1968-69 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Tennessee Volunteers went 21-7 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.97.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 67.4 points per game and allowed 59.2 (+8.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 25, 1969 to Feb 15, 1969. The most lopsided win was 86–52 over Alabama Crimson Tide on Feb 22, 1969; the heaviest defeat was 84–69 at Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 8, 1969. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Mississippi State Bulldogs (57–58).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1968-69's .750 winning percentage ranks 26th. Previous season: 1967-68 Volunteers (20–6). Next season: 1969-70 Volunteers (16–9).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1968-12-04	vs Iowa State Cyclones	L 66–72	Stokely Center
1968-12-13	vs Oklahoma Sooners	W 55–49	Stokely Center
1968-12-14	vs Southern Illinois Salukis	W 54–41	Stokely Center
1968-12-17	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 72–59	Stokely Center
1969-01-04	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 57–58	McCarthy Gymnasium
1969-01-06	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 59–54	Rebel Coliseum
1969-01-11	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 82–67	Stokely Center
1969-01-13	vs Florida Gators	W 64–63	Stokely Center
1969-01-18	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 66–69	Stokely Center
1969-01-25	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 70–43	Memorial Coliseum
1969-01-27	at LSU Tigers	W 81–68	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-01	vs Auburn Tigers	W 64–59	Stokely Center
1969-02-03	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 65–61	Stokely Center
1969-02-08	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 80–50	Stokely Center
1969-02-10	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 61–45	Stokely Center
1969-02-15	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 57–55	Georgia Coliseum
1969-02-17	at Florida Gators	L 63–65	Florida Gymnasium
1969-02-22	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 86–52	Stokely Center
1969-02-24	vs LSU Tigers	W 87–63	Stokely Center
1969-03-01	at Auburn Tigers	L 60–71	Auburn Sports Arena
1969-03-03	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 70–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-03-08	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–84	Memorial Coliseum
1969-03-14	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 67–51	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1969-03-17	neutral Ohio Bobcats	W 75–64	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1969-03-20	neutral Temple Owls	L 58–63	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1969-03-22	neutral Army Black Knights	W 64–52	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1969-01-18: Kentucky Wildcats survived Tennessee 69–66 as Dan Issel scored a team-high 21. Bill Justus had 25 for Tennessee.

1969-03-08: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 84–69. Dan Issel led the winners with 23 points. Bill Justus had 18 for Tennessee.

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