Started By
Message
Who is Kentucky's biggest rival in the SEC (B-Ball)
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:29 am
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:29 am
I just found UK's all time record against SEC opponents in basketball. Not surprising that Tennessee has been our most competitive rival over time.
Kentucky winning percentage against other SEC teams:
Missouri 7-0 1.000
Ole Miss 103-13 .888
Auburn 89-17 .840
Miss. St. 91-20 .820
Georgia 117-26 .818
S. Carolina 47-11 .810
LSU 85-25 .773
Vanderbilt 139-46 .751
Alabama 103-37 .736
Florida 94-37 .718
Texas A&M 5- 2 .714
Arkansas 25-11 .694
Tennessee 150-67 .691
LINK
Florida has moved down the list a lot recently as UK once had a higher winning percentage against them than almost anyone. Surprised Miss St. didn't have more wins given their good teams in the early 60s, Williams in the 90s and Stansberry more recently. Vandy and Bama have more wins than I realized.
Kentucky winning percentage against other SEC teams:
Missouri 7-0 1.000
Ole Miss 103-13 .888
Auburn 89-17 .840
Miss. St. 91-20 .820
Georgia 117-26 .818
S. Carolina 47-11 .810
LSU 85-25 .773
Vanderbilt 139-46 .751
Alabama 103-37 .736
Florida 94-37 .718
Texas A&M 5- 2 .714
Arkansas 25-11 .694
Tennessee 150-67 .691
LINK
Florida has moved down the list a lot recently as UK once had a higher winning percentage against them than almost anyone. Surprised Miss St. didn't have more wins given their good teams in the early 60s, Williams in the 90s and Stansberry more recently. Vandy and Bama have more wins than I realized.
12
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:32 am to BigBlue8Titles
Not sure anybody can claim a rivalry with UK because UK pretty much has a wide series advantage on everybody but the new guys. Rivalries are generally teams with a close series advantage or proximity neither of which makes a good fit for any other SEC team
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 11:34 am
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:33 am to BigBlue8Titles
It's UT. Border state and UT is the only school in the SEC other than UK to fill our arena.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:35 am to Phat Phil
We all wish we were that good
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:38 am to BigBlue8Titles
Jesus Christ, just move to the ACC, why don't ya?
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:38 am to BigBlue8Titles
Gcockboi
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:39 am to crispyUGA
Vols do not bend.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:41 am to BigBlue8Titles
im glad some people can like basketball. Cause basketball imo is really quite a dumb sport
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:44 am to CajunTiger_225
frick yea, tell us all how much you don't like basketball
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:46 am to BigBlue8Titles
Well.....
No rival for LSU in football...
No rival for UK in basketball...
Let's do this.
No rival for LSU in football...
No rival for UK in basketball...
Let's do this.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:48 am to BigBlue8Titles
Gcockboi
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:55 am to CajunTiger_225
quote:
im glad some people can like basketball. Cause basketball imo is really quite a dumb sport
Shut your whore mouth
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:55 am to BigBlue8Titles
quote:
Florida
The only program that can consistently compete with UK.
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 11:58 am
Posted on 2/13/15 at 11:57 am to crispyUGA
quote:
Jesus Christ, just move to the ACC, why don't ya?
Not sure it would make a difference. Kentucky versus the ACC:
Georgia Tech 56-15
Louisville 33-15
North Carolina 14-23
Wake Forest 5-0
Va.Tech 3-1
Virginia 6-3
Syracuse 8-3
N.C. State 3-1
Duke 11-9
Clemson 12-4
Florida St. 6-2
Miami 3-1
Others
Indiana 32-24
Kansas 22-6
Michigan St. 12-11
Notre Dame 42-19
Ohio State 11-8
UCLA 7-4
Utah 9-2
Xavier 37-2
West Virginia 14-5
UAB 2-3
Overall, it looks like the B1G has been the most competitive with Kentucky over the years. North Carolina is kind of a fluke since UK played them every year during a stretch when Dean Smith had UNC rolling and Kentucky was down. One reason I would love to add UNC if the conference expands again; it would create a great rivalry and let us move back in front of them. Also didn't realize we were 22-6 against Kansas, which is awesome.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 12:15 pm to BigBlue8Titles
Historically it's gotta be Arky. Cmon, toe to toe throughout the 90s when both teams were powerhouses.
Plus we swept last year. I realize the record is heavily skewed, but the natural rivalry is Arkansas if there was one. Eddie Sutton leaving, Nolan vs Pitino, Nolan vs Tubbs.
Florida has done well in taking advantage of declining Tubby program and BCG collapse. But they're not a bball crazed program.
At least Arkansas and UT can boast non 1950s POS high school gyms that fill up during big games.
Plus we swept last year. I realize the record is heavily skewed, but the natural rivalry is Arkansas if there was one. Eddie Sutton leaving, Nolan vs Pitino, Nolan vs Tubbs.
Florida has done well in taking advantage of declining Tubby program and BCG collapse. But they're not a bball crazed program.
At least Arkansas and UT can boast non 1950s POS high school gyms that fill up during big games.
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 2/13/15 at 12:16 pm to STLhog
As long as Donovan is at Florida, I think UF-UK will be the premiere game in the conference.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 12:20 pm to STLhog
quote:
Historically it's gotta be Arky
Lol wut? Historically it's a game with a team they've only played consistently since 1992?
Posted on 2/13/15 at 12:29 pm to bgator85
quote:
As long as Donovan is at Florida, I think UF-UK will be the premiere game in the conference.
It will be interesting to see what happens if he ever leaves. Can't believe you guys sucks so bad this year. It's hard to watch his ball screen offense with those scrubs. No offense.
Is Florida actually a program now or is it Donovan?
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 2/13/15 at 12:30 pm to SummerOfGeorge
quote:
Lol wut? Historically it's a game with a team they've only played consistently since 1992?
It's 25 years at this point. A 1/4 century....
Or did we have to play w/o shot clock and three point line to consider it historic?
Posted on 2/13/15 at 12:33 pm to STLhog
quote:
It's 25 years at this point. A 1/4 century....
Or did we have to play w/o shot clock and three point line to consider it historic?
Considering Kentucky has played Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Alabama, LSU, etc for roughly 100 years. The shot clock era started in the 1970s (50 years ago). I'm not saying Arkansas isn't one of Kentucky's rivals, but "most historical"?
That's Tennessee. Always will be. Tennessee gave Kentucky all they could handle in the 60s and 70s and then again during the Pearl era.
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 12:35 pm
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News