12-27-89) [21-of-48]
Season: 340, 1992-93 [340-of-862 in 34 games]

Most 3-point Field Goals Attempted
Game: 53 vs. UL Lafeyette (12-23-89) [15-of-53]
Season: 888, 1991-92 [317-of-888 in 36 games]

Highest 3-point Field Goal Pct.
Game (min. 10 made): vs. Alabama (3/10/2018) [12 of 18]; .667 vs. Wake Forest (3-25-93) [16-of-24]
Game (min. 20 made): .571 vs. LSU (3-4-95) [20-of-35]
Season: .397, 1995-96 [266-of-670 in 36 games]

Individual Records

Most 3-point Field Goals Made
Half: 7, Jamal Murray vs. Ohio State (12/19/2015); Jodie Meeks at Tennessee (1/13/09); Tayshaun Prince vs. North Carolina (12-8-01); Derrick Miller vs. Kansas (12-9-89)
Game: 10, Jodie Meeks at Tennessee (1/13/09) [10-of-15]
Season: 117, Jodie Meeks (12008-09) [117-of-288]
Career: 283, Tony Delk (1993-96) [283-of-712]

Most 3-point Field Goals Attempted
Game: 19, Derrick Miller vs. Kansas (12-8-90) [8-of-19]
Season: 289, Derrick Miller (1989-90) [99-of-289]
Career: 712, Tony Delk (1993-96) [283-of-712]

Highest 3-point Field Goal Pct.
Game (min. 5 made): 1.000, Wenyen Gabriel vs. Alabama (3/10/2018) [7 of 7]; vs. South Carolina (1-26-08) [5-of-5]; vs. Tulane (12-10-02) [5-of-5]; Tayshaun Prince vs. South Carolina (2-3-01) [5-of-5]; Jamal Mashburn vs. Wake Forest (3-25-93) [5-of-5]

Season (min. 75 att.): .532, Cameron Mills (1996-97) [42-of-79]
Season (min. 100 att.): .529, Travis Ford (1992-93) [101-of-191]
Career (min. 150 att.): .474, Cameron Mills (1995-98) [81-of-171]

REBOUNDS

Team Records

Most Rebounds
Game: 108 vs. Ole Miss (2-8-64)
Season: 2,109 (1950-51)

Highest Rebounding Average
Season: 64.6 (1955-56) [1,680 in 26 games]

Highest Rebounding Margin
Season: 21.5 (1955-56)

Individual Records

Most Rebounds
Game: 34, Bob Burrow vs. Temple (12-10-55); Bill Spivey vs. Xavier (2-13-51)
Season: 567, Bill Spivey (1950-51)
Career: 1,078, Dan Issel (1968-70)

Highest Rebounding Average
Season: 17.7, Bob Burrow (1954-55) [459 in 26 games]
Career: 16.1, Bob Burrow (1955-56) [823 in 51 games]

ASSISTS

Team Records

Most Assists
Game: 35 vs. San Jose State (3-14-96)
Season: 783 (1995-96)

Individual Records

Most Assists
Game: 17, TyTy Washington Jr. vs. Georgia (1/8/2022)
Season: 246, Tyler Ulis (2015-16)
Career: 646, (1980-83)

Most Assists Per Game
Season: 7.0, Tyler Ulis (2015-16) [246 in 35 games]
Career: 5.3, (1990-92) [482 in 91 games]

BLOCKS

Team Records

Most Blocks
Game: 18 vs. St. John’s (12-1-11)
Season: 344 (2011-12)

Individual Records

Most Blocks
Game: 12, Nerlens Noel at Ole Miss (1/29/2013)
Season: 186, Anthony Davis (2011-12)
Career: 268, Jamaal Magloire (1997-00)

Most Blocks Per Game
Season: 4.65, Anthony Davis (2011-12) [186 in 40 games]
Career: 4.65, Anthony Davis (2011-12) [186 in 40 games]

STEALS

Team Records

Most Steals
Game: 23 vs. Tennessee-Martin (11-26-94); vs. Mississippi State (1-9-91)
Season: 480 (1996-97)

Individual Records

Most Steals
Game: 8, Cason Wallace vs. Michigan State (11/15/2022); Ashton Hagans vs. North Carolina (12/22/2018); Rajon Rondo vs. Mississippi State (2-19-05); Wayne Turner vs. George Washington (11-24-97)

Season: 87, Rajon Rondo (2004-05)
Career: 238, Wayne Turner (1996-99)

Most Steals Per Game
Season: 2.56, Rajon Rondo (2004-05) [87 in 34 games]
Career: 2.29, Rajon Rondo (2005-06) [156 in 68 games]

MISCELLANEOUS

Team Records

Most Games Played
Season: 40 (1996-97); (2011-12); (2013-14)

Most Wins
Season: 38 (2011-12);(2014-15)

Fewest Wins
Season (20 or more games): 9 ( 2020-21) [9-16] 

Longest Win Streak
Overall: 38 (11/14/2014-4/4/2015)
SEC: 51 (Jan. 28, 1950 to Jan. 8, 1955)

Longest Home Win Streak
Overall: 129 (Jan. 4, 1943 to Jan. 8, 1955)
SEC: 70 (Jan. 21, 1939 to Jan. 8, 1955)

Most Losses
Season: 19 (1988-89) [13-19]

Fewest Losses
Season: 0, 1911-12 [9-0] and 1953-54 [25-0]

Longest Losing Streak
Overall: 9 (1922-23)
SEC: 6 (1988-89)

Most Personal Fouls
Game: 41 vs. Tennessee (1-21-92); vs. Ohio (1-12-48)
Season: 847 (1991-92)

Fewest Personal Fouls
Season: 307 (1944-45)

Individual Records

Most Games Played
Season: 40, Anthony Epps, Jamaal Magloire, Ron Mercer and Wayne Turner (1996-97); Anthony Davis, Michael-Kidd Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, Darius Miller, , Kyle Wiltjer (2011-12)); Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Alex Poythress, Julius Randle, James Young (2013-14)

Career: 152, Darius Miller (2008-12)
Career (SEC): 72, Kenny Walker (1983-86)

Most Games Started
Season: 40, Ron Mercer (1996-97); Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague (2011-12); Aaron Harrison, Julius Randle (2013-14)
Career: 136, Ralph Beard (1946-49)

Most Consecutive Games Started
Career: 110, Chuck Hayes (Feb. 19, 2002 to Mar. 27, 2005); Alex Groza (Nov. 28, 1946 to Mar. 26, 1949)
Career (SEC): 54, Dan Issel (1968-70); (1968-70); Jack Givens (1975-78)

Most Wins
Career: 132, Wayne Turner (1996-99)

 

 

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 20, 1942, after winning its sixth SEC championship, UK wins its first NCAA Tournament game, 46-44, over Illinois.

 

On March 20, 1946, Ralph Beard's free throw with 40 seconds left lifted the Wildcats to their first national title in the NIT, with a 46-45 victory over Rhode Island before 18,475 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City.

 

On March 20, 1948, Kentucky defeated Holy Cross, 60-52, in the 1948 NCAA Final Four.  Alex Groza went for 23 points and Ralph Beard 13 while Kentucky held Holy Cross star Bob Cousy to five points before 18,472 in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was a pivotal win in the drive to Kentucky’s first NCAA title.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 20, 1933

22 Ronald Clark

March 20, 1945

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42 Pat Riley

March 20, 1953

23 Jerry Hale

March 20, 1953

20 Jimmy Dan Conner