1960-61 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Vanderbilt Commodores went 19-5 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Robert Polk. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.16.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 12–0 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 70.0 points per game and allowed 63.0 (+7.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 2, 1960 to Jan 9, 1961. The most lopsided win was 70–44 over Rice Owls on Dec 17, 1960; the heaviest defeat was 88–67 to Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 9, 1961. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Kentucky Wildcats (59–60).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1960-61's .792 winning percentage ranks 11th. Previous season: 1959-60 Commodores (14–9). Next season: 1961-62 Commodores (12–12).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1960-12-02	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 58–43	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-12-05	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 75–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-12-10	vs SMU Mustangs	W 76–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-12-12	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 77–61	Foster Auditorium
1960-12-17	vs Rice Owls	W 70–44	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-12-19	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 80–78	Memorial Gymnasium
1960-12-21	at New Mexico Lobos	W 66–59	Johnson Gymnasium
1961-01-07	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 68–66	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-01-09	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 64–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-01-14	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 65–74	McCarthy Gymnasium
1961-01-16	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 72–74	Gymnasium
1961-01-21	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 69–56	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 58–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-02-06	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 73–70	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-02-11	at Tulane Green Wave	W 63–60	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1961-02-13	at LSU Tigers	L 61–65	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-18	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 76–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-02-21	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 59–60	Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-25	vs Florida Gators	W 77–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-02-27	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 87–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-03-04	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 79–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-03-09	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–88	Armory Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1961-01-09: Vanderbilt survived Kentucky Wildcats 64–62 as Bill Depp scored a team-high 17. Bill Lickert had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats. Bill Depp grabbed 15 rebounds.

1961-02-21: Kentucky Wildcats edged Vanderbilt 60–59. Larry Pursiful led the winners with 19 points. Bill Depp had 19 for Vanderbilt.

1961-03-09: Behind Larry Pursiful's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 88–67. Don Ringstaff had 21 for Vanderbilt.

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