1961-62 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Tennessee Volunteers went 4-19 (2-12 in the SEC) under head coach John Sines. Simple Rating System: -6.49.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 1–8 at home, 1–10 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 70.5 points per game and allowed 81.1 (-10.6 per game). The most lopsided win was 75–70 over Xavier Musketeers on Dec 23, 1961; the heaviest defeat was 90–59 at Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 10, 1962. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Pittsburgh Panthers (84–83).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1961-62's .174 winning percentage ranks 114th. Previous season: 1960-61 Volunteers (10–15). Next season: 1962-63 Volunteers (13–11).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1961-12-02	at NC State Wolfpack	L 64–71	Reynolds Coliseum
1961-12-04	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 66–79	Carolina Fieldhouse
1961-12-16	vs Florida State Seminoles	L 62–69	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-20	vs Missouri Tigers	L 61–86	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–96	Memorial Coliseum
1961-12-23	neutral Xavier Musketeers	W 75–70
1961-12-29	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 84–83
1961-12-30	neutral Yale Bulldogs	L 69–78
1962-01-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 85–83	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-13	vs LSU Tigers	L 61–73	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-15	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 82–95	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-01-23	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 73–83	Cassell Coliseum
1962-01-27	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 65–66	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-03	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 87–84	Woodruff Hall
1962-02-05	at Florida Gators	L 83–92	Florida Gymnasium
1962-02-10	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 67–91	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-12	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 81–98	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-17	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 76–97	Memorial Gymnasium
1962-02-20	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 50–67	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1962-02-24	at Auburn Tigers	L 51–60	Auburn Sports Arena
1962-02-26	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 70–71	Foster Auditorium
1962-03-03	vs Tulane Green Wave	L 81–83	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-03-10	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 59–90	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1961-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 96–69 as Larry Pursiful scored a team-high 34. Orb Bowling had 21 for Tennessee.

1962-01-15: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 95–82. Cotton Nash led the winners with 30 points. Tommy Wilson had 34 for Tennessee.

1962-03-10: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 90–59. Cotton Nash led the winners with 28 points. Tommy Wilson had 18 for Tennessee. Cotton Nash grabbed 15 rebounds.

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