1960-61 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 13-13 (6-8 in the SEC) under head coach Whack Hyder. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: -0.69.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 64.3 points per game and allowed 63.9 (+0.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 13, 1961 to Feb 27, 1961. The most lopsided win was 80–54 over Furman Paladins on Dec 3, 1960; the heaviest defeat was 79–59 at Vanderbilt Commodores on Mar 4, 1961. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Mississippi State Bulldogs (61–62).

Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1960-61's .500 winning percentage ranks 54th. Previous season: 1959-60 Tech Yellow Jackets (22–6). Next season: 1961-62 Tech Yellow Jackets (10–16).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1960-12-01	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 74–56	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-03	vs Furman Paladins	W 80–54	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-09	vs SMU Mustangs	W 67–64	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-12	at Louisville Cardinals	L 65–74	Freedom Hall
1960-12-13	neutral Utah State Aggies	L 62–67
1960-12-17	at NC State Wolfpack	L 76–82	Reynolds Coliseum
1960-12-19	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 48–61	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-29	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 54–51
1960-12-30	neutral Navy Midshipmen	L 60–63
1961-01-03	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 85–65	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-07	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 79–89	Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-11	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 89–80	Woodruff Hall
1961-01-14	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 67–69	Gymnasium
1961-01-16	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 61–62	McCarthy Gymnasium
1961-01-21	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 56–69	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-24	at Auburn Tigers	W 48–43	Auburn Sports Arena
1961-01-28	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 60–65	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-01-30	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 62–60	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 57–49	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-07	vs Auburn Tigers	L 36–38	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-11	at LSU Tigers	L 50–63	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-13	at Tulane Green Wave	W 81–79	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1961-02-21	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 60–59	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-25	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–71	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-27	vs Florida Gators	W 52–50	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-03-04	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 59–79	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1961-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats handled Georgia Tech 89–79. Bill Lickert led the winners with 25 points. Roger Kaiser had 38 for Georgia Tech.

1961-01-30: Georgia Tech survived Kentucky Wildcats 62–60 as Roger Kaiser scored a team-high 29. Ned Jennings had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats. Alan Nass grabbed 15 rebounds.

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