Kentucky Schedule
(1958-59)

Final Record: Won: 24; Lost: 3
SEC Conference Record: Won: 12; Lost: 2
Head Coach: Adolph Rupp - [National Coach of Year (UPI) ]
Assistant Coach(es): Harry Lancaster, Dan Chandler
Manager: Jay Atkerson
Team Captain(s): Johnny Cox
Final Ranking: 2nd by AP and 2nd by UPI
Notes: Accepted NCAA bid when Mississippi State declined
Participated in the Mideast Region of the NCAA Tournament

| Roster | Player Statistics | Game Statistics |

GamesFGFGA%FTFTA%Total
Reb
FTotal
Points
Kentucky277781922.405570758.75213615132126
Opponents276231687.369491720.68211175391737

DateGameResultScoreNotes
12/1/1958Florida State at KentuckyW91 - 68-
12/6/1958Kentucky at TempleW76 - 71-
12/8/1958Kentucky at DukeW78 - 64-
12/11/1958(#18) Southern Methodist at (#2) KentuckyW72 - 60-
12/13/1958(#9) St. Louis at (#2) KentuckyW76 - 57-
12/15/1958Maryland at (#2) KentuckyW58 - 56 OT-
12/19/1958Ohio State at (#2) KentuckyW95 - 76UKIT
12/20/1958(#7) West Virginia at (#2) KentuckyW97 - 91UKIT Championship
12/29/1958Navy at (#1) KentuckyW82 - 69-
12/30/1958(#1) Kentucky vs. IllinoisW76 - 75(at Louisville, KY)
1/3/1959Georgia Tech at (#1) KentuckyW72 - 62-
1/6/1959(#1) Kentucky at VanderbiltL66 - 75-
1/10/1959(#1) Kentucky at Louisiana StateW76 - 61-
1/12/1959(#1) Kentucky at TulaneW85 - 68-
1/17/1959Tennessee at (#2) KentuckyW79 - 58-
1/26/1959(#1) Kentucky at Georgia TechW94 - 70-
1/29/1959Georgia at (#1) KentuckyW108 - 55-
1/31/1959Florida at (#1) KentuckyW94 - 51-
2/7/1959(#1) Kentucky vs. MississippiW97 - 72(at Jackson, MS)
2/9/1959(#1) Kentucky at (#11) Mississippi StateL58 - 66-
2/14/1959(#1) Kentucky vs. Notre DameW71 - 52(at Chicago, IL)
2/18/1959Vanderbilt at (#3) KentuckyW83 - 71-
2/21/1959(#2) Auburn at (#3) KentuckyW75 - 56-
2/23/1959Alabama at (#3) KentuckyW39 - 32-
2/28/1959(#1) Kentucky at TennesseeW69 - 56-
3/13/1959(#2) Kentucky vs. LouisvilleL61 - 76NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinals (at Evanston, IL)
3/14/1959(#2) Kentucky vs. (#20) MarquetteW98 - 69NCAA Mideast Regional [Consolation] (at Evanston, IL)


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