1971-72 BYU Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 BYU Cougars went 21-5 (12-2 in the WAC) under head coach Stan Watts. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.27.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 12–0 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 81.5 points per game and allowed 74.1 (+7.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Dec 29, 1971 to Feb 11, 1972. The most lopsided win was 101–74 at Wyoming Cowboys on Jan 29, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 83–67 at Kansas Jayhawks on Dec 17, 1971. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Saint Joseph's Hawks (73–72). 1 game went to overtime.

Among BYU Cougars' 113 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .808 winning percentage ranks 10th. Previous season: 1970-71 Cougars (18–11). Next season: 1972-73 Cougars (19–7).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-03	vs Kansas State Wildcats	W 78–72	Marriott Center
1971-12-04	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 73–72	Marriott Center
1971-12-09	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 90–80	Marriott Center
1971-12-11	vs Creighton Bluejays	W 86–68	Marriott Center
1971-12-15	at Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 84–74	Gallagher Hall
1971-12-17	at Kansas Jayhawks	L 67–83	Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-18	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 82–79
1971-12-22	at Utah State Aggies	W 87–84	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1971-12-28	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 50–61	Norfolk Scope
1971-12-29	neutral Rice Owls	W 96–73
1972-01-07	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 111–102	Marriott Center
1972-01-08	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 88–67	Marriott Center
1972-01-15	at Utah Utes	W 67–61	Special Events Center
1972-01-22	vs Utah State Aggies	W 101–82	Marriott Center
1972-01-27	at Colorado State Rams	W 75–68	Moby Arena
1972-01-29	at Wyoming Cowboys	W 101–74	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-03	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 70–62	Marriott Center
1972-02-05	vs UTEP Miners	W 57–53	Marriott Center
1972-02-11	at Arizona Wildcats	W 86–78	Bear Down Gym
1972-02-12	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 95–99	Sun Devil Gymnasium
1972-02-19	vs Utah Utes	W 79–66	Marriott Center
1972-02-25	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 70–56	Marriott Center
1972-02-26	vs Colorado State Rams	W 105–85	Marriott Center
1972-03-03	at UTEP Miners	L 69–73	Memorial Gym
1972-03-04	at New Mexico Lobos	W 61–60	University Arena
1972-03-11	neutral Long Beach State Beach	L 90–95 (OTOT)	Holt Arena

Game recaps

1972-02-03: Behind Cosic's 25 points, Brigham Young defeated New Mexico Lobos 70–62. Little had 23 for New Mexico Lobos.

1972-03-04: BYU Cougars edged New Mexico Lobos 61–60. Phil Tollestrup led the winners with 16 points. Mark Faulkner had 21 for New Mexico Lobos.

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