1974-75 Memphis Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1974-75 Memphis Tigers went 20-7 under head coach Wayne Yates. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.15.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 3–3 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 85.3 points per game and allowed 81.2 (+4.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 11, 1975 to Feb 20, 1975. The most lopsided win was 102–76 over Georgia State Panthers on Jan 2, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 113–94 at UCLA Bruins on Dec 20, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida State Seminoles (70–69).

Among Memphis Tigers' 72 recorded seasons, 1974-75's .741 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1973-74 Tigers (19–11). Next season: 1975-76 Tigers (21–9).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1974-12-09	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 70–69	Mid-South Coliseum
1974-12-14	vs Murray State Racers	W 102–77	Mid-South Coliseum
1974-12-17	vs Brown Bears	W 85–83	Mid-South Coliseum
1974-12-20	at UCLA Bruins	L 94–113	Pauley Pavilion
1974-12-21	at Pepperdine Waves	W 111–108	Firestone Fieldhouse
1974-12-26	neutral Temple Owls	W 71–68
1974-12-27	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	L 54–61
1974-12-30	vs Wichita State Shockers	L 91–95	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-01-02	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 102–76	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-01-04	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 79–72	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-01-08	vs La Salle Explorers	L 84–93	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-01-11	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 83–77	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-01-25	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 103–92	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-01-30	at Wichita State Shockers	W 78–76	Levitt Arena
1975-02-10	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 74–62	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-02-15	vs Milwaukee Panthers	W 81–69	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-02-20	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 88–80	Expo Square Pavillion
1975-02-23	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 75–78	Kiel Auditorium
1975-03-01	vs Mercer Bears	W 93–75	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-03-04	at Louisville Cardinals	L 79–84	Freedom Hall
1975-03-16	neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	L 95–97	Madison Square Garden (IV)

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1974-12-20: UCLA Bruins beat Memphis Tigers 113–94 as Meyers scored a team-high 27. Cook had 25 for Memphis Tigers.

1975-03-04: Louisville Cardinals beat Memphis Tigers 84–79. Ricky Gallon led the winners with 20 points. Ed Wilson had 20 for Memphis Tigers. John Gunn grabbed 16 rebounds.

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1974-75 Memphis Tigers basketball — schedule and results

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