1958-59 Louisville Cardinals — schedule and results

The 1958-59 Louisville Cardinals went 19-12 under head coach Peck Hickman. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.34.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1958-12-02vs Georgetown (KY)L 78–84Freedom Hall
1958-12-06vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 71–57Freedom Hall
1958-12-08at Bradley BravesL 48–78Robertson Memorial Field House
1958-12-11vs StetsonW 81–47Freedom Hall
1958-12-13vs Alabama Crimson TideW 62–43Freedom Hall
1958-12-17vs WittenbergW 56–49Freedom Hall
1958-12-19vs Northwestern WildcatsL 68–73Freedom Hall
1958-12-20vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 53–61Freedom Hall
1958-12-29neutral NC State WolfpackL 61–67 (OTOT)Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1958-12-30neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 74–64Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1958-12-31neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 54–57Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1959-01-03at Xavier MusketeersL 66–98Schmidt Fieldhouse
1959-01-07vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 86–75Freedom Hall
1959-01-10vs Xavier MusketeersW 70–66Freedom Hall
1959-01-13vs Bradley BravesW 79–66Freedom Hall
1959-01-17at Saint Louis BillikensL 68–69Kiel Auditorium
1959-01-24vs Dayton FlyersW 76–59Freedom Hall
1959-01-31at Marquette Golden EaglesL 62–66Milwaukee Arena
1959-02-04at Florida SouthernW 88–57
1959-02-07vs Kansas JayhawksW 82–74Freedom Hall
1959-02-10vs TampaW 96–56Freedom Hall
1959-02-14vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 68–55Freedom Hall
1959-02-17at DePaul Blue DemonsL 63–70Alumni Hall
1959-02-21at Dayton FlyersW 58–54The Frericks Center
1959-02-25vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 83–66Freedom Hall
1959-02-28vs Ohio BobcatsW 72–70Freedom Hall
1959-03-11neutral Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 77–63Memorial Coliseum
1959-03-13neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 76–61McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-03-14neutral Michigan State SpartansW 88–81McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-03-20neutral West Virginia MountaineersL 79–94Freedom Hall
1959-03-21neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 85–98Freedom Hall

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