1971-72 Eastern Kentucky Colonels — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Eastern Kentucky Colonels went 15-11 (9-5 in the OVC) under head coach Guy Strong. Simple Rating System: 2.42.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 105–99McBrayer Arena
1971-12-04at Florida State SeminolesL 83–96Tully Gymnasium
1971-12-10at Saint Francis Red FlashL 74–96Doyle Hall
1971-12-13vs Dayton FlyersW 98–91McBrayer Arena
1971-12-27vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 95–92McBrayer Arena
1971-12-28neutral Santa Clara BroncosW 89–85
1971-12-30at oklahoma cityW 83–78Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1972-01-06at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 80–87Blackham Coliseum
1972-01-10vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 96–102McBrayer Arena
1972-01-15at Austin Peay GovernorsW 93–90Memorial Health Gymnasium
1972-01-17at Murray State RacersL 69–72Racer Arena
1972-01-22vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 85–53McBrayer Arena
1972-01-24vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 96–78McBrayer Arena
1972-01-29at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 104–93Memorial Gym
1972-01-31vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 66–68McBrayer Arena
1972-02-05at Morehead State EaglesL 93–94Wetherby Gymnasium
1972-02-12vs Murray State RacersW 74–72McBrayer Arena
1972-02-14vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 104–87McBrayer Arena
1972-02-19at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 88–93E. A. Diddle Arena
1972-02-21at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 92–91Alumni Memorial Gym
1972-02-26at East Tennessee State BuccaneersL 86–89Brooks Gym
1972-02-28at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 95–78Memorial Gym
1972-03-04at Morehead State EaglesW 121–91Wetherby Gymnasium
1972-03-06at Virginia Tech HokiesL 75–103Cassell Coliseum
1972-03-08neutral Morehead State EaglesW 98–86
1972-03-11neutral Florida State SeminolesL 81–83Stokely Center

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