1959-60 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Tennessee Volunteers went 12-11 (7-7 in the SEC) under head coach John Sines. Simple Rating System: -0.45.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 10–3 at home, 2–8 on the road. The Volunteers scored 70.6 points per game and allowed 68.4 (+2.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 28, 1959 to Jan 2, 1960. The most lopsided win was 102–68 over Davidson Wildcats on Dec 3, 1959; the heaviest defeat was 84–57 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Jan 18, 1960. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (57–56).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1959-60's .522 winning percentage ranks 87th. Previous season: 1958-59 Volunteers (14–8). Next season: 1960-61 Volunteers (10–15).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1959-12-01	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 78–93	Stansbury Hall
1959-12-03	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 102–68	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-12-05	vs William & Mary Tribe	L 71–77	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-12-07	vs Clemson Tigers	W 80–62	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-12-17	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 94–80	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-12-19	at Michigan Wolverines	L 60–70	Yost Field House
1959-12-28	vs Princeton Tigers	W 79–71	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-12-30	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 81–74	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-01-02	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 72–60	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-01-09	vs Tulane Green Wave	L 56–61	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-01-11	vs LSU Tigers	W 103–79	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-01-16	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 68–78	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-01-18	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 57–84	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-23	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 69–74	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-30	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 62–69	Woodruff Hall
1960-02-01	at Florida Gators	W 84–68	Florida Gymnasium
1960-02-06	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 48–38	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-02-08	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 81–71	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-02-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 53–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-02-16	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 57–56	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-02-20	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 40–42	Foster Auditorium
1960-02-22	at Auburn Tigers	L 63–72	Auburn Sports Arena
1960-02-27	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 65–63	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1960-01-16: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 78–68. Bennie Coffman led the winners with 22 points. Glenn Campbell had 20 for Tennessee.

1960-02-27: Tennessee edged Kentucky Wildcats 65–63. Eddie Test led the winners with 21 points. Bill Lickert had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats. Don Mills grabbed 15 rebounds.

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