1960-61 Saint Louis Billikens basketball — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Saint Louis Billikens went 21-9 (7-5 in the MVC) under head coach John Benington. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.14.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 9–4 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Louis Billikens scored 64.6 points per game and allowed 58.3 (+6.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 9, 1960 to Dec 27, 1960. The most lopsided win was 86–57 over North Texas Mean Green on Feb 16, 1961; the heaviest defeat was 81–66 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec 5, 1960. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against California Golden Bears (54–53). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Saint Louis Billikens' 110 recorded seasons, 1960-61's .700 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1959-60 Louis Billikens (19–8). Next season: 1961-62 Louis Billikens (11–15).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1960-12-05	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 66–81	St. John Arena
1960-12-09	at Creighton Bluejays	W 80–53	Omaha Civic Auditorium
1960-12-10	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 61–55	Iowa Field House
1960-12-16	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 57–40	Kiel Auditorium
1960-12-19	vs San Jose State Spartans	W 52–26	Kiel Auditorium
1960-12-21	at California Golden Bears	W 54–53	Harmon Gym
1960-12-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 74–72 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-27	vs SMU Mustangs	W 74–50	Kiel Auditorium
1960-12-31	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 47–49	Kiel Auditorium
1961-01-05	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 54–47	Kiel Auditorium
1961-01-07	vs Wichita State Shockers	L 61–70	Kiel Auditorium
1961-01-09	vs Drake Bulldogs	L 44–45	Kiel Auditorium
1961-01-12	at North Texas Mean Green	W 60–40	North Texas Men's Gym
1961-01-14	at Houston Cougars	L 69–75	Jeppesen Field House
1961-01-27	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 60–57	Kiel Auditorium
1961-02-04	vs oklahoma city	W 77–57	Kiel Auditorium
1961-02-09	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 52–61	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-02-11	vs Bradley Braves	L 54–69	Kiel Auditorium
1961-02-16	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 86–57	Kiel Auditorium
1961-02-18	vs Houston Cougars	W 73–62	Kiel Auditorium
1961-02-20	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 74–60	Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1961-02-23	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 72–68	Expo Square Pavillion
1961-02-25	at Wichita State Shockers	W 91–78	Levitt Arena
1961-03-02	at Drake Bulldogs	L 69–73	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1961-03-04	at Bradley Braves	W 70–63	Robertson Memorial Field House
1961-03-16	neutral Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 58–56	Madison Square Garden (III)
1961-03-18	neutral Colorado State Rams	W 59–53	Madison Square Garden (III)
1961-03-23	neutral Dayton Flyers	W 67–60	Madison Square Garden (III)
1961-03-25	neutral Providence Friars	L 59–62	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1960-12-05: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Saint Louis Billikens 81–66. Lucas led the winners with 23 points. Kieffer had 20 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1960-12-22: Saint Louis Billikens edged Kentucky Wildcats 74–72. Tom Kieffer led the winners with 21 points. Bill Lickert had 29 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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