1971-72 Arizona Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Arizona Wildcats went 6-20 (4-10 in the WAC) under head coach Bruce Larson. Simple Rating System: -6.49.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 4–7 at home, 1–11 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 66.3 points per game and allowed 77.0 (-10.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 14, 1972 to Jan 22, 1972. The most lopsided win was 75–66 over Wyoming Cowboys on Jan 15, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 90–47 to Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec 29, 1971. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against San Diego State Aztecs (67–69).

Among Arizona Wildcats' 107 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .231 winning percentage ranks 105th. Previous season: 1970-71 Wildcats (10–16). Next season: 1972-73 Wildcats (16–10).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-02	at Iowa State Cyclones	L 54–71	James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-04	at California Golden Bears	L 76–79	Harmon Gym
1971-12-09	vs San Diego State Aztecs	L 67–69	Bear Down Gym
1971-12-13	at New Mexico State Aggies	L 73–89	Pan American Center
1971-12-17	vs cal state los angeles	L 81–86	Bear Down Gym
1971-12-20	vs South Alabama Jaguars	L 66–76	Bear Down Gym
1971-12-22	at San Francisco Dons	L 62–70	War Memorial Gymnasium
1971-12-27	at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	L 63–97	Rob Gym
1971-12-29	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 47–90
1971-12-30	neutral Texas Longhorns	L 69–86
1972-01-07	at Utah Utes	W 78–76	Special Events Center
1972-01-08	at BYU Cougars	L 67–88	Marriott Center
1972-01-14	vs Colorado State Rams	W 78–74	Bear Down Gym
1972-01-15	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 75–66	Bear Down Gym
1972-01-22	vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks	W 70–65	Bear Down Gym
1972-01-28	at UTEP Miners	L 50–68	Memorial Gym
1972-01-29	at New Mexico Lobos	L 55–61	University Arena
1972-02-05	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	L 78–91	Bear Down Gym
1972-02-11	vs BYU Cougars	L 78–86	Bear Down Gym
1972-02-12	vs Utah Utes	L 73–82	Bear Down Gym
1972-02-18	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 55–71	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-19	at Colorado State Rams	L 67–87	Moby Arena
1972-02-24	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 53–51	Bear Down Gym
1972-02-26	vs UTEP Miners	L 48–63	Bear Down Gym
1972-03-04	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 75–83	Sun Devil Gymnasium

Game recaps

1971-12-29: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Arizona 90–47. Hornyak led the winners with 27 points. Anderson had 16 for Arizona. Jackson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1972-01-29: Behind Harold Little's 22 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Arizona Wildcats 61–55. Jim Hackestein had 16 for Arizona Wildcats. Darryl Minniefield grabbed 16 rebounds.

1972-02-24: Arizona survived New Mexico Lobos 53–51 as Huckestein scored a team-high 15. Faulkner had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.

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