1972-73 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 NC State Wolfpack went 27-0 (12-0 in the ACC) under head coach Norm Sloan. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.15.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 9–0 at home, 8–0 on the road, and 7–0 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 89.3 points per game and allowed 72.5 (+16.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 24 games, from Dec 4, 1972 to Mar 10, 1973. The most lopsided win was 115–53 over Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Jan 12, 1973. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Maryland Terrapins (87–85).

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .1000 winning percentage ranks 1st. Previous season: 1971-72 State Wolfpack (16–10). Next season: 1973-74 State Wolfpack (30–1).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-04	vs Georgia Southern	W 144–100	Reynolds Coliseum
1972-12-15	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 88–83	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-16	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 68–61	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-19	neutral Davidson Wildcats	W 103–90	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1972-12-23	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 97–83	Georgia Coliseum
1973-01-06	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 68–61	University Hall
1973-01-10	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 94–87	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-01-12	vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 115–53	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-01-14	at Maryland Terrapins	W 87–85	Cole Fieldhouse
1973-01-20	at Clemson Tigers	W 86–76	Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-01-27	at Furman Paladins	W 98–73	Memorial Auditorium
1973-01-31	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 89–78	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-02-03	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 64–59	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-02-05	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 76–73	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-02-09	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 68–61
1973-02-10	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 118–94
1973-02-13	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 105–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-02-17	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 81–59	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-21	at Duke Blue Devils	W 74–50	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-24	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 100–64	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-02-27	at North Carolina Tar Heels	W 82–78	Carmichael Auditorium
1973-03-03	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 100–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-03-09	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 63–51	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1973-03-10	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 76–74	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1973-02-03: Behind David Thompson's 18 points, NC State Wolfpack defeated Virginia Cavaliers 64–59. Barry Parkhill had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1973-03-09: NC State Wolfpack beat Virginia Cavaliers 63–51 as Burleson scored a team-high 14. Gerard had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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