On January 8, 1955: Since losing to Ohio State 12 years ago, Kentucky hasn’t lost a home game. But Georgia Tech ends the Wildcats’ 129-game streak by registering a 59-58 upset. Bobby Kimmel’s two foul shots with 1:12 left move Georgia Tech to within 58-57. Kentucky tries to freeze the ball, but Joe Helms steals it, and with 11 seconds left, his jump shot sinks the No. 1-ranked Wildcats. The backcourt of Helms (game-high 23 points) and Kimmel (18) account for 41 of Tech’s points. Besides stopping the long home-winning streak, the Engineers also end an overall 32-game winning streak by coach Adolph Rupp’s troops. It also is the first time that Kentucky loses at Lexington in the Southeastern Conference in almost 16 years, since Tennessee won 30-29 on Jan. 21, 1939.
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