The 1972-73 Michigan State Spartans went 13-11 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gus Ganakas. Simple Rating System: 4.78.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-11-28 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 98–96 | Jenison Field House |
| 1972-12-02 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 66–75 | Jenison Field House |
| 1972-12-09 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 64–83 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1972-12-16 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 76–73 | Read Fieldhouse |
| 1972-12-30 | neutral Arizona State Sun Devils | W 83–74 | |
| 1973-01-02 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 90–82 | |
| 1973-01-03 | at South Alabama Jaguars | W 86–78 | Jaguar Gym |
| 1973-01-06 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 90–77 | Jenison Field House |
| 1973-01-13 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 71–78 | Jenison Field House |
| 1973-01-15 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 76–74 | Iowa Field House |
| 1973-01-20 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 80–93 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1973-01-22 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 89–97 | Jenison Field House |
| 1973-01-27 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 77–93 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-02-03 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 94–89 | Jenison Field House |
| 1973-02-07 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 72–85 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1973-02-10 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 81–97 | Crisler Arena |
| 1973-02-17 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 84–88 | Jenison Field House |
| 1973-02-19 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 65–75 | Assembly Hall |
| 1973-02-24 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 71–81 | Assembly Hall |
| 1973-02-26 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 87–83 | Jenison Field House |
| 1973-03-03 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 86–72 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1973-03-10 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 79–78 | Jenison Field House |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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