1970-71 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 15-10 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach Kermit Davis. Simple Rating System: -1.49.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 7–2 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 72.7 points per game and allowed 75.2 (-2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 14, 1971 to Jan 30, 1971. The most lopsided win was 72–58 at Florida Gators on Jan 14, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 92–68 at Auburn Tigers on Feb 10, 1971. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Bulldogs (67–66).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1970-71's .600 winning percentage ranks 44th. Previous season: 1969-70 State Bulldogs (6–18). Next season: 1971-72 State Bulldogs (13–13).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1970-12-12	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 73–86	Memorial Gymnasium
1970-12-14	vs Auburn Tigers	L 70–73	McCarthy Gymnasium
1970-12-17	at Arkansas Razorbacks	W 69–67	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1970-12-28	at Furman Paladins	W 84–74	Memorial Auditorium
1970-12-29	neutral Arizona Wildcats	L 75–77
1971-01-02	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 69–67	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-01-04	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–79	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-01-08	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 74–83	Rebel Coliseum
1971-01-14	at Florida Gators	W 72–58	Florida Gymnasium
1971-01-25	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 67–66	Georgia Coliseum
1971-01-30	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 71–67	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-02-01	at LSU Tigers	L 71–90	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-06	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 65–88	Stokely Center
1971-02-08	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 83–102	Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-10	at Auburn Tigers	L 68–92	Memorial Coliseum
1971-02-13	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 75–67	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-02-20	vs Florida Gators	W 70–65	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-02-22	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 62–57	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-02-27	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 78–79	Memorial Coliseum
1971-03-01	vs LSU Tigers	W 78–70	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-03-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–73	McCarthy Gymnasium

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1971-01-04: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 79–71. Mike Casey led the winners with 26 points. Randy Hodges had 13 for Mississippi State.

1971-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 102–83 as Tom Parker scored a team-high 32. Jack Bouldin had 34 for Mississippi State.

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