1958-59 SMU Mustangs basketball — schedule and results

The 1958-59 SMU Mustangs went 16-8 (10-4 in the SWC) under head coach Doc Hayes. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.21.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Mustangs scored 65.8 points per game and allowed 63.2 (+2.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 3, 1959 to Feb 17, 1959. The most lopsided win was 81–63 over Wisconsin Badgers on Dec 8, 1958; the heaviest defeat was 74–51 at oklahoma city on Dec 2, 1958. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Arkansas Razorbacks (65–64).

Among SMU Mustangs' 109 recorded seasons, 1958-59's .667 winning percentage ranks 21st. Previous season: 1957-58 Mustangs (15–10). Next season: 1959-60 Mustangs (17–7).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1958-12-02	at oklahoma city	L 51–74	Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1958-12-06	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 65–55	Moody Coliseum
1958-12-08	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 81–63	Moody Coliseum
1958-12-11	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 60–72	Memorial Coliseum
1958-12-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 80–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1958-12-17	vs Oklahoma Sooners	W 59–51	Moody Coliseum
1958-12-20	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 67–58	Moody Coliseum
1958-12-26	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 65–64
1958-12-27	neutral TCU Horned Frogs	L 64–74
1958-12-29	at Rice Owls	L 79–81	Autry Court
1959-01-03	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 63–65	Moody Coliseum
1959-01-06	at Texas Longhorns	W 73–55	Gregory Gymnasium
1959-01-10	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 73–59	Moody Coliseum
1959-01-13	vs Baylor Bears	L 53–70	Moody Coliseum
1959-01-31	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 60–72
1959-02-03	at Arkansas Razorbacks	W 59–50	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1959-02-07	vs Rice Owls	W 72–54	Moody Coliseum
1959-02-10	at Baylor Bears	W 54–50
1959-02-14	at Rice Owls	W 60–57	Autry Court
1959-02-17	vs Texas Longhorns	W 78–61	Moody Coliseum
1959-02-21	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 64–72	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1959-02-23	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 56–51	Moody Coliseum
1959-02-28	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 72–71	Moody Coliseum
1959-03-03	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 70–66	G. Rollie White Coliseum

Game recaps

1958-12-11: Behind Bill Lickert's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Southern Methodist 72–60. Max Williams had 21 for Southern Methodist. Don Mills grabbed 16 rebounds.

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