1964-65 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1964-65 Tennessee Volunteers went 20-5 (12-4 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.69.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 10–0 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 71.8 points per game and allowed 56.3 (+15.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Jan 9, 1965 to Feb 13, 1965. The most lopsided win was 96–50 at Ole Miss Rebels on Feb 8, 1965; the heaviest defeat was 48–27 to Oregon State Beavers on Dec 30, 1964. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Kentucky Wildcats (60–61).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1964-65's .800 winning percentage ranks 8th. Previous season: 1963-64 Volunteers (16–8). Next season: 1965-66 Volunteers (18–8).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1964-12-02	vs Richmond Spiders	W 97–66	Armory Fieldhouse
1964-12-07	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 66–52	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1964-12-21	at Florida State Seminoles	W 65–43	Tully Gymnasium
1964-12-28	at Portland Pilots	W 70–59	Howard Hall
1964-12-29	neutral Oregon Ducks	W 70–63
1964-12-30	neutral Oregon State Beavers	L 27–48
1965-01-02	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 72–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-01-09	at Tulane Green Wave	W 80–63	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1965-01-11	at LSU Tigers	W 58–54	Huey Long Field House
1965-01-16	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 77–58	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-01-18	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 76–57	Georgia Coliseum
1965-01-23	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 55–48	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-01-30	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–49	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-02-01	vs Florida Gators	W 75–43	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-02-06	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–57	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-02-08	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 96–50	Gymnasium
1965-02-13	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 79–66	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-02-20	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 58–63	Foster Auditorium
1965-02-22	vs Auburn Tigers	W 69–38	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-02-27	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 60–61	Memorial Coliseum
1965-03-01	at Florida Gators	L 56–58	Florida Gymnasium
1965-03-06	vs LSU Tigers	W 83–60	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-03-08	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 102–62	Armory Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1965-01-16: Behind A.W. Davis's 24 points, Tennessee pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 77–58. Tommy Kron had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats. Howard Bayne grabbed 15 rebounds.

1965-02-27: Behind Pat Riley's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 61–60. A.W. Davis had 18 for Tennessee.

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