1962-63 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results
The 1962-63 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 21-5 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Whack Hyder. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.75.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 70.8 points per game and allowed 65.5 (+5.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Nov 30, 1962 to Jan 12, 1963. The most lopsided win was 89–69 over Florida Gators on Feb 25, 1963; the heaviest defeat was 81–69 at Mississippi State Bulldogs on Jan 14, 1963. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Furman Paladins (80–79). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1962-63's .808 winning percentage ranks 3rd. Previous season: 1961-62 Tech Yellow Jackets (10–16). Next season: 1963-64 Tech Yellow Jackets (17–9).
Game-by-game results (26 games)
Game recaps
1963-01-05: Georgia Tech survived Kentucky Wildcats 86–85 as Jim Caldwell scored a team-high 19. Charles Ishmael had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats. Alan Nass grabbed 15 rebounds.
1963-01-28: Behind R.D. Craddock's 13 points, Georgia Tech defeated Kentucky Wildcats 66–62. Charles Ishmael had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.
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