1971-72 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 13-13 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Kermit Davis. Simple Rating System: -2.51.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 8–3 at home, 0–10 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 71.8 points per game and allowed 76.4 (-4.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 18, 1971 to Jan 4, 1972. The most lopsided win was 89–71 over LSU Tigers on Mar 2, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 82–49 at Tennessee Volunteers on Jan 8, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida Gators (69–68).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .500 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 1970-71 State Bulldogs (15–10). Next season: 1972-73 State Bulldogs (11–15).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	vs South Alabama Jaguars	W 71–66	McCarthy Gymnasium
1971-12-13	at Auburn Tigers	L 75–85	Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-17	at Marshall Thundering Herd	L 69–95	Memorial Field House
1971-12-18	neutral Rhode Island Rams	W 86–72
1972-01-01	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 76–69	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-01-04	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 78–75	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-01-08	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 49–82	Stokely Center
1972-01-10	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 76–104	Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-15	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 66–68	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-01-29	vs Florida Gators	W 69–68	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-01	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 62–58	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–77	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-07	at LSU Tigers	L 60–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-12	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 61–71	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-14	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 55–63	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-19	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 64–65	Rebel Coliseum
1972-02-21	vs Auburn Tigers	W 62–60	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-26	at Florida Gators	L 80–88	Florida Gymnasium
1972-02-28	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 82–87	Georgia Coliseum
1972-03-02	vs LSU Tigers	W 89–71	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-03-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 97–91	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-03-09	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 82–104	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1972-01-10: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi State 104–76 as Jim Andrews scored a team-high 34. Jeff Watkins had 25 for Mississippi State. Tom Parker grabbed 17 rebounds.

1972-02-14: Behind Jim Andrews's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi State 63–55. Jeff Watkins had 13 for Mississippi State.

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