1971-72 Clemson Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Clemson Tigers went 10-16 (2-10 in the ACC) under head coach Tates Locke. Simple Rating System: 3.97.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 6–4 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 2–4 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 63.4 points per game and allowed 66.1 (-2.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 29, 1971 to Jan 8, 1972. The most lopsided win was 59–40 over Duke Blue Devils on Mar 1, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 93–64 at Cincinnati Bearcats on Dec 21, 1971. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Maryland Terrapins (63–61).

Among Clemson Tigers' 109 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .385 winning percentage ranks 80th. Previous season: 1970-71 Tigers (9–17). Next season: 1972-73 Tigers (12–14).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-04	neutral Davidson Wildcats	L 65–76	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1971-12-11	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 72–66	Littlejohn Coliseum
1971-12-18	at Indiana State Sycamores	W 82–77	The Arena
1971-12-21	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 64–93	Armory Fieldhouse
1971-12-29	neutral Holy Cross Crusaders	W 67–49
1971-12-30	neutral Auburn Tigers	W 77–67
1972-01-05	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 66–57	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-08	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 63–61	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-01-12	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 61–81	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-01-15	at Duke Blue Devils	L 69–71	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1972-01-17	at NC State Wolfpack	L 46–58	Reynolds Coliseum
1972-01-19	vs Furman Paladins	W 74–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-01-22	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 85–73	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-01-29	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 83–70	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-01-31	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 58–62	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-02-02	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 44–48	Cassell Coliseum
1972-02-05	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 58–62	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-02-11	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 50–73
1972-02-12	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 59–74
1972-02-16	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 51–59	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-19	at Maryland Terrapins	L 57–67	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-02-21	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 60–62	University Hall
1972-02-26	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 63–70	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-03-01	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 59–40	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-03-04	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 64–77	Carolina Coliseum
1972-03-09	neutral Maryland Terrapins	L 52–54	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

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1972-01-31: Behind Jim Hobgood's 12 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Clemson Tigers 62–58. Terrell Suit had 15 for Clemson Tigers.

1972-02-21: Behind Jim Hobgood's 15 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Clemson Tigers 62–60. Dennis Odle had 16 for Clemson Tigers.

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