1950-51 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1950-51 Tennessee Volunteers went 10-13 (5-9 in the SEC) under head coach Emmett Lowery. Simple Rating System: -8.38.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 19 games from this season: 4–4 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 62.5 points per game and allowed 70.4 (-7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Feb 5, 1951 to Feb 12, 1951. The most lopsided win was 74–62 over Georgia Bulldogs on Feb 24, 1951; the heaviest defeat was 88–52 to Vanderbilt Commodores on Mar 1, 1951. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Alabama Crimson Tide (55–56).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1950-51's .435 winning percentage ranks 101st. Previous season: 1949-50 Volunteers (15–11). Next season: 1951-52 Volunteers (13–9).

Game-by-game results (19 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1950-12-16	vs Florida Gators	W 60–54	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1950-12-21	at Dayton Flyers	L 61–76	The Frericks Center
1950-12-23	at Louisville Cardinals	L 61–73	Jefferson County Armory
1950-12-29	at Villanova Wildcats	L 72–91	Villanova Field House
1951-01-03	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 85–77	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-01-06	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 55–56	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-01-08	vs Auburn Tigers	L 59–63	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-01-13	at Tulane Green Wave	L 60–71	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1951-01-15	at LSU Tigers	L 61–68	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 45–70	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-01-23	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 57–58	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-02-03	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 57–71	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-02-05	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 61–59	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-02-10	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 67–65	Gymnasium
1951-02-12	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 76–75	McCarthy Gymnasium
1951-02-17	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–86	Memorial Coliseum
1951-02-21	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 64–74	Heisman Gymnasium
1951-02-24	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 74–62	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-03-01	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	L 52–88	Jefferson County Armory

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1951-01-20: Behind Shelby Linville's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tennessee 70–45. Bob Garrison had 14 for Tennessee.

1951-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 86–61 as Bill Spivey scored a team-high 29. Bob Garrison had 14 for Tennessee.

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1950-51 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

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