1971-72 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Indiana Hoosiers went 17-8 (9-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.28.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 10–1 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers scored 73.6 points per game and allowed 67.1 (+6.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 5, 1972 to Feb 22, 1972. The most lopsided win was 94–29 over Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Dec 18, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 85–71 at Northern Illinois Huskies on Jan 4, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Kentucky Wildcats (90–89, overtime). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Indiana Hoosiers' 123 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .680 winning percentage ranks 47th. Previous season: 1970-71 Hoosiers (17–7). Next season: 1972-73 Hoosiers (22–6).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	vs Ball State Cardinals	W 84–77	Assembly Hall
1971-12-04	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 65–50	Assembly Hall
1971-12-06	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 59–56	Assembly Hall
1971-12-11	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 90–89 (2OTOT)	Freedom Hall
1971-12-15	at Ohio Bobcats	L 70–79	Convocation Center
1971-12-18	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 94–29	Assembly Hall
1971-12-22	at Butler Bulldogs	W 85–74	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1971-12-28	neutral BYU Cougars	W 61–50	Norfolk Scope
1971-12-29	at Old Dominion	W 88–86	Norfolk Scope
1972-01-04	at Northern Illinois Huskies	L 71–85	Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1972-01-08	at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies	L 51–52	Williams Arena
1972-01-15	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 64–66 (OTOT)	Assembly Hall
1972-01-22	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 74–80	St. John Arena
1972-01-29	at Michigan State Spartans	L 73–83	Jenison Field House
1972-02-05	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 83–69	Assembly Hall
1972-02-08	vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies	W 61–42	Assembly Hall
1972-02-12	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 84–76 (OTOT)	Wisconsin Field House
1972-02-19	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 86–79	Assembly Hall
1972-02-22	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 90–71	Assembly Hall
1972-02-26	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 69–70	Mackey Arena
1972-02-29	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 79–75	Assembly Hall
1972-03-04	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 65–57	Assembly Hall
1972-03-07	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 72–67	McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-03-11	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 62–48	Assembly Hall
1972-03-19	neutral Princeton Tigers	L 60–68	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1971-12-11: Indiana survived Kentucky Wildcats 90–89 as Steve Downing scored a team-high 47. Jim Andrews had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats. Steve Downing grabbed 25 rebounds.

1972-01-22: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Indiana Hoosiers 80–74 as Hornyak scored a team-high 36. Ritter had 27 for Indiana Hoosiers. Witte grabbed 16 rebounds.

1972-03-04: Behind Downing's 21 points, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 65–57. Hornyak had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Witte grabbed 16 rebounds.

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