The 1952-53 North Carolina Tar Heels went 17-10 (15-6 in the Southern) under head coach Frank McGuire. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: -0.73.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-01 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 70–50 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-03 | vs washington lee | W 67–48 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-06 | vs Richmond Spiders | W 80–64 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-10 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 82–56 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-29 | neutral Holy Cross Crusaders | L 73–85 | |
| 1952-12-30 | neutral Princeton Tigers | W 73–59 | |
| 1952-12-31 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | L 62–70 | |
| 1953-01-03 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 59–49 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-08 | at VMI Keydets | W 79–62 | VMI Field House |
| 1953-01-09 | at washington lee | W 97–75 | Doremus Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-13 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 71–60 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-14 | vs VMI Keydets | W 97–58 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-17 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 66–68 | Ritchie Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-20 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 72–68 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1953-01-21 | at Clemson Tigers | W 91–80 | Clemson Field House |
| 1953-01-24 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 70–69 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1953-01-30 | at Davidson Wildcats | W 73–52 | Johnston Gym |
| 1953-02-03 | at Richmond Spiders | L 82–87 | Benedictine High School Gym |
| 1953-02-06 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 89–95 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-07 | vs new york university | L 78–82 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-13 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 76–72 | Carolina Fieldhouse |
| 1953-02-14 | at The Citadel Bulldogs | W 94–69 | McAlister Field House |
| 1953-02-17 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 63–89 | Gore Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-21 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 66–87 | Woollen Gymnasium |
| 1953-02-27 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 58–83 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1953-03-05 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 54–86 | Reynolds Coliseum |
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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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