1951-52 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1951-52 Tennessee Volunteers went 13-9 (7-7 in the SEC) under head coach Emmett Lowery. Simple Rating System: -1.64.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 20 games from this season: 8–2 at home, 2–7 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 65.3 points per game and allowed 66.7 (-1.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 22, 1952 to Feb 2, 1952. The most lopsided win was 77–53 over Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Dec 4, 1951; the heaviest defeat was 95–40 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 16, 1952. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Alabama Crimson Tide (61–60).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1951-52's .591 winning percentage ranks 70th. Previous season: 1950-51 Volunteers (10–13). Next season: 1952-53 Volunteers (13–8).

Game-by-game results (20 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1951-12-04	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 77–53	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-12-08	at Florida Gators	L 47–58	Florida Gymnasium
1951-12-15	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 60–52	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-12-17	vs Clemson Tigers	W 61–52	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-12-22	at Rice Owls	L 60–64	Autry Court
1952-01-05	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 60–80	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1952-01-07	vs Tulane Green Wave	L 65–71	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-01-12	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 76–69	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-01-19	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 56–65	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-01-22	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 68–50	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-01-26	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 69–56	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-01-28	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 68–62	Woodruff Hall
1952-02-02	vs LSU Tigers	W 82–68	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-02-09	at Auburn Tigers	L 55–60	Auburn Sports Arena
1952-02-11	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 75–88	Foster Auditorium
1952-02-16	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 40–95	Memorial Coliseum
1952-02-20	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 83–81	Heisman Gymnasium
1952-02-23	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 78–69	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1952-02-29	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 61–60	Jefferson County Armory
1952-03-01	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 66–81	Jefferson County Armory

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1952-01-19: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 65–56 as Cliff Hagan scored a team-high 32. Herbie Neff had 17 for Tennessee.

1952-02-16: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 95–40. Frank Ramsey led the winners with 28 points.

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