1972-73 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors went 15-11 under head coach Red Rocha. Simple Rating System: 3.01.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 20 games from this season: 8–7 at home, 1–3 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Rainbow Warriors scored 82.2 points per game and allowed 79.8 (+2.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 15, 1972 to Dec 27, 1972. The most lopsided win was 117–79 over Portland Pilots on Feb 9, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 95–82 to Louisville Cardinals on Dec 29, 1972. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against TCU Horned Frogs (76–78).

Among Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors' 56 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .577 winning percentage ranks 24th. Previous season: 1971-72 Rainbow Warriors (23–4). Next season: 1973-74 Rainbow Warriors (19–9).

Game-by-game results (20 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-15	vs UNLV Rebels	W 68–56	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1972-12-16	vs UNLV Rebels	W 94–74	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1972-12-27	vs Colorado State Rams	W 88–75	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1972-12-29	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 82–95	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1972-12-30	vs Washington Huskies	W 85–75	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-01-02	at South Alabama Jaguars	L 76–87	Jaguar Gym
1973-01-03	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 85–97
1973-01-06	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 82–85	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-09	at Abilene Christian Wildcats	W 79–63	Moody Coliseum
1973-01-11	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 76–78	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1973-01-19	vs New Mexico Lobos	L 68–71	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-01-20	vs New Mexico Lobos	L 70–83	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-01-26	vs USC Trojans	L 84–97	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-01-27	vs USC Trojans	L 74–77	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-02-09	vs Portland Pilots	W 117–79	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-02-10	vs Portland Pilots	W 91–81	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-02-16	vs centenary la	L 71–78	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-02-17	vs centenary la	W 71–61	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-03-02	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 99–90	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1973-03-03	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	L 83–95	Neal S. Blaisdell Center

Game recaps

1973-01-19: Behind Derryl Minniefield's 18 points, New Mexico Lobos held off Hawaii 71–68. Tom Henderson had 16 for Hawaii.

1973-01-20: New Mexico Lobos beat Hawaii 83–70 as Chester Fuller scored a team-high 23. Tom Henderson had 17 for Hawaii.

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