1972-73 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 11-15 (4-14 in the SEC) under head coach Kermit Davis. Simple Rating System: -1.08.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 5–6 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 77.5 points per game and allowed 80.2 (-2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 1, 1972 to Dec 29, 1972. The most lopsided win was 86–61 over Samford Bulldogs on Dec 1, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 86–67 to Tennessee Volunteers on Jan 6, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against North Texas Mean Green (66–65). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .423 winning percentage ranks 83rd. Previous season: 1971-72 State Bulldogs (13–13). Next season: 1973-74 State Bulldogs (16–10).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-01	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 86–61	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-12-04	vs Texas Longhorns	W 80–69	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-12-06	at South Alabama Jaguars	W 72–67	Jaguar Gym
1972-12-28	neutral North Texas Mean Green	W 66–65
1972-12-29	neutral East Carolina Pirates	W 69–64
1973-01-02	neutral Michigan State Spartans	L 82–90
1973-01-03	neutral Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 97–85
1973-01-06	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 67–86	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-01-08	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 81–90	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-01-13	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 61–74	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-01-15	at Auburn Tigers	L 77–82	Memorial Coliseum
1973-01-20	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 69–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-01-27	at Florida Gators	L 64–66	Florida Gymnasium
1973-01-29	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 90–84	Georgia Coliseum
1973-02-03	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 86–96	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-05	vs LSU Tigers	L 78–84	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-02-10	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 76–93	Stokely Center
1973-02-12	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 87–100 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-17	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 64–83	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1973-02-19	vs Auburn Tigers	W 94–87	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-02-24	vs Florida Gators	W 81–75	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-02-26	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 72–68	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-03-01	at LSU Tigers	L 82–94	Maravich Assembly Center
1973-03-03	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 87–92	McCarthy Gymnasium
1973-03-10	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 70–74	McCarthy Gymnasium

Game recaps

1973-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi State 90–81 as Jim Andrews scored a team-high 26. Rich Knarr had 31 for Mississippi State. Jim Andrews grabbed 21 rebounds.

1973-02-12: Behind Ronnie Lyons's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 100–87. Terry Kusnierz had 21 for Mississippi State. Jim Andrews grabbed 20 rebounds.

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