Can't recall that happening since maybe Pitino was coach and I don't know if it happened then.
When was the last time a UK team had 6 players in double figures to win against a top 10 team?
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Came close against Gonzaga. Had 5 in double figures and if Kerr hadn't got injured he would have likely made 6. He had 8 points when he went down injured
It's amazing how Pope's offense gives so many of his players opportunities to score. It seems to work best when we have multiple players involved in the scoring.
If you are trying to be impressed by a stat, how about the last time UK scored 100 on a top 10 team.
I would say it was against UNC in Las Vegas when Monk went off.
We didn't see it much under Cal the last few years with his guaranteed minutes to the one n done players doing one on one plays.
We have something called a "Team" now.
After watching Pope's offense and team principles these first 14 games, I don't see ANY reason why he won't be able to recruit the VERY BEST to play here!!!
What kid wouldn't want to play in this system???!!!!
#7 and UK was #4. Best game I’ve seen in person.
Last year vs Alabama.. UK was #20 and Alabama was #4,, UK won 117-95..
Updated - Best that I could find:
5 in double figures against #1 Indiana in 1975: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19750322Indiana.html
5 in double figures against #1 Arkansas in 1994: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19940312Arkansas.html
5 in double figures against #4 Villanova in 1982: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19821204Villanova.html
5 in double figures against #6 UNC in 2000: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20001202NorthCarolina.html
5 in double figures against #7 Gonzaga in 2024: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20241207Gonzaga.html
5 in double figures against #8 Miami in 2023: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20231128Miami.html
5 in double figures against #8 Florida in 2000: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20000304Florida.html
5 in double figures against #10 Indiana in 1981: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19811208Indiana.html
Could not find any with 6 against top ten, but I only looked for about 15 minutes.
Just did a ChatGPT query, and it came back as yesterday being the only time that it could find this happening in a UK win over a top ten team.
5 in double figures against #1 Indiana in 1975: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19750322Indiana.html
5 in double figures against #1 Arkansas in 1994: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19940312Arkansas.html
5 in double figures against #4 Villanova in 1982: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19821204Villanova.html
5 in double figures against #6 UNC in 2000: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20001202NorthCarolina.html
5 in double figures against #7 Gonzaga in 2024: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20241207Gonzaga.html
5 in double figures against #8 Miami in 2023: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20231128Miami.html
5 in double figures against #8 Florida in 2000: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/20000304Florida.html
5 in double figures against #10 Indiana in 1981: http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Games/19811208Indiana.html
Could not find any with 6 against top ten, but I only looked for about 15 minutes.
Just did a ChatGPT query, and it came back as yesterday being the only time that it could find this happening in a UK win over a top ten team.
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Thiero 1 point off with 9 from making it 6 players with double figures in the Miami win.
Of course, that Miami team turned out to be anything but top ten.
Looked for awhile in recent years, several years we didn't play top 10 teams, maybe 1, and if we did we lost, or if we won like 2 guy, never more than 4, did all the scoring
Thought maybe the year we steamrolled Kansas in 2015 or with Oscar a couple years ago down there, but nope, or some of those 2017 games...but no
Thought maybe the year we steamrolled Kansas in 2015 or with Oscar a couple years ago down there, but nope, or some of those 2017 games...but no
Only 3rd time in History that both teams get to 100 in SEC opener.
We saw a great game today!
Our boys came through.
Go Cats!
We saw a great game today!
Our boys came through.
Go Cats!
Happened today that was the last time...you're welcome
Yea see now.. Schedule I looked at had final rankings for every game last year..
It seems that way. Tried to do this by hand last night, but the ChatGPT confirmed it for me this morning. Pretty amazing.
saw Myron Medcalfe post this
yesterday Florida scored 137 points per 100 possessions yesterday. For 99% of teams that would have easily won against their opponent
except UK scored 146 points per 100 possessions yesterday.
by comparison, the Boston Celtics score 120 points per 100
yesterday Florida scored 137 points per 100 possessions yesterday. For 99% of teams that would have easily won against their opponent
except UK scored 146 points per 100 possessions yesterday.
by comparison, the Boston Celtics score 120 points per 100
I checked my database and while UK has had 6 or more players score double-figure only 74 times, it only came against a team ranked in the top 10 once prior to Saturday's Florida game. That was back on 26-FEB-1977 vs. Alabama.
UK vs. Alabama - February 26, 1977
In that game Jack Givens, Rick Robey, Mike Phillips, Larry Johnson, Jay Shidler and James Lee all scored at least 10 points. UK won the game 85-70.
UK vs. Alabama - February 26, 1977
In that game Jack Givens, Rick Robey, Mike Phillips, Larry Johnson, Jay Shidler and James Lee all scored at least 10 points. UK won the game 85-70.
Thank you Mr Scott!!!
You are the best and THE authority on UK history!!
I thought it was a RARE occurrence against a top 10 team. Coach Pope seems to like spreading the wealth!! What a game for the CATS!!
