1973-74 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Tennessee Volunteers went 17-9 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. Simple Rating System: 10.28.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 72.3 points per game and allowed 66.8 (+5.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 7, 1973 to Dec 15, 1973. The most lopsided win was 96–61 over DePaul Blue Demons on Dec 14, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 73–54 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Feb 9, 1974. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Marquette Golden Eagles (65–67).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .654 winning percentage ranks 53rd. Previous season: 1972-73 Volunteers (15–9). Next season: 1974-75 Volunteers (18–8).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-05	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	L 65–67	Stokely Center
1973-12-07	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 80–71	Stokely Center
1973-12-10	vs South Florida Bulls	W 117–90	Stokely Center
1973-12-14	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 96–61	Stokely Center
1973-12-15	vs Temple Owls	W 11–6	Stokely Center
1973-12-27	neutral Providence Friars	L 60–64
1973-12-29	neutral Santa Clara Broncos	W 80–76
1974-01-05	at Auburn Tigers	W 89–77	Memorial Coliseum
1974-01-07	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 73–79	Stokely Center
1974-01-12	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 57–69	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1974-01-14	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 67–54	Stokely Center
1974-01-19	at Florida Gators	W 75–72	Florida Gymnasium
1974-01-21	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 65–82	Stokely Center
1974-01-26	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 70–61	Stokely Center
1974-01-28	at LSU Tigers	W 57–52	Maravich Assembly Center
1974-02-02	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 84–70	Stokely Center
1974-02-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 88–80	Stokely Center
1974-02-09	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 54–73	Memorial Coliseum
1974-02-11	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 65–57	Stokely Center
1974-02-16	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–61	Memorial Coliseum
1974-02-18	vs Florida Gators	W 85–57	Stokely Center
1974-02-23	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 59–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-02-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 58–62	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-03-02	vs LSU Tigers	W 100–80	Stokely Center
1974-03-04	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 97–89	Georgia Coliseum
1974-03-15	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 71–73	St. Louis Arena

Game recaps

1974-01-14: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 67–54 as Ernie Grunfeld (*) scored a team-high 20. Jimmy Dan Conner had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1974-02-16: Kentucky Wildcats survived Tennessee 61–58 as Kevin Grevey scored a team-high 16. John Snow had 15 for Tennessee.

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