1971-72 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 LSU Tigers went 10-16 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Press Maravich. Simple Rating System: -3.9.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 2–11 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 76.9 points per game and allowed 82.1 (-5.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 31, 1972 to Feb 9, 1972. The most lopsided win was 90–71 over Georgetown Hoyas on Jan 6, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 100–66 at Sam Houston Bearkats on Dec 27, 1971. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Bulldogs (69–68).

Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .385 winning percentage ranks 99th. Previous season: 1970-71 Tigers (14–12). Next season: 1972-73 Tigers (14–10).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-06	at Baylor Bears	L 77–81	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1971-12-20	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 95–115	Georgia Coliseum
1971-12-22	at Florida Gators	L 81–92	Florida Gymnasium
1971-12-27	at Sam Houston Bearkats	L 66–100	Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-12-28	neutral Texas A&M Aggies	L 68–73
1972-01-03	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 73–80	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-06	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 90–71	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-08	vs loyola la	W 103–85	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-10	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 80–101	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-12	at Memphis Tigers	L 65–82	Mid-South Coliseum
1972-01-15	vs Auburn Tigers	L 73–77	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-17	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 76–58	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-22	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 69–68	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-24	vs Florida Gators	W 84–73	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-29	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–89	Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-31	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 63–62	Stokely Center
1972-02-02	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 67–66	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-07	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 62–60	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-09	at Tulane Green Wave	W 75–71	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1972-02-12	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 99–103	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-14	at Auburn Tigers	L 77–85	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-19	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 83–104	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-02-26	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 88–71	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-28	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 66–78	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-03-02	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 71–89	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-03-04	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 78–101	Rebel Coliseum

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1972-01-29: Behind Jim Andrews's 27 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisiana State 89–71. Al Sanders had 25 for Louisiana State. Al Sanders grabbed 20 rebounds.

1972-02-26: Louisiana State beat Kentucky Wildcats 88–71 as Bill Newton scored a team-high 31. Jim Andrews had 28 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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