1968-69 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1968-69 Vanderbilt Commodores went 15-11 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach Roy Skinner. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.38.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 82.2 points per game and allowed 81.3 (+0.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 14, 1968 to Dec 30, 1968. The most lopsided win was 120–83 at Mississippi State Bulldogs on Mar 8, 1969; the heaviest defeat was 104–80 at Georgia Bulldogs on Jan 4, 1969. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against LSU Tigers (94–92).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1968-69's .577 winning percentage ranks 54th. Previous season: 1967-68 Commodores (20–6). Next season: 1969-70 Commodores (12–14).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1968-12-02	vs SMU Mustangs	W 97–94	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-12-07	at Davidson Wildcats	L 84–101	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1968-12-09	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 78–100
1968-12-14	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 102–87	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-12-16	vs Bowling Green Falcons	W 92–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-12-20	vs Rice Owls	W 85–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-12-21	vs Kansas State Wildcats	W 92–80	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-12-23	vs USC Trojans	W 85–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1968-12-30	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 65–59
1969-01-04	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 80–104	Georgia Coliseum
1969-01-06	at Florida Gators	W 62–55	Florida Gymnasium
1969-01-09	vs LSU Tigers	W 94–92	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-01-11	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 76–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-01-13	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 62–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-01-25	vs Auburn Tigers	L 79–92	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-02-01	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 89–103	Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-03	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 61–65	Stokely Center
1969-02-08	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 83–90	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-02-10	vs Florida Gators	L 73–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-02-12	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 67–75	Rebel Coliseum
1969-02-15	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 89–74	Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-17	at LSU Tigers	W 85–83	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1969-02-22	at Auburn Tigers	L 75–85	Auburn Sports Arena
1969-03-01	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 101–99	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-03-03	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 60–70	Memorial Gymnasium
1969-03-08	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 120–83	McCarthy Gymnasium

Game recaps

1969-02-01: Kentucky Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 103–89 as Dan Issel scored a team-high 28. Thorpe Weber had 22 for Vanderbilt. Mike Pratt grabbed 16 rebounds.

1969-03-01: Vanderbilt edged Kentucky Wildcats 101–99. Rudy Thacker led the winners with 23 points. Dan Issel had 41 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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