1973-74 Clemson Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Clemson Tigers went 14-12 (3-9 in the ACC) under head coach Tates Locke. Simple Rating System: 5.31.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 3–6 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 68.3 points per game and allowed 69.3 (-1.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 30, 1973 to Dec 5, 1973. The most lopsided win was 87–72 over Auburn Tigers on Nov 30, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 89–60 at Maryland Terrapins on Jan 5, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Purdue Boilermakers (81–80).

Among Clemson Tigers' 109 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .538 winning percentage ranks 48th. Previous season: 1972-73 Tigers (12–14). Next season: 1974-75 Tigers (17–11).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-11-30	vs Auburn Tigers	W 87–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-12-01	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 68–58	Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-12-05	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 81–80	Mackey Arena
1973-12-07	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 58–65
1973-12-08	neutral Duquesne Dukes	W 71–66
1973-12-15	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 63–61	Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-12-18	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 70–74	Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-12-28	neutral Delaware Blue Hens	W 78–63
1973-12-29	at Furman Paladins	W 75–67	Memorial Auditorium
1974-01-05	at Maryland Terrapins	L 60–89	Cole Fieldhouse
1974-01-09	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 90–102	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-01-12	at NC State Wolfpack	L 68–96	Reynolds Coliseum
1974-01-16	at Duke Blue Devils	L 50–63	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1974-01-19	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 65–74	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1974-01-23	vs Furman Paladins	W 58–54	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-01-26	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 61–51	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-01-30	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 62–58	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-02-02	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 60–61	Carmichael Auditorium
1974-02-06	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 73–65	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-02-13	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 74–73	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-02-16	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 54–56	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-02-20	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 68–81	University Hall
1974-02-23	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 75–80	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-02-27	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 74–68	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-03-02	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 71–58	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1974-03-07	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 63–68	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1973-12-18: Behind Butler, Bill's 17 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Clemson Tigers 74–70. Croft, Wayne had 22 for Clemson Tigers.

1974-01-26: Clemson Tigers handled Virginia Cavaliers 61–51. Jeff Reisinger led the winners with 14 points. Gus Gerard had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers. Wayne Rollins grabbed 18 rebounds.

1974-03-07: Behind Gerard's 30 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Clemson Tigers 68–63. Rollins had 17 for Clemson Tigers. Gerard grabbed 19 rebounds.

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