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THE RIVALS · ALL-TIME SERIES

VS. LOUISVILLE

32-16

+16

66.7%

WIN PCT

48

GAMES

+271

PT DIFF

HOME

17-481%

AWAY

11-1052%

NEUTRAL

4-267%

TOURNEY

4-267%

CURRENT: L1LAST PLAYED NOV 11, 2025

W4

BEST STREAK · Dec 1990 → Nov 1993

L2

WORST STREAK · Mar 1959 → Mar 1983

★ BIGGEST WIN

85–51+34

DEC 27, 1986

▼ WORST LOSS

75–97-22

DEC 31, 1988

SCORING AVERAGES

Kentucky PPG75.2

Louisville PPG69.5

Avg margin+5.6

Total point diff+271

NOTABLE GAMES

BIGGEST WIN

Dec 27, 198685-51+34

WORST LOSS

Dec 31, 198875-97-22

HIGHEST SCORING

Dec 28, 1991103-89192 PTS

GAME HISTORY · 48

2020S

4W · 2L

Nov 11, 20252025-26

-8

Dec 14, 20242024-25

+8

Dec 21, 20232023-24

+19

Dec 31, 20222022-23

+23

Dec 26, 20202020-21

-3

Dec 28, 20192019-201OT

+8

2010S

10W · 2L

Dec 29, 20182018-19

+13

Dec 29, 20172017-18

+29

Dec 21, 20162016-17

-3

Dec 26, 20152015-16

+2

Dec 27, 20142014-15

+8

Mar 28, 20142013-14Tournament

+5

Dec 28, 20132013-14

+7

Dec 29, 20122012-13

-3

Mar 31, 20122011-12Tournament

+8

Dec 31, 20112011-12

+7

Dec 31, 20102010-11

+15

Jan 2, 20102009-10

+9

2000S

6W · 4L

Jan 4, 20092008-09

-3

Jan 5, 20082007-08

-14

Dec 16, 20062006-07

+12

Dec 17, 20052005-06

+12

Dec 18, 20042004-05

+2

Dec 27, 20032003-04

-9

Dec 28, 20022002-03

-18

Dec 29, 20012001-02

+20

Jan 2, 20012000-01

+2

Dec 18, 19991999-00

+30

1990S

6W · 4L

Dec 26, 19981998-99

-9

Dec 27, 19971997-98

-3

Dec 31, 19961996-97

+20

Dec 23, 19951995-96

+23

Jan 1, 19951994-95

-2

Nov 27, 19931993-94

+8

Dec 12, 19921992-93

+20

Dec 28, 19911991-92

+14

Dec 29, 19901990-91

+8

Dec 30, 19891989-90

-7

1980S

5W · 3L

Dec 31, 19881988-89

-22

Dec 12, 19871987-88

+1

Dec 27, 19861986-87

+34

Dec 28, 19851985-86

+5

Dec 15, 19841984-85

-7

Mar 22, 19841983-84Tournament

+5

Nov 26, 19831983-84

+21

Mar 26, 19831982-83Tournament1OT

-12

1950S

1W · 1L

Mar 13, 19591958-59Tournament

-15

Mar 20, 19511950-51Tournament

+11

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