1971-72 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Auburn Tigers went 10-16 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Bill Lynn. Simple Rating System: -0.84.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 5–7 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 77.2 points per game and allowed 80.1 (-2.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 8, 1972 to Jan 15, 1972. The most lopsided win was 103–78 at Furman Paladins on Dec 29, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 102–67 at Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 6, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Alabama Crimson Tide (78–79).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .385 winning percentage ranks 89th. Previous season: 1970-71 Tigers (11–15). Next season: 1972-73 Tigers (6–20).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 63–84	Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-11	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 76–62	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-13	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 85–75	Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-18	vs Xavier Musketeers	L 60–71	Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-29	at Furman Paladins	W 103–78	Memorial Auditorium
1971-12-30	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 67–77
1972-01-03	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 65–69	Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-08	vs Florida Gators	W 79–74	Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 99–93	Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-15	at LSU Tigers	W 77–73	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-22	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 66–89	Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-24	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 72–79	Georgia Coliseum
1972-01-29	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 77–85	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-02-05	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 67–76	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-07	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 72–78	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-12	at Florida Gators	W 103–100	Florida Gymnasium
1972-02-14	vs LSU Tigers	W 85–77	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-15	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 91–77	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-19	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 78–79	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-21	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 60–62	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-26	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 87–93	Memorial Coliseum
1972-03-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 70–80	Stokely Center
1972-03-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–102	Memorial Coliseum
1972-03-09	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 83–89	Rebel Coliseum

Game recaps

1972-02-07: Kentucky Wildcats got past Auburn 78–72 as Ronnie Lyons scored a team-high 22. Al Leapheart had 18 for Auburn.

1972-03-06: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Auburn 102–67 as Tom Parker scored a team-high 29. Tim Christian had 13 for Auburn.

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