1972-73 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Duke Blue Devils went 12-14 (4-8 in the ACC) under head coach Bucky Waters. Simple Rating System: 7.73.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-12-02vs William & Mary TribeW 98–74Cameron Indoor Stadium
1972-12-08at Santa Clara BroncosW 69–65War Memorial Gymnasium
1972-12-09at San Francisco DonsL 68–72War Memorial Gymnasium
1972-12-12vs East Carolina PiratesW 108–74Cameron Indoor Stadium
1972-12-15neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 86–91Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-16neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 80–67Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-27at UNLV RebelsL 83–89Las Vegas Convention Center
1972-12-28neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 77–82Las Vegas Convention Center
1972-12-30vs Harvard CrimsonW 102–76Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-01-03at Virginia CavaliersL 74–80 (OTOT)University Hall
1973-01-06at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 80–83Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-10at NC State WolfpackL 87–94Reynolds Coliseum
1973-01-13vs Clemson TigersW 75–73Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-01-17at Davidson WildcatsW 78–75Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1973-01-20at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 71–82Carmichael Auditorium
1973-01-24at Richmond SpidersW 70–66Robins Center
1973-01-27at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 86–88Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-03vs Maryland TerrapinsW 85–81Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-07vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 84–71Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-13vs Virginia CavaliersW 90–66Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-17vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 86–74Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-21vs NC State WolfpackL 50–74Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-24at Maryland TerrapinsL 68–96Cole Fieldhouse
1973-02-28at Clemson TigersL 50–75Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-03-03vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 70–72Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-03-08neutral Virginia CavaliersL 55–59Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

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