1959-60 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Vanderbilt Commodores went 14-9 (7-7 in the SEC) under head coach Robert Polk. Simple Rating System: -0.98.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 2–7 on the road. The Commodores scored 68.9 points per game and allowed 67.8 (+1.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 15, 1959 to Dec 29, 1959. The most lopsided win was 72–54 over Princeton Tigers on Dec 29, 1959; the heaviest defeat was 86–67 at SMU Mustangs on Dec 12, 1959. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Auburn Tigers (54–55).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1959-60's .609 winning percentage ranks 45th. Previous season: 1958-59 Commodores (14–10). Next season: 1960-61 Commodores (19–5).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1959-12-05	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 59–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-12-10	at Rice Owls	W 82–72	Autry Court
1959-12-12	at SMU Mustangs	L 67–86	Moody Coliseum
1959-12-15	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 79–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-12-19	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 85–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-12-28	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 76–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1959-12-29	vs Princeton Tigers	W 72–54	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-01-02	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 60–72	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-01-05	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 59–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-01-09	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 66–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-01-11	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 79–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-01-16	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 66–74	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1960-01-30	at Auburn Tigers	L 54–55	Auburn Sports Arena
1960-02-01	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 54–61	Foster Auditorium
1960-02-06	vs LSU Tigers	W 80–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-02-08	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 68–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-02-13	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 63–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-02-16	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 60–68	Memorial Coliseum
1960-02-20	at Florida Gators	L 75–81	Florida Gymnasium
1960-02-22	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 80–75	Woodruff Hall
1960-02-27	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 62–57	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1960-01-05: Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 76–59 as Carroll Burchett scored a team-high 24. Bobby Bland had 20 for Vanderbilt. Don Mills grabbed 16 rebounds.

1960-02-16: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 68–60 as Don Mills scored a team-high 16. Ben Rowan had 17 for Vanderbilt. Don Mills grabbed 17 rebounds.

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