1958-59 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1958-59 Tennessee Volunteers went 14-8 (8-6 in the SEC) under head coach Emmett Lowery. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.59.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 3–6 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 68.8 points per game and allowed 65.8 (+3.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 2, 1958 to Dec 18, 1958. The most lopsided win was 100–70 over Florida Gators on Feb 2, 1959; the heaviest defeat was 79–58 at Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 17, 1959. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Wyoming Cowboys (72–71).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1958-59's .636 winning percentage ranks 58th. Previous season: 1957-58 Volunteers (16–7). Next season: 1959-60 Volunteers (12–11).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1958-12-02	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 72–71	Armory Fieldhouse
1958-12-05	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 80–66
1958-12-06	neutral Wyoming Cowboys	W 90–69
1958-12-09	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 61–50	Armory Fieldhouse
1958-12-18	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 67–52	Armory Fieldhouse
1958-12-20	at Butler Bulldogs	L 66–81	Butler Fieldhouse
1958-12-27	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 79–59	Armory Fieldhouse
1958-12-29	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	L 72–76	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-01-03	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 65–60	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-01-10	at Tulane Green Wave	L 45–64	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1959-01-12	at LSU Tigers	W 65–58	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-17	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–79	Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-24	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 84–71	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-31	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 66–60	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-02-02	vs Florida Gators	W 100–70	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-02-07	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 45–52	McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-02-09	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 85–82	Gymnasium
1959-02-14	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 60–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-02-17	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 49–59	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-21	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 93–68	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-02-23	vs Auburn Tigers	W 56–55	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-02-28	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 56–69	Armory Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1959-01-17: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 79–58 as Don Mills scored a team-high 19. Gene Tormohlen had 17 for Tennessee. Johnny Cox grabbed 15 rebounds.

1959-02-28: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 69–56 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 38. Kenny Coulter had 17 for Tennessee. Johnny Cox grabbed 17 rebounds.

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