1972-73 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Colorado Buffaloes went 13-13 (9-5 in the Big 8) under head coach Sox Walseth. Simple Rating System: 1.08.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-12-02vs Air Force FalconsW 60–52Balch Fieldhouse
1972-12-04vs Houston CougarsL 72–77Balch Fieldhouse
1972-12-06vs Tulane Green WaveW 97–86Balch Fieldhouse
1972-12-09vs New Mexico State AggiesW 87–77Balch Fieldhouse
1972-12-11vs Long Beach State BeachL 69–93Balch Fieldhouse
1972-12-23at New Mexico LobosL 71–92University Arena
1972-12-28neutral Missouri TigersL 78–98
1972-12-29neutral Oklahoma State CowboysL 61–66
1972-12-30neutral Kansas JayhawksW 71–68
1973-01-02at San Diego State AztecsL 60–65San Diego Sports Arena
1973-01-08at UNLV RebelsL 62–64Las Vegas Convention Center
1973-01-13at Kansas JayhawksL 58–67Allen Fieldhouse
1973-01-15at Missouri TigersW 81–79Hearnes Center
1973-01-22vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 72–68Balch Fieldhouse
1973-01-27vs Oklahoma SoonersW 90–69Balch Fieldhouse
1973-02-03at Iowa State CyclonesW 83–81James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-02-05at Nebraska CornhuskersW 67–59Nebraska Coliseum
1973-02-10vs Kansas State WildcatsL 62–81Balch Fieldhouse
1973-02-12at Creighton BluejaysL 67–76Omaha Civic Auditorium
1973-02-17vs Missouri TigersW 77–68Balch Fieldhouse
1973-02-19vs Kansas JayhawksW 72–66Balch Fieldhouse
1973-02-24at Oklahoma State CowboysL 66–72Gallagher Hall
1973-02-26at Oklahoma SoonersL 68–78McCasland Field House
1973-03-03vs Iowa State CyclonesW 79–74Balch Fieldhouse
1973-03-06vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 71–63Balch Fieldhouse
1973-03-10at Kansas State WildcatsL 66–76Ahearn Field House

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