1959-60 Memphis Tigers basketball — schedule and results
The 1959-60 Memphis Tigers went 18-5 under head coach Bob Vanatta. Simple Rating System: 10.46.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 19 games from this season: 9–0 at home, 4–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 75.0 points per game and allowed 63.7 (+11.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 5, 1959 to Jan 11, 1960. The most lopsided win was 96–57 over Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 23, 1960; the heaviest defeat was 94–55 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec 3, 1959. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Providence Friars (70–71).
Among Memphis Tigers' 72 recorded seasons, 1959-60's .783 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 1958-59 Tigers (17–6). Next season: 1960-61 Tigers (20–3).
Game-by-game results (19 games)
Game recaps
1959-12-03: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Memphis Tigers 94–55 as Lucas C scored a team-high 34. Wolfe G had 13 for Memphis Tigers. Lucas C grabbed 20 rebounds.
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