1958-59 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results
The 1958-59 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 17-9 (9-5 in the SEC) under head coach Whack Hyder. Simple Rating System: 6.87.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 10–3 at home, 7–5 on the road. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 72.5 points per game and allowed 68.4 (+4.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Feb 7, 1959 to Feb 28, 1959. The most lopsided win was 110–78 over Wyoming Cowboys on Dec 22, 1958; the heaviest defeat was 94–70 to Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 26, 1959. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against LSU Tigers (64–63).
Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1958-59's .654 winning percentage ranks 17th. Previous season: 1957-58 Tech Yellow Jackets (15–11). Next season: 1959-60 Tech Yellow Jackets (22–6).
Game-by-game results (25 games)
Game recaps
1959-01-03: Behind Bill Lickert's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia Tech 72–62. Ray "Buddy" Blemker had 18 for Georgia Tech. Bill Lickert grabbed 21 rebounds.
1959-01-26: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia Tech 94–70. Johnny Cox led the winners with 23 points. Ray "Buddy" Blemker had 22 for Georgia Tech.
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