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THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL.

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THE RIVALS · ALL-TIME SERIES

VS. KANSAS

24-12

+12

66.7%

WIN PCT

36

GAMES

+181

PT DIFF

HOME

9-375%

AWAY

8-562%

NEUTRAL

7-464%

TOURNEY

2-167%

CURRENT: L2LAST PLAYED NOV 14, 2023

W11

BEST STREAK · Dec 1974 → Dec 1984

L3

WORST STREAK · Jan 2005 → Mar 2007

★ BIGGEST WIN

100–63+37

DEC 23, 1974

▼ WORST LOSS

95–150-55

DEC 9, 1989

SCORING AVERAGES

Kentucky PPG75.4

Kansas PPG70.4

Avg margin+5.0

Total point diff+181

NOTABLE GAMES

BIGGEST WIN

Dec 23, 1974100-63+37

WORST LOSS

Dec 9, 198995-150-55

HIGHEST SCORING

Dec 9, 198995-150245 PTS

GAME HISTORY · 36

2020S

1W · 3L

Nov 14, 20232023-24

-5

Jan 28, 20232022-23

-9

Jan 29, 20222021-22

+18

Dec 1, 20202020-21

-3

2010S

4W · 3L

Jan 26, 20192018-19

+8

Nov 14, 20172017-18

-4

Jan 28, 20172016-17

-6

Jan 30, 20162015-161OT

-6

Nov 18, 20142014-15

+32

Apr 2, 20122011-12Tournament

+8

Nov 15, 20112011-12

+10

2000S

0W · 3L

Mar 18, 20072006-07Tournament

-12

Jan 7, 20062005-06

-27

Jan 9, 20052004-05

-6

1990S

3W · 1L

Mar 14, 19991998-99Tournament1OT

+4

Dec 1, 19981998-99

+18

Dec 8, 19901990-91

+17

Dec 9, 19891989-90

-55

1980S

6W · 1L

Dec 14, 19851985-86

-15

Dec 31, 19841984-85

+3

Dec 10, 19831983-84

+22

Dec 29, 19821982-83

+21

Dec 12, 19811981-821OT

+3

Dec 13, 19801980-81

+14

Dec 12, 19791979-80

+1

1970S

8W · 1L

Dec 9, 19781978-791OT

+1

Dec 10, 19771977-78

+7

Dec 11, 19761976-77

+27

Dec 13, 19751975-76

+6

Dec 23, 19741974-75

+37

Dec 3, 19731973-74

-8

Dec 23, 19721972-73

+6

Dec 4, 19711971-72

+10

Dec 6, 19691969-70

+30

1960S

1W · 0L

Dec 14, 19591959-601OT

+5

1950S

1W · 0L

Dec 16, 19501950-51

+29

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161 GP

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103-44

147 GP