1974-75 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1974-75 Tennessee Volunteers went 18-8 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.77.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 86.6 points per game and allowed 75.5 (+11.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 13, 1974 to Jan 4, 1975. The most lopsided win was 115–66 over Vermont Catamounts on Dec 31, 1974; the heaviest defeat was 67–58 to Bowling Green Falcons on Mar 14, 1975. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida Gators (85–84).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1974-75's .692 winning percentage ranks 38th. Previous season: 1973-74 Volunteers (17–9). Next season: 1975-76 Volunteers (21–6).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1974-11-30	vs Milwaukee Panthers	W 85–65	Stokely Center
1974-12-07	at Michigan Wolverines	L 74–78	Crisler Arena
1974-12-13	vs Navy Midshipmen	W 86–59	Stokely Center
1974-12-14	vs Harvard Crimson	W 84–69	Stokely Center
1974-12-20	neutral Columbia Lions	W 108–73
1974-12-21	neutral Missouri Tigers	W 99–77
1974-12-31	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 115–66	Stokely Center
1975-01-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 96–81	Stokely Center
1975-01-06	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 78–82	Memorial Coliseum
1975-01-11	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 102–82	Stokely Center
1975-01-13	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 82–88	Memorial Coliseum
1975-01-18	vs Florida Gators	W 59–56	Stokely Center
1975-01-20	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 65–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1975-01-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 97–87	McCarthy Gymnasium
1975-01-27	vs LSU Tigers	W 99–79	Stokely Center
1975-02-01	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 105–69	Georgia Coliseum
1975-02-03	at Auburn Tigers	L 59–62	Memorial Coliseum
1975-02-08	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 65–71	Stokely Center
1975-02-10	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 81–88	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1975-02-15	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 103–98	Stokely Center
1975-02-17	at Florida Gators	W 85–84	Florida Gymnasium
1975-02-22	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 75–71	Stokely Center
1975-02-24	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 109–83	Stokely Center
1975-03-01	at LSU Tigers	L 87–94	Maravich Assembly Center
1975-03-08	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 95–74	Stokely Center
1975-03-14	neutral Bowling Green Falcons	L 58–67	Freedom Hall

Game recaps

1975-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 88–82. Kevin Grevey led the winners with 24 points. Ernie Grunfeld (*) had 26 for Tennessee.

1975-02-15: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 103–98. Ernie Grunfeld (*) led the winners with 29 points. Kevin Grevey had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats. Bernard King grabbed 20 rebounds.

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