1973-74 Houston Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Houston Cougars went 17-9 under head coach Guy Lewis. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.13.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 3–6 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 87.9 points per game and allowed 82.0 (+5.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 29, 1973 to Jan 12, 1974. The most lopsided win was 107–62 over Rice Owls on Mar 7, 1974; the heaviest defeat was 97–74 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Dec 1, 1973. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Texas Tech Red Raiders (73–75).

Among Houston Cougars' 76 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .654 winning percentage ranks 33rd. Previous season: 1972-73 Cougars (23–4). Next season: 1974-75 Cougars (16–10).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-01	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 74–97	Carmichael Auditorium
1973-12-03	at Louisville Cardinals	L 81–87	Freedom Hall
1973-12-08	vs Florida Gators	W 97–73	Hofheinz Pavilion
1973-12-10	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 73–75	Hofheinz Pavilion
1973-12-21	at USC Trojans	L 78–92	L.A. Sports Arena
1973-12-22	at Nevada Wolf Pack	W 90–75	Centennial Coliseum
1973-12-26	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 85–66
1973-12-28	neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	L 108–118
1973-12-29	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 95–84
1974-01-04	vs Denver Pioneers	W 96–79	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-01-05	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 79–74	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-01-10	vs Baylor Bears	W 74–70	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-01-12	at Rice Owls	W 95–86	Autry Court
1974-01-17	at centenary la	L 83–91	Gold Dome
1974-01-19	vs west texas am	W 88–58	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-01-26	at UNLV Rebels	W 75–72	Las Vegas Convention Center
1974-02-02	vs Lamar Cardinals	W 102–81	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-02-09	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 73–84	Armory Fieldhouse
1974-02-16	vs UL Monroe Warhawks	W 85–83	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-02-21	vs Houston Christian Huskies	W 101–86	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-02-23	vs centenary la	W 105–89	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-03-02	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 86–104	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-03-04	at Jacksonville Dolphins	L 80–83	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1974-03-07	vs Rice Owls	W 107–62	Hofheinz Pavilion

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1973-12-03: Louisville Cardinals got past Houston Cougars 87–81 as Butler, Bill scored a team-high 24. Presley, Maurice had 24 for Houston Cougars.

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1973-74 Houston Cougars basketball — schedule and results

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