1972-73 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Louisville Cardinals went 23-7 (11-3 in the MVC) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.4.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 79.1 points per game and allowed 70.1 (+9.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 8, 1973 to Mar 17, 1973. The most lopsided win was 88–49 over Saint Louis Billikens on Feb 3, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 78–64 at North Texas Mean Green on Jan 27, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Dayton Flyers (74–73).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .767 winning percentage ranks 24th. Previous season: 1971-72 Cardinals (26–5). Next season: 1973-74 Cardinals (21–7).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-11-30	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 57–66	Freedom Hall
1972-12-06	vs Dayton Flyers	W 75–58	Freedom Hall
1972-12-09	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 90–67	Freedom Hall
1972-12-18	vs Navy Midshipmen	W 68–52	Freedom Hall
1972-12-20	vs Florida Gators	W 69–57	Freedom Hall
1972-12-23	at Utah Utes	W 84–67	Special Events Center
1972-12-27	neutral Fordham Rams	W 100–73
1972-12-29	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 95–82	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1972-12-30	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 86–89
1973-01-04	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 76–69	Freedom Hall
1973-01-06	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 76–58	Freedom Hall
1973-01-13	at Wichita State Shockers	W 78–75	Levitt Arena
1973-01-17	at Dayton Flyers	W 74–73	University of Dayton Arena
1973-01-20	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 51–61	Kiel Auditorium
1973-01-25	at Memphis Tigers	L 76–81	Mid-South Coliseum
1973-01-27	at North Texas Mean Green	L 64–78	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-01-29	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 91–64	Freedom Hall
1973-02-01	vs Bradley Braves	W 91–74	Freedom Hall
1973-02-03	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 88–49	Freedom Hall
1973-02-05	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 79–81	Armory Fieldhouse
1973-02-08	vs Memphis Tigers	W 83–69	Freedom Hall
1973-02-15	at Drake Bulldogs	W 80–77	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1973-02-17	at Bradley Braves	W 84–78	Robertson Memorial Field House
1973-02-22	at west texas am	W 85–70	WT Fieldhouse
1973-02-24	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 91–81	Freedom Hall
1973-03-01	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 69–62	Freedom Hall
1973-03-03	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 66–60	Freedom Hall
1973-03-17	neutral American University Eagles	W 97–84	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-20	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 71–79	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1972-11-30: Vanderbilt Commodores beat Louisville Cardinals 66–57. Compton led the winners with 22 points. Howard, Terry had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.

1972-12-09: Louisville Cardinals blew out Butler Bulldogs 90–67 as Murphy, Allen scored a team-high 26. Ehret, Kent had 16 for Butler Bulldogs.

1972-12-18: Behind Murphy, Allen's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Navy Midshipmen 68–52. Byars, Bob had 12 for Navy Midshipmen. Bunton, Bill grabbed 16 rebounds.

1972-12-30: North Carolina Tar Heels edged Louisville Cardinals 89–86. Jones, Bobby led the winners with 24 points. Howard, Terry had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.

1973-01-13: Louisville Cardinals survived Wichita State Shockers 78–75 as Butler, Bill scored a team-high 13. Morsden, Rich had 19 for Wichita State Shockers.

1973-01-20: Behind Rogers's 21 points, Saint Louis Billikens pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 61–51. Butler, Bill had 16 for Louisville Cardinals. Jones, R. grabbed 18 rebounds.

1973-01-27: Behind Iverson's 22 points, North Texas Mean Green pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 78–64. Butler, Bill had 14 for Louisville Cardinals. Blackmon grabbed 19 rebounds.

1973-01-29: Louisville Cardinals blew out New Mexico State Aggies 91–64 as Bridgeman, Junior scored a team-high 29. Booth, Jim had 17 for New Mexico State Aggies. Robinson, Hal grabbed 15 rebounds.

1973-02-01: Behind Butler, Bill's 16 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Bradley Braves 91–74. Reed, Seymour had 18 for Bradley Braves.

1973-02-05: Behind Jemison's 19 points, Cincinnati Bearcats held off Louisville Cardinals 81–79. Butler had 25 for Louisville Cardinals.

1973-02-15: Louisville Cardinals survived Drake Bulldogs 80–77 as Murphy, Allen scored a team-high 16. Bell, Dennis had 31 for Drake Bulldogs.

1973-02-17: Louisville Cardinals got past Bradley Braves 84–78 as Butler, Bill scored a team-high 23. Reed, Seymour had 20 for Bradley Braves.

1973-02-22: Louisville Cardinals handled West Texas State Buffaloes 85–70. Bridgeman, Ulysses led the winners with 17 points. Maneuys, Reginald had 27 for West Texas State Buffaloes.

1973-03-01: Louisville Cardinals got past Tulsa Golden Hurricane 69–62 as Bunton, Bill scored a team-high 18. Biles, Willis had 36 for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

1973-03-03: Louisville Cardinals beat Drake Bulldogs 66–60. Bridgeman, Junior led the winners with 14 points. Bell, Dennis had 19 for Drake Bulldogs.

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