The 1972-73 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 21-5 (10-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Musselman. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.27.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-16 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 87–81 | Alumni Gym |
| 1972-12-21 | vs Texas A&M Corpus Christi | W 67–53 | Williams Arena |
| 1972-12-27 | neutral Washington State Cougars | W 41–35 | |
| 1972-12-29 | neutral Oregon Ducks | W 59–49 | |
| 1972-12-30 | neutral Oregon State Beavers | W 83–80 | |
| 1973-01-06 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62–65 | Iowa Field House |
| 1973-01-13 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–54 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-01-16 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 64–53 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-01-20 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 71–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1973-01-27 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 93–77 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-01-29 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 81–64 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1973-02-03 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 70–53 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-02-10 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 80–78 | St. John Arena |
| 1973-02-17 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 82–75 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-02-19 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 82–73 | Assembly Hall |
| 1973-02-24 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 98–80 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-02-26 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 90–74 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-03-03 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 79–66 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-03-05 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 77–79 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-03-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 74–79 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1973-03-19 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 68–59 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1973-03-22 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | L 65–69 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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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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