1971-72 Missouri Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Missouri Tigers went 21-6 (10-4 in the Big 8) under head coach Norm Stewart. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.76.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 11–1 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 4–0 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 76.8 points per game and allowed 69.0 (+7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 1, 1971 to Dec 13, 1971. The most lopsided win was 89–57 over Montana State Bobcats on Dec 6, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 93–80 at Kansas Jayhawks on Feb 26, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Arkansas Razorbacks (74–73).

Among Missouri Tigers' 120 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .778 winning percentage ranks 17th. Previous season: 1970-71 Tigers (17–9). Next season: 1972-73 Tigers (21–6).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 77–67	Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-04	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 74–73	Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-06	vs Montana State Bobcats	W 89–57	Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-10	vs Pacific Tigers	W 64–54	Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-13	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 104–96	Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-17	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 79–83	Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-18	neutral California Golden Bears	W 82–70
1971-12-27	neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 76–64
1971-12-29	neutral Colorado Buffaloes	W 86–57
1971-12-30	neutral Kansas State Wildcats	W 67–58
1972-01-04	at Ohio Bobcats	W 78–76	Convocation Center
1972-01-15	at Oklahoma Sooners	L 77–78	McCasland Field House
1972-01-17	at Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 74–67	Gallagher Hall
1972-01-22	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 89–75	Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-01-29	at Colorado Buffaloes	W 79–67	Balch Fieldhouse
1972-02-01	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 64–60	Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-05	at Kansas State Wildcats	L 67–69	Ahearn Field House
1972-02-07	at Iowa State Cyclones	W 77–72	James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-02-12	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 80–64	Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-15	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 80–65	Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-19	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 59–52	Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-26	at Kansas Jayhawks	L 80–93	Allen Fieldhouse
1972-03-04	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 61–54	Nebraska Coliseum
1972-03-07	vs Kansas State Wildcats	L 76–79	Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-03-11	vs Oklahoma Sooners	W 76–62	Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-03-18	at St. John's Red Storm	L 81–82	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1971-12-04: Missouri edged Arkansas Razorbacks 74–73. John Brown led the winners with 26 points. Vernon Murphy had 24 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1971-12-17: Behind Jim Andrews's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Missouri 83–79. John Brown had 34 for Missouri.

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