1973-74 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Vanderbilt Commodores went 23-5 (15-3 in the SEC) under head coach Roy Skinner. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.16.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 10–2 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 78.0 points per game and allowed 70.4 (+7.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Jan 14, 1974 to Feb 18, 1974. The most lopsided win was 96–51 over Auburn Tigers on Jan 19, 1974; the heaviest defeat was 118–88 to Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Mar 16, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Alabama Crimson Tide (73–72).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .821 winning percentage ranks 6th. Previous season: 1972-73 Commodores (20–6). Next season: 1974-75 Commodores (15–11).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-01	at Rice Owls	W 89–80	Autry Court
1973-12-03	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 84–82	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1973-12-07	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 82–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-12-11	at Memphis Tigers	W 75–71	Mid-South Coliseum
1973-12-13	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 69–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-12-22	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 83–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-12-29	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 91–56	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-01-05	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 73–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-01-07	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 75–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-01-12	at LSU Tigers	L 81–84	Maravich Assembly Center
1974-01-14	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 91–71	Georgia Coliseum
1974-01-19	vs Auburn Tigers	W 96–51	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-01-21	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 82–65	Stokely Center
1974-01-26	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 71–56	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-01-28	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 82–65	Memorial Coliseum
1974-02-02	vs Florida Gators	W 58–52	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-02-04	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 67–65	Memorial Coliseum
1974-02-09	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 60–59	McCarthy Gymnasium
1974-02-11	vs LSU Tigers	W 91–88	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-02-16	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–78	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-02-18	at Auburn Tigers	W 89–79	Memorial Coliseum
1974-02-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 53–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-02-25	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 84–68	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1974-03-02	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 71–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1974-03-04	at Florida Gators	L 77–80	Florida Gymnasium
1974-03-14	neutral Marquette Golden Eagles	L 61–69	Memorial Coliseum
1974-03-16	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 88–118	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1974-01-28: Vanderbilt beat Kentucky Wildcats 82–65 as Terry Compton scored a team-high 22. Kevin Grevey had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1974-03-02: Vanderbilt survived Kentucky Wildcats 71–69 as Jeff Fosnes scored a team-high 24. Kevin Grevey had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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