1959-60 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 22-6 (11-3 in the SEC) under head coach Whack Hyder. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.46.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 69.4 points per game and allowed 60.0 (+9.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 22, 1959 to Jan 16, 1960. The most lopsided win was 91–63 over Furman Paladins on Dec 3, 1959; the heaviest defeat was 86–69 to Ohio State Buckeyes on Mar 12, 1960. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Tennessee Volunteers (56–57).

Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1959-60's .786 winning percentage ranks 6th. Previous season: 1958-59 Tech Yellow Jackets (17–9). Next season: 1960-61 Tech Yellow Jackets (13–13).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1959-12-01	at Duke Blue Devils	W 59–49	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1959-12-03	vs Furman Paladins	W 91–63	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-05	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 68–56	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-08	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 69–53	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-10	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 70–64	Carolina Fieldhouse
1959-12-19	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 80–53	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-12-21	at SMU Mustangs	L 71–80	Moody Coliseum
1959-12-22	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 63–60	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1959-12-31	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–65	Woodruff Hall
1960-01-02	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 62–54	Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-09	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 82–60	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-11	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 91–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-13	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 80–64	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-16	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-19	vs Auburn Tigers	L 59–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 74–69	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-25	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 65–44	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-30	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 60–48	Foster Auditorium
1960-02-02	at Auburn Tigers	L 45–48	Auburn Sports Arena
1960-02-06	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 74–55	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-08	vs LSU Tigers	W 76–56	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-16	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 56–57	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-02-20	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 69–68	Woodruff Hall
1960-02-22	at Florida Gators	W 69–55	Florida Gymnasium
1960-02-27	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 57–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-03-11	neutral Ohio Bobcats	W 57–54	Freedom Hall
1960-03-12	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 69–86	Freedom Hall

Game recaps

1960-01-02: Georgia Tech got past Kentucky Wildcats 62–54 as Dave Denton scored a team-high 18. Bill Lickert had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1960-01-25: Behind Roger Kaiser's 24 points, Georgia Tech rolled past Kentucky Wildcats 65–44. Sid Cohen had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats. Dave Denton grabbed 15 rebounds.

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