1950-51 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1950-51 Vanderbilt Commodores went 19-8 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Robert Polk. Simple Rating System: -0.87.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 5–1 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 62.8 points per game and allowed 61.6 (+1.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 28, 1950 to Jan 23, 1951. The most lopsided win was 88–52 over Tennessee Volunteers on Mar 1, 1951; the heaviest defeat was 90–55 at Tulane Green Wave on Feb 17, 1951. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Baylor Bears (54–53).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1950-51's .704 winning percentage ranks 24th. Previous season: 1949-50 Commodores (17–8). Next season: 1951-52 Commodores (18–9).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1950-12-18	vs Florida Gators	W 81–64	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1950-12-21	at Holy Cross Crusaders	L 62–64	Boston Garden
1950-12-23	at new york university	L 56–87	Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-27	neutral Texas Longhorns	L 49–55
1950-12-28	neutral Baylor Bears	W 54–53
1950-12-29	neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 56–49
1951-01-06	vs Auburn Tigers	W 61–51	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-01-08	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 49–35	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-01-13	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 70–63	Gymnasium
1951-01-15	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 63–60	McCarthy Gymnasium
1951-01-20	at LSU Tigers	W 69–61	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1951-01-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 58–57	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-01-27	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 49–74	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-02-03	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 69–57	Woodruff Hall
1951-02-05	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 59–61	Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1951-02-10	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 65–47	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1951-02-17	at Tulane Green Wave	L 55–90	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1951-02-19	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 69–67	Heisman Gymnasium
1951-02-24	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 57–89	Memorial Coliseum
1951-03-01	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 88–52	Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-02	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 70–60	Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-03	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 61–57	Jefferson County Armory
1951-03-03	neutral LSU Tigers	W 75–63	Jefferson County Armory

Game recaps

1951-01-27: Kentucky Wildcats routed Vanderbilt 74–49. Walter Hirsch led the winners with 17 points.

1951-02-24: Behind Bill Spivey's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 89–57. Jack Heldman had 17 for Vanderbilt.

1951-03-03: Vanderbilt got past Kentucky Wildcats 61–57 as Bob Smith scored a team-high 15. Bill Spivey had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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