1972-73 Alabama Crimson Tide basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Alabama Crimson Tide went 22-8 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.27.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Crimson Tide scored 82.1 points per game and allowed 75.3 (+6.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Dec 9, 1972 to Jan 27, 1973. The most lopsided win was 104–63 over trinity tx on Jan 15, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 88–69 to North Carolina Tar Heels on Mar 25, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Dayton Flyers (77–76).

Among Alabama Crimson Tide's 111 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .733 winning percentage ranks 29th. Previous season: 1971-72 Crimson Tide (18–8). Next season: 1973-74 Crimson Tide (22–4).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-01	neutral Cornell Big Red	W 107–84
1972-12-02	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 88–94
1972-12-09	vs USC Trojans	W 76–66	Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-11	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 89–73	Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-22	neutral Florida State Seminoles	W 74–68
1972-12-23	at Dayton Flyers	W 77–76	University of Dayton Arena
1973-01-03	vs Florida Gators	W 69–56	Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-06	vs LSU Tigers	W 77–66	Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 83–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-01-15	vs trinity tx	W 104–63	Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-20	at Auburn Tigers	W 76–64	Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-22	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 89–83	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-24	at Florida Gators	W 82–74	Florida Gymnasium
1973-01-27	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 72–56	Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-29	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 93–95	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-03	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 96–86	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 62–66	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1973-02-10	at LSU Tigers	L 70–72	Maravich Assembly Center
1973-02-12	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 78–67	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-17	vs Auburn Tigers	W 87–75	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-19	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 87–78	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-24	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 71–72	Stokely Center
1973-02-26	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 95–111	Memorial Coliseum
1973-03-03	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 92–87	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-03-05	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 92–67	Memorial Coliseum
1973-03-08	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 78–70	Georgia Coliseum
1973-03-19	at Manhattan Jaspers	W 87–86	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-22	neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 69–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-24	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	L 73–74	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-25	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 69–88	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1973-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats edged Alabama 95–93. Kevin Grevey led the winners with 33 points. Leon Douglas had 34 for Alabama.

1973-02-26: Behind Kevin Grevey's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Alabama 111–95. Wendell Hudson had 31 for Alabama. Leon Douglas grabbed 16 rebounds.

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