1958-59 Mississippi State Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1958-59 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 24-1 (13-1 in the SEC) under head coach Babe McCarthy. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.08.

Game-by-game results (20 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1958-12-13at Murray State RacersW 63–62Racer Arena
1958-12-19vs Morehead State EaglesW 87–63McCarthy Gymnasium
1958-12-29neutral Maryland TerrapinsW 56–45
1958-12-30neutral Memphis TigersW 73–55
1959-01-03at Auburn TigersL 66–97Auburn Sports Arena
1959-01-05at Alabama Crimson TideW 81–64Foster Auditorium
1959-01-10vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 75–67McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-01-12vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 83–65McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-01-17vs Ole Miss RebelsW 87–58McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-01-24vs Murray State RacersW 63–48McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-01-29at Memphis TigersW 53–52Field House Gym
1959-01-31vs LSU TigersW 78–71McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-02-02vs Tulane Green WaveW 55–46McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-02-07vs Tennessee VolunteersW 52–45McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-02-09vs Kentucky WildcatsW 66–58McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-02-14at Florida GatorsW 105–68Florida Gymnasium
1959-02-16at Georgia BulldogsW 76–56Woodruff Hall
1959-02-21at LSU TigersW 75–67John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-23at Tulane Green WaveW 65–51Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1959-02-28at Ole Miss RebelsW 23–16Gymnasium

Game recaps

1959-02-09: Mississippi State beat Kentucky Wildcats 66–58. Bailey Howell led the winners with 27 points. Johnny Cox had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats. Bailey Howell grabbed 17 rebounds.

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