Date Team
Site    Ky. Opp.
SECCO-CHAMPIONS NCAA TOURNAMENT (East Regional) (Philadelphia. PA ami College Park, MD) Mar. 12   Princeton N3       72 58
Mar. 17  VMI N4       95 78
Mar. 19 North Carolina N4      _72_79
2509 2070
(N I) Memorial Coliseum  (N2) Louisville (N3) Philadelphia, PA |N4) College Patk, MD LeaJing Scorers
Jack Givens (6-4 Jr. F)..................................................18.9
Rick Rohey (6-10 Jr.F).................................................14.2
MJte Phillips (6-lOJrC)..............-........-................ 122
Larry Johnson (6-3 St. G) -....................-..................10.7
James Lee (6-5 Jr.F)....................................................9.8
J..yShiJlcr(r>l Fr C)..................................................7-8
Tnim.inCbyror(6-lS.i.G).-.......................................6-6
1977-78Won 30, Lost 2.
National Champions (NCAA Tournament) SEC Champions (16-2)
UKIT Champions Ranked IstAP and UPI
Coach: Joe B. Hail
Captains: Jack Givens and Rick Rohey
Nov. 26  Southern Methodist      H       110 86
Dec. 5    Indiana                   H        78 64
Dec. 10   Kansas                  A       73 66.
Dec. 12   South Carolina           H       -84 65
UK INVITATION TOURNAMENT
Dec. 16   Portland State                     114 88
Dec. 17   St. John's (finals)                  102 72
Dec. 23   lona                     H      104 65
Dec. 11   Notre Dime            N2       73 68
|an. 2     Vanderhih                H        72 59
Ian. 7     Florida             :.   A "'   86 67
Jan. 9     Auhum                   A       101 77
Jon. 14   Louisiana Srare          H       96 76
Jan. 16   Mississippi               H       76 56
Jan. 21    Mississippi Srate         A       75 65
Jan. 23   Alabama                A       62 78
Jan. 10   Georgia            ' . H       90 73
Feb. 4    Florida                  H       88 61
Feb. 6     Auburn                   H       104 81
Feb. 11    Louisiana Stale            A        94 *95
Feb. 1)   Mississippi               A       64 52
Feb. 15   Tennessee               H       90 77
Feb. 18   Mississippi State         H       58 56
Feb. 20   Alabama                  H        97 84
Feb. 25   Tennessee                A        68 57
Feb. 27   Georgia                 A       78 67
Mar. 4    Nevada-Las Vegas       H       92 70
Mar. 6    Vanderbilt                A        78 68 SEC CHAMPIONS NCAA TOURNAMENT (Mideast Regional) (Knoxville, TN and Daylon, OH)
Mar. II   FlorklaSialc           Nl       85 76
Mar. 16  Miami (Ohio)          N4       91 69
Mar. 18  Mrchigan Sraie         N4       52 49 FINALS (St. Lours. MO)
Mar. 25  Arkansas                         64 59
Mar. 27  Duke                             94 gg 269) 2214 NCAA CHAMPIONS FOR FIFTH TIME (Nl) Memorral Coliseum  (N2) Lxllsvtllc (N3) Knoxville. TN  (N4) Dayton. OH Leading Scorers
JickGiims(6-4Sr.F)................................................16.1
Rick Rohey (6-10 Sr. F)............................."..................14.4
Kyle Macy (6-1 So. G).._.............................................12.5
James Lee (6-5 Sr. F)...................................................11.3
Mike Phillip (6-IOSr.C)............................................10.2
Truman Clayror (6-1 Jr. G)..........................................6.9
1978 JAPAN EXHIBITION TOUR (All games vs. Japan National Team (Not counted In Wrn-Lss Ree.std)
Jim. 1!   atT,4svo                        io4 71.
Jim. 15   alNiigHta                          102 89
June 18   utNagova                          97 59
June 19  at Osaka                          87 82
June 20   at FukiHska                       88 61
June 22   at Nagasaki                 ' * '122 79,
June 24   at Tokyo                         125 57
Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 3 Jan. 6 Ja.S Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 20 * Jan. 22
Feb. 3' Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb I 7
Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 25
Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 3
J/in AS" duhuHH
Dare Team
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te    Ky. Opp.
1978-79Won 19, Lost 12.
SEC Tournament Runncr-Up Unranked in Polls
Coach: Joe B. Hall
Captains: Dwane Cascv and Truman Claytor Dec. 2    LaSalle H 109
Dec.4    WestTcxas H 121
Dec. 9    Kansas H 67
Dec. 16   Indiana A 67
UK INVITATION TOURNAMENT
67 66 ?68
Texas A&M 69 73
Syracuse 94 87
Notre Dame Nl       81 76
Florida A 65
Louisiana State H 89
Mississippi H 90
Alabama A 52
Mississippi Srare A 61
Tennessee H 55
Georgia H 73
Aubum H
Louisiana Srare A
Mississippi A
Vanderbilt AS
Alabama H
Mississippi Stale H
Tennessee A
Geoigia A
Vandcibilt H
South Carolina A SEC TOURNAMENT (Birmingham, AL) Mississippi Alabama Louisiana State Tennessee
NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT (Lexington)
Mar. 7    Clemson 67_68
66
61
87
58 .
80
80
84
90
96
79
82 101
- 80 69
2446 2280
(Nl)Liuisvillc
Leading Scorers
Kyle Macy (6-3 Jr.G)............................
Dwight Anderson (6-3 Fr. G).......... ........
LaVon Williams (6-6 So. F).....................
Fred Cowan (68 So. C-F).......................
Truman CFaytor (6-1 Sr.G).....................
1979-80Won 29, Lost 6.
SEC Champions SEC Tournament Runner-Up UKIT Champions Great Ala>ka Shootout Champions Ranked 4th AP, 3rd UPI
Giach: j	te B. Hall			
Ciprain:	Kyle Macy			
Nov. 17	Duke	Nl	76	82
Nov. 30	Bradley	N2	79	58
Dec. 1	Alaska	N2	97	68
DK, 2	lona	N2	57	50
Dec. 8	Baylor	H	80	46
Dec. 10	South Carolina	H	126	81
Dec. 12	Kansas	A	57	56
Dec. 15	Indiana	H	69	58
Dec. 17	Georgia	N3	95	69
	UK INVITATION TOURNAMENT			
Dec. 21	California		78	52
Dec. 22	Purdue		61	60
Dec. 29	Notre Dame	N4	86	80
Jan. 2	Auhum	, H	67	65
Jan. 5	Tennessee	A	47	49
Jan. 9	Mississippi	A	79	73
Jan. 12	Alabama	H	64	78
Jan. 17	Horida	A	76	63
Jan. 19	Vanderbilt	H	106	90
Jan. 23	Mississippi Srare	A	89	67
Jan. 26	Georgia	H	56	49
Jan. 28	Louisiana State	H	60	65
Jan. 30	Aubum	A	64	- 62.
Feb. 2	Tennessee	H	~7~83-:	75
Feb 6	Mississippi		86	72
Feb. 9	Alabama	A	72	63
Feb. 13	Florida	H	.95	70
Feb. 15	Vanderbilt	A	91	73
Feb. 17	Nevada-Las Vegas	A	74	69
Feb. 20	Mississippi Stale	H	71	65
Feb. 24	Louisiana Srare	A	76	*74
Team
Site    Ky. Opp.
Feb. 28 Feb. 29 Mar. 1
Mar. 8 Mar. 13
SEC CHAMPIONS SEC TOURNAMENT (Birmingham, AL) Aubum 69 Mississippi 70 Louisiana State 78 NCAATOLlTsNAMENT (Mideast Regional) (Bowling Green and Lexington) Florida Stale N5 97
Duke H 54
(Nl) Springfield, MA  (N2) Anchorage, AK (N3) Atlanta, GA  (N4) Louisville (N5) Bowling Green
Leading Scorers
Kvle Macy (6-3 Sr. G)..................................................15.4
Sam Bowie (7-1 Fr. C)..................................................12.9
Fred Cowan (6-8 Jr.F)..................................................12.5
LaVon Williams.(6-7 Sr. F)............................................7.5
Jay Shidler (6-1 Sr.G)....................................................6.2
1980-81Won 22 Lost 6.
SEC Runner-Up UKIT Champions Ranked 8th AP and UPI
Coach: Joe B. Hall Captain: Chuck Verderber
Nov. 1	East Tennessee	H	62	57
Dec. 3	Ohio State	H	70	64
Dec. 6	Indiana	; A"	'68	66
Dec. 13	Kansas	H	87	73
	UK INVITATION TOURNAMENT			
Dec. 19	Alaska		91	56
Dec. 20	Alabama-Birmingham		61'	53
Dec. 27	Notre Dame	Nl	61	67
Dec. 30	Maine	H	100	54
Jan. 3	Georgia	H	76	62
Jan. 7	Aubum	A	79	66
Jan. 10	Tennessee	H	48	47
Jan. 14	Mississippi	H	64	55
Jan. 17	Alabama	A	55	59
Jan. 19	Louisiana Stare	A	67	81
Jan. 21	Florida	H--.	102	48
Jan. 24	Vanderbilt	A	78	64
Jan. 28	Mississippi Slate	H	71	64
Jan. 31	Georgia	A'	- 71	68
Feb. 4	Aubum	H	102	74
Feb. 7	Tennessee	A	. 71	87
Feb. II	Mississippi	A	62	55
Feb 14	Alabama	H	'. 77	62
Feb. 18	Florida	A	69	56
Feb. 21	Vanderbilt	H--	80	48
Feb. 25	Mississippi Srate	A	78	74
Mar. 1	Louisiana Srare	H	. 73".	71
	SEC TOURNAMENT			
	(Birmingham, AL)			
Mar. 5	Vanderbilt		55	60
02
1040
NCAA TOURNAMENT (Mideast Regional) (Tuscaloosa, AL) Mar. 15 Alabama-Birmingham
(Nl) Louisville
Leading Scorers
Sam Bowie (7-lSo.C).................................
Dirk Minniefield (6-3 So.G)........................
Derrick Hord (6-6 So. G-F)..........................
Fred Cowan (6-8 Sr. F).................................
Chuck Verderber (6-6 Jr.F).........................
1981-82Won 22, Lost 8.
SEC Co-Champions UKIT Champions Ranked 8lh AP, 9th UPI oe B. Hall Chuck Verderber Akron H 83
Ohio State - A 78
Indiana H 85
Kansas . A 77
Coach: J Caprain: Nov. 28
Dec. 12
Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Dec. 29 Jan. 2 Jan. 6
Jacksonville Seton Hall North Carolina
Noire Dame
Georgia
Aubum
H
H Nl
N2 A H
69 1694
....17.4 ....10.4
......8.9
......8.2
......7.5
UK INVITATION TOURNAMENT
107 98 69 34 68 83
64 62 69 *74
91 74 82 28 66
Dare      Team Site    Ky. Opp.
Jan. 9     Tennessee A        66 70
Jan. 13    Mississippi A       65 67
Jan. 16    Alabama H        86 69
Jan. 20   Florida A       91 76
Jan. 23    Vanderbilt H        67 58
Jan. 25    Louisiana State H        76 65
Jan. 27    Mississippi State A        51 56
Jan. 30   Georgia H       82 73
Feb. 3    Aubum A       81 *83
Fch. 6     Tennessee H        77 67
Feb. 10   Mississippi H       56 49
Fch. 13    Alabama A        72 62
Feb. 17    Florida H        84 78
Feb. 20    Vanderbilt A        73 69
Feb. 24   Mississippi State H       71 54
Feb. 27   Louisiana State A       78 94
SEC CO-CHAMPIONS SEC TOURNAMENT (Lexington)
Mar. 4    Aubum 89 66
Mar. 5    Mississippi 62 58
Mar. 6    Alabama 46 48
NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL (Nashville, TN)
Mar. 4    Middle Tennessee _44_50.
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(Nl)EasrRutherford,NJ (N2)Louisville Leading Scorers
Derrick Hord (6-6 Jr.F)...........,....................................16.3
Jim Master (6-5 So.G).................................................13.4
Melvin Turpin (6-10 Jr.C)..........................................13.1
Dirk Minniefield (6-3 Jr.G).........................................11-3
Charles Hurt (6-6 Jr.F).................-...............................6.6
1982 JAPAN EXHIBITION TOUR (nor Counted in Win-Loss Record) July 1      W. Germany at Kariya .    84 73
July 2     France at Kyorta 77 65
July 4     W. Germany at Sapporo 82 72
July 7     Japan Nat. at Akila 86 66
July 10   France at Moebishi 86 83
July 11    Japan at Tokoyo 106 71
Note: the Wildcats also touted Taiwan and Hong Kong during the 1982 trip. The following are results of games played [here:
July 12    China 2 at Taipei 86 63
July 15    China -1 at Hong Kong 119 48
1982-83Won 23, Lost 8.
SEC Champions UKIT Champions Ranked 12th AP and UPI
Coach: Joe B.Hall Captain: Charles Hurt Nov. 27. Dec. I Dec.4 Dec. 7 Dec. 11
Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 10 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 5
Burler	H	90	53
Norre Dame	A	58	45
Villanova	H	93	79
Detroit	- H	83	46
Illinois	H	76	57
UK INVITATION TOURNAMENT			
Duquesne	H	55	42
Tulane	H	80	61
Indiana	A	59	62
Kansas	Nl	83	62
Mississippi	H	'72	60
Louisiana State	H	52	50
Alabama	A	67	74
Mississippi State	A	59	53
Auburn	H	67	75
Horida	H	70	63
Vanderbilr	A	82	*77
Georgia	A	63	70
Tennessee	A	63	65
Alabama	H	76	70
Mississippi Srate	H	88	-67
Aubum	A	71	69
Florida	A	73	61
Vanderhih	H	82	63
Georgia	H	81	72
Tennessee	H	69	61
Mississippi	A	61	58
Louisiana Srate	A	60	74
SEC CHAMPIONS SEC TOURNAMENT (Birmingham. AL) Alabama N2 6
NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL (First Round) Ohio N3 5
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