1962-63 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1962-63 Vanderbilt Commodores went 16-7 (9-5 in the SEC) under head coach Roy Skinner. Simple Rating System: 2.78.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 72.0 points per game and allowed 69.8 (+2.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 18, 1962 to Jan 5, 1963. The most lopsided win was 95–72 over Louisville Cardinals on Dec 18, 1962; the heaviest defeat was 106–82 to Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 7, 1963. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Furman Paladins (69–68).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1962-63's .696 winning percentage ranks 26th. Previous season: 1961-62 Commodores (12–12). Next season: 1963-64 Commodores (19–6).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1962-12-04	vs Rice Owls	W 80–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1962-12-08	vs SMU Mustangs	W 69–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1962-12-11	at Duke Blue Devils	L 70–90	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1962-12-15	at Pennsylvania Quakers	L 70–74	The Palestra
1962-12-18	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 95–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1962-12-22	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 80–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1962-12-28	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 60–58
1962-12-29	at Furman Paladins	W 69–68	Memorial Auditorium
1963-01-02	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 71–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-01-05	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 68–50	Armory Fieldhouse
1963-01-07	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 82–106	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-01-12	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 55–58	McCarthy Gymnasium
1963-01-14	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 79–72	Gymnasium
1963-02-02	vs Auburn Tigers	L 59–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-02-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 74–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-02-08	at LSU Tigers	L 56–63	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-09	at Tulane Green Wave	W 80–69	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1963-02-13	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 62–69	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-16	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 74–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-02-18	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 69–67	Memorial Coliseum
1963-02-23	vs Florida Gators	W 78–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-02-25	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 82–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1963-03-02	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 75–74	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1963-01-07: Behind Cotton Nash's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Vanderbilt 106–82. Bob Grace had 14 for Vanderbilt. Don Rolfes grabbed 17 rebounds.

1963-02-18: Behind Roger Schurig's 16 points, Vanderbilt held off Kentucky Wildcats 69–67. Ted Deeken had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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