1971-72 Indiana Hoosiers — 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.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs Ball State CardinalsW 84–77Assembly Hall
1971-12-04vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 65–50Assembly Hall
1971-12-06vs Kansas JayhawksW 59–56Assembly Hall
1971-12-11neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 90–89 (2OTOT)Freedom Hall
1971-12-15at Ohio BobcatsL 70–79Convocation Center
1971-12-18vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 94–29Assembly Hall
1971-12-22at Butler BulldogsW 85–74Hinkle Fieldhouse
1971-12-28neutral BYU CougarsW 61–50Norfolk Scope
1971-12-29at Old DominionW 88–86Norfolk Scope
1972-01-04at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 71–85Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1972-01-08at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 51–52Williams Arena
1972-01-15vs Wisconsin BadgersL 64–66 (OTOT)Assembly Hall
1972-01-22at Ohio State BuckeyesL 74–80St. John Arena
1972-01-29at Michigan State SpartansL 73–83Jenison Field House
1972-02-05vs Michigan State SpartansW 83–69Assembly Hall
1972-02-08vs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesW 61–42Assembly Hall
1972-02-12at Wisconsin BadgersW 84–76 (OTOT)Wisconsin Field House
1972-02-19vs Iowa HawkeyesW 86–79Assembly Hall
1972-02-22at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 90–71Assembly Hall
1972-02-26at Purdue BoilermakersL 69–70Mackey Arena
1972-02-29vs Michigan WolverinesW 79–75Assembly Hall
1972-03-04vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 65–57Assembly Hall
1972-03-07at Northwestern WildcatsW 72–67McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-03-11vs Purdue BoilermakersW 62–48Assembly Hall
1972-03-19neutral Princeton TigersL 60–68Madison Square Garden (IV)

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