| December 11, 1952 | vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 86-58 |
| December 17, 1952 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 58-45 |
| December 22, 1952 | vs Tulsa | L 58-84 |
| December 29, 1952 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 100-94 |
| December 30, 1952 | vs Saint Louis | W 70-67 |
| January 5, 1953 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 74-61 |
| January 10, 1953 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 75-55 |
| January 12, 1953 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 67-66 |
| January 16, 1953 | vs Loyola (LA) | W 58-52 |
| January 19, 1953 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 55-50 |
| January 26, 1953 | vs Tulsa | W 55-51 |
| January 31, 1953 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 95-59 |
| February 7, 1953 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 48-31 |
| February 10, 1953 | vs Florida Gators | W 68-56 |
| February 14, 1953 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 65-57 |
| February 21, 1953 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 76-52 |
| February 23, 1953 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 63-48 |
| February 27, 1953 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 82-47 |
| March 6, 1953 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 53-52 |
| March 14, 1953 | vs Holy Cross | W 81-73 |
| March 17, 1953 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 67-80 |
| March 18, 1953 | vs Washington Huskies | L 69-88 |
