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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, 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, (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]; vs. Western Kentucky (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., Ralph Beard 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, Cliff Hagan 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); 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]; Ramel Bradley vs. South Carolina (1-26-08) [5-of-5]; Keith Bogans vs. Tulane (12-10-02) [5-of-5]; Tayshaun Prince vs. South Carolina (2-3-01) [5-of-5]; 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, 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, Dirk Minniefield (1980-83)

Most Assists Per Game
Season: 7.0, Tyler Ulis (2015-16) [246 in 35 games]
Career: 5.3, Sean Woods (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, and Wayne Turner (1996-97); Anthony Davis, Michael-Kidd Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, , Marquis Teague, 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, (Feb. 19, 2002 to Mar. 27, 2005); Alex Groza (Nov. 28, 1946 to Mar. 26, 1949)
Career (SEC): 54, Dan Issel (1968-70); Mike Pratt (1968-70); Jack Givens (1975-78)

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

 

 

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.