1958-59 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1958-59 LSU Tigers went 10-15 (2-12 in the SEC) under head coach Jay McCreary. Simple Rating System: -4.67.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 3–7 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 3–0 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 67.1 points per game and allowed 72.3 (-5.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 29, 1958 to Jan 3, 1959. The most lopsided win was 69–55 over Ole Miss Rebels on Dec 30, 1958; the heaviest defeat was 115–67 at Auburn Tigers on Feb 14, 1959. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (63–64).

Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 1958-59's .400 winning percentage ranks 95th. Previous season: 1957-58 Tigers (7–18). Next season: 1959-60 Tigers (5–18).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1958-12-09	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 67–58
1958-12-13	vs Rice Owls	L 56–64	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-15	vs Texas Longhorns	W 52–47	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-17	vs loyola la	W 78–68	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-19	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 60–73	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1958-12-27	at Florida State Seminoles	L 67–82	Tully Gymnasium
1958-12-29	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 63–60
1958-12-30	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	W 69–55
1959-01-03	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 79–66	Woodruff Hall
1959-01-05	at Florida Gators	L 63–69	Florida Gymnasium
1959-01-10	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–76	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-12	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 58–65	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-16	vs Tulane Green Wave	L 59–69	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-27	at loyola la	W 70–68	The Field House
1959-01-31	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 71–78	McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-02-02	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 69–80	Gymnasium
1959-02-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 57–72	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-09	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 63–64	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-14	at Auburn Tigers	L 67–115	Auburn Sports Arena
1959-02-16	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 84–89	Foster Auditorium
1959-02-21	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 67–75	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-23	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 99–93	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-27	at Tulane Green Wave	L 65–77	Avron B. Fogelman Arena

Game recaps

1959-01-10: Behind Johnny Cox's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 76–61. Wayne Munson had 15 for Louisiana State.

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1958-59 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results

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