1973-74 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 16-10 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Kermit Davis. Simple Rating System: 4.66.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 5–6 on the road. The State Bulldogs scored 77.3 points per game and allowed 74.9 (+2.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 3, 1973 to Jan 5, 1974. The most lopsided win was 110–74 over Samford Bulldogs on Dec 5, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 108–69 at Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 4, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Vanderbilt Commodores (59–60).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .615 winning percentage ranks 41st. Previous season: 1972-73 State Bulldogs (11–15). Next season: 1974-75 State Bulldogs (9–17).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-03	at Texas Longhorns	W 87–82	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-12-05	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 110–74	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-12-18	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 85–77	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1973-12-22	vs Houston Christian Huskies	W 85–74	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-01-05	vs Florida Gators	W 91–70	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-01-07	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 69–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-01-10	vs South Florida Bulls	W 86–81	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-01-12	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 68–85	Memorial Coliseum
1974-01-14	vs LSU Tigers	W 89–75	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-01-19	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 76–56	Georgia Coliseum
1974-01-21	vs Auburn Tigers	L 81–87	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-01-26	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 61–70	Stokely Center
1974-01-28	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 67–72	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1974-02-02	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 70–82	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-02-04	at Florida Gators	L 75–78	Florida Gymnasium
1974-02-09	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 59–60	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-02-11	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 74–76	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-02-16	at LSU Tigers	W 87–84	Maravich Assembly Center
1974-02-18	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 84–69	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-02-23	at Auburn Tigers	W 67–60	Memorial Coliseum
1974-02-25	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 62–58	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-03-02	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 75–69	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-03-04	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–108	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1974-02-02: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 82–70 as Jimmy Dan Conner scored a team-high 18. Jerry Jenkins had 24 for Mississippi State.

1974-03-04: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi State 108–69 as Kevin Grevey scored a team-high 25. Terry Kusnierz had 17 for Mississippi State.

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