1958-59 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1958-59 Vanderbilt Commodores went 14-10 (8-6 in the SEC) under head coach Roy Skinner. Simple Rating System: 6.16.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 3–6 on the road. The Commodores scored 71.3 points per game and allowed 67.6 (+3.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 15, 1958 to Dec 29, 1958. The most lopsided win was 80–52 over hardin simmons on Dec 15, 1958; the heaviest defeat was 80–61 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan 17, 1959. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Minnesota Golden Gophers (76–77).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1958-59's .583 winning percentage ranks 53rd. Previous season: 1957-58 Commodores (14–11). Next season: 1959-60 Commodores (14–9).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1958-12-06	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 76–77	Williams Arena
1958-12-08	at Missouri Tigers	L 72–78	Brewer Fieldhouse
1958-12-13	vs SMU Mustangs	L 72–80	Memorial Gymnasium
1958-12-15	vs hardin simmons	W 80–52	Memorial Gymnasium
1958-12-17	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 70–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1958-12-20	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 87–71	Memorial Gymnasium
1958-12-22	vs Baylor Bears	W 61–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1958-12-29	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 75–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1958-12-30	vs Navy Midshipmen	L 61–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-01-03	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 60–65	Armory Fieldhouse
1959-01-06	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 75–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-01-10	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 79–74	Gymnasium
1959-01-12	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 65–83	McCarthy Gymnasium
1959-01-17	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 61–80	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1959-01-31	vs Auburn Tigers	L 61–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-02-02	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 81–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-02-07	at LSU Tigers	W 72–57	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-09	at Tulane Green Wave	W 64–62	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1959-02-14	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 76–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-02-18	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–83	Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-21	vs Florida Gators	W 77–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-02-23	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 78–50	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-02-28	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 67–71	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1959-01-06: Behind James Henry's 29 points, Vanderbilt defeated Kentucky Wildcats 75–66. Bill Lickert had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1959-02-18: Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 83–71 as Johnny Cox scored a team-high 21. James Henry had 20 for Vanderbilt. Johnny Cox grabbed 16 rebounds.

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