1962-63 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1962-63 Tennessee Volunteers went 13-11 (6-8 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. Simple Rating System: 1.82.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 2–7 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 66.5 points per game and allowed 64.0 (+2.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 1, 1962 to Dec 17, 1962. The most lopsided win was 94–65 over Georgia Bulldogs on Feb 2, 1963; the heaviest defeat was 77–57 at UTEP Miners on Dec 28, 1962. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Denver Pioneers (59–58). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1962-63's .542 winning percentage ranks 81st. Previous season: 1961-62 Volunteers (4–19). Next season: 1963-64 Volunteers (16–8).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1962-12-01	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 61–52	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-12-03	vs Rice Owls	W 75–52	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-12-05	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 63–48	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-12-17	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 73–56	Armory Fieldhouse
1962-12-20	at Missouri Tigers	L 47–54	Brewer Fieldhouse
1962-12-28	at UTEP Miners	L 57–77	Memorial Gym
1962-12-29	neutral Denver Pioneers	W 59–58
1963-01-02	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 66–65	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-01-05	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 50–68	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-01-11	at Tulane Green Wave	W 77–70	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1963-01-12	at LSU Tigers	L 60–61	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1963-01-19	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 78–69 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1963-01-26	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 69–73	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-02	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 94–65	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-02-04	vs Florida Gators	L 73–84	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-02-09	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 59–63	McCarthy Gymnasium
1963-02-11	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 78–85	Gymnasium
1963-02-16	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 72–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-02-19	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 60–72	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-02-23	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 73–60	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-02-25	vs Auburn Tigers	W 55–47	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-03-02	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 63–55	Armory Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1963-01-19: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 78–69. Jerry Parker led the winners with 18 points. Cotton Nash had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats. Cotton Nash grabbed 16 rebounds.

1963-03-02: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 63–55. A.W. Davis led the winners with 23 points. Cotton Nash had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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