1971-72 Arkansas Razorbacks basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Arkansas Razorbacks went 8-18 (5-9 in the SWC) under head coach Lanny Van Eman. Simple Rating System: -4.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 6–5 at home, 1–10 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Razorbacks scored 89.1 points per game and allowed 90.7 (-1.6 per game). The most lopsided win was 131–109 over Baylor Bears on Feb 29, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 117–93 at Texas Longhorns on Jan 29, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Missouri Tigers (73–74).

Among Arkansas Razorbacks' 103 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .308 winning percentage ranks 100th. Previous season: 1970-71 Razorbacks (5–21). Next season: 1972-73 Razorbacks (16–10).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	vs Georgia Southern	W 93–91	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1971-12-04	at Missouri Tigers	L 73–74	Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-11	vs Southern Illinois Salukis	L 92–93	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1971-12-13	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 90–76	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1971-12-23	vs Iowa State Cyclones	L 93–96	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1971-12-27	at Utah State Aggies	L 94–95	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1971-12-28	neutral Idaho State Bengals	L 73–88
1971-12-31	at Memphis Tigers	L 77–92	Mid-South Coliseum
1972-01-04	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 75–78	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-01-15	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 77–95	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1972-01-22	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 110–89	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-01-25	at SMU Mustangs	L 71–85	Moody Coliseum
1972-01-29	at Texas Longhorns	L 93–117	Gregory Gymnasium
1972-02-01	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 73–76	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-02-05	vs Rice Owls	W 103–95	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-02-08	at Baylor Bears	L 84–93	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1972-02-12	vs TCU Horned Frogs	L 90–98	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-02-15	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 85–86	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1972-02-19	vs SMU Mustangs	W 88–74	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-02-22	vs Texas Longhorns	L 86–92	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-02-26	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 85–86	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1972-02-29	vs Baylor Bears	W 131–109	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-03-04	at Rice Owls	W 113–108	Autry Court

Game recaps

1971-12-04: Missouri edged Arkansas Razorbacks 74–73. John Brown led the winners with 26 points. Vernon Murphy had 24 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1972-01-29: Texas routed Arkansas Razorbacks 117–93. Scooter Lenox led the winners with 23 points. Dean Tolson had 33 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1972-02-05: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Rice 103–95. Martin Terry led the winners with 23 points. Don Snyder had 20 for Rice.

1972-02-12: Behind James Williams's 23 points, TCU defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 98–90. Dean Tolson had 32 for Arkansas Razorbacks. Dean Tolson grabbed 22 rebounds.

1972-02-22: Texas beat Arkansas Razorbacks 92–86. Larry Robinson led the winners with 23 points. Martin Terry had 34 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1972-02-26: Behind Rafael Palomar's 21 points, Texas Tech held off Arkansas Razorbacks 86–85. Martin Terry had 28 for Arkansas Razorbacks. Rafael Palomar grabbed 20 rebounds.

1972-03-04: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Rice 113–108. Martin Terry led the winners with 31 points. Greg Mott had 26 for Rice. Dean Tolson grabbed 19 rebounds.

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