1972-73 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1972-73 Kentucky Wildcats went 20-8 (14-4 in the SEC) under head coach Joe B. Hall. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.02.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 83.6 points per game and allowed 74.9 (+8.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Feb 5, 1973 to Mar 15, 1973. The most lopsided win was 88–57 over Auburn Tigers on Feb 5, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 79–66 to Iowa Hawkeyes on Dec 4, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Tennessee Volunteers (64–65). 2 games went to overtime.
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .714 winning percentage ranks 73rd. Previous season: 1971-72 Wildcats (21–7). Next season: 1973-74 Wildcats (13–13).
Game-by-game results (28 games)
Game recaps
1972-12-02: Kentucky Wildcats beat Michigan State 75–66. Jim Andrews led the winners with 20 points. Bill Kilgore had 23 for Michigan State.
1972-12-04: Iowa beat Kentucky Wildcats 79–66 as Kevin Kunnert scored a team-high 17. Jim Andrews had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1972-12-11: Behind George Karl (*)'s 22 points, North Carolina defeated Kentucky Wildcats 78–70. Kevin Grevey had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1972-12-15: Kentucky Wildcats routed Nebraska 85–60. Kevin Grevey led the winners with 20 points.
1972-12-16: Behind Jim Andrews's 33 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Oregon 95–68. Doug Little had 21 for Oregon. Jim Andrews grabbed 19 rebounds.
1972-12-23: Kentucky Wildcats got past Kansas 77–71 as Kevin Grevey scored a team-high 17. Dale Greenlee had 18 for Kansas. Jim Andrews grabbed 19 rebounds.
1972-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats edged Notre Dame 65–63. Jim Andrews led the winners with 23 points. Dwight Clay had 20 for Notre Dame. Jim Andrews grabbed 16 rebounds.
1973-01-06: Behind Fred Cox's 18 points, Mississippi held off Kentucky Wildcats 61–58. Jim Andrews had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats. Fred Cox grabbed 15 rebounds.
1973-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi State 90–81 as Jim Andrews scored a team-high 26. Rich Knarr had 31 for Mississippi State. Jim Andrews grabbed 21 rebounds.
1973-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida 95–65. Jim Andrews led the winners with 28 points. Gene Shy had 18 for Florida. Jim Andrews grabbed 16 rebounds.
1973-01-15: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia 89–68 as Jim Andrews scored a team-high 27. Tim Bassett had 16 for Georgia.
1973-01-20: Tennessee edged Kentucky Wildcats 65–64. Mike Edwards led the winners with 22 points. Jim Andrews had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1973-01-22: Vanderbilt edged Kentucky Wildcats 76–75. Terry Compton led the winners with 17 points. Jimmy Dan Conner had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1973-01-27: Behind Jim Andrews's 24 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 86–71. Eddie Palubinskas had 19 for Louisiana State.
1973-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats edged Alabama 95–93. Kevin Grevey led the winners with 33 points. Leon Douglas had 34 for Alabama.
1973-02-03: Vanderbilt beat Kentucky Wildcats 83–76. Terry Compton led the winners with 23 points. Mike Flynn had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1973-02-05: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Auburn 88–57 as Jimmy
Dan
Conner scored a team-high 27. Jim
Andrews grabbed 19 rebounds.
1973-02-10: Kentucky Wildcats handled Mississippi 88–70. Jim Andrews led the winners with 24 points. Fred Cox had 18 for Mississippi.
1973-02-12: Behind Ronnie Lyons's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 100–87. Terry Kusnierz had 21 for Mississippi State. Jim Andrews grabbed 20 rebounds.
1973-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 94–83 as Kevin Grevey scored a team-high 26. Chip Williams had 25 for Florida. Jim Andrews grabbed 15 rebounds.
1973-02-19: Behind Kevin Grevey's 40 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia 99–86. Tim Bassett had 36 for Georgia.
1973-02-24: Kentucky Wildcats beat Louisiana State 94–76 as Kevin Grevey scored a team-high 26. Eddie Palubinakas had 19 for Louisiana State.
1973-02-26: Behind Kevin Grevey's 29 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Alabama 111–95. Wendell Hudson had 31 for Alabama. Leon Douglas grabbed 16 rebounds.
1973-03-03: Behind Kevin Grevey's 34 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Auburn 91–79. Gary England had 34 for Auburn.
1973-03-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 86–81 as Kevin Grevey scored a team-high 28. Len Kosmalski had 25 for Tennessee.
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