1972-73 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Kansas State Wildcats went 23-5 (12-2 in the Big 8) under head coach Jack Hartman. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.19.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-11-27vs San Diego State AztecsW 79–67Ahearn Field House
1972-12-01vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 87–59Ahearn Field House
1972-12-04at Utah UtesW 65–59Special Events Center
1972-12-09at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 79–89Expo Square Pavillion
1972-12-11vs North Texas Mean GreenW 76–62Ahearn Field House
1972-12-13at Iowa HawkeyesW 68–62Iowa Field House
1972-12-16vs Washington HuskiesW 71–64Ahearn Field House
1972-12-23vs Arizona WildcatsW 85–69Ahearn Field House
1972-12-28neutral Kansas JayhawksW 91–70
1972-12-29neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 68–65
1972-12-30neutral Missouri TigersL 72–82
1973-01-10at SMU MustangsW 57–55Moody Coliseum
1973-01-13vs Missouri TigersW 70–55Ahearn Field House
1973-01-20at Oklahoma SoonersL 69–81McCasland Field House
1973-01-23at Kansas JayhawksW 77–68Allen Fieldhouse
1973-01-27vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 74–64Ahearn Field House
1973-02-03at Nebraska CornhuskersW 82–55Nebraska Coliseum
1973-02-06vs Iowa State CyclonesW 78–74Ahearn Field House
1973-02-10at Colorado BuffaloesW 81–62Balch Fieldhouse
1973-02-13vs Kansas JayhawksW 67–66Ahearn Field House
1973-02-17at Iowa State CyclonesW 89–76James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-02-20at Missouri TigersL 66–80Hearnes Center
1973-02-24vs Oklahoma SoonersW 82–78Ahearn Field House
1973-02-26at Oklahoma State CowboysW 91–67Gallagher Hall
1973-03-03vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 97–70Ahearn Field House
1973-03-10vs Colorado BuffaloesW 76–66Ahearn Field House
1973-03-15neutral Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 66–63Hofheinz Pavilion
1973-03-17neutral Memphis TigersL 72–92Hofheinz Pavilion

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