1971-72 Maryland Terrapins basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Maryland Terrapins went 27-5 (8-4 in the ACC) under head coach Lefty Driesell. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.65.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 14–0 at home, 4–4 on the road, and 7–1 on neutral courts. The Terrapins scored 76.3 points per game and allowed 66.3 (+10.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 31, 1972 to Feb 22, 1972. The most lopsided win was 103–68 over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Dec 29, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 78–57 at Virginia Cavaliers on Dec 8, 1971. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against NC State Wolfpack (66–65).

Among Maryland Terrapins' 103 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .844 winning percentage ranks 2nd. Previous season: 1970-71 Terrapins (14–12). Next season: 1972-73 Terrapins (23–7).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	vs Brown Bears	W 100–83	Cole Fieldhouse
1971-12-04	at George Washington Revolutionaries	W 118–96	Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall
1971-12-08	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 57–78	University Hall
1971-12-13	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 79–46	Cole Fieldhouse
1971-12-17	vs Canisius Golden Griffins	W 86–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1971-12-22	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	W 102–79	Cole Fieldhouse
1971-12-29	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 103–68	Cole Fieldhouse
1971-12-30	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 90–69	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-01-05	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 83–70	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-01-08	at Clemson Tigers	L 61–63	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-01-10	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 49–46
1972-01-22	at Navy Midshipmen	W 85–60	Dahlgren Hall
1972-01-29	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 72–92	Carmichael Auditorium
1972-01-31	at NC State Wolfpack	W 66–65	Reynolds Coliseum
1972-02-05	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 77–58	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-02-09	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 85–71	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-02-12	at Long Island University Sharks	W 78–60	Schwartz Athletic Center
1972-02-16	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 79–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-02-19	vs Clemson Tigers	W 67–57	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-02-22	vs Richmond Spiders	W 76–61	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-02-26	at Duke Blue Devils	L 59–68	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1972-03-01	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 64–56	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-03-04	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 45–42	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-03-09	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 54–52	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1972-03-10	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 62–57	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1972-03-11	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 64–73
1972-03-18	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 67–55	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1972-03-20	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 71–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1972-03-23	neutral Jacksonville Dolphins	W 91–77	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1972-03-25	neutral Niagara Purple Eagles	W 100–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1971-12-08: Behind Barry Parkhill's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Maryland Terrapins 78–57. Jim O'Brien had 13 for Maryland Terrapins.

1972-03-10: Behind Tom McMillen's 17 points, Maryland Terrapins defeated Virginia Cavaliers 62–57. Barry Parkhill had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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