1971-72 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 North Carolina Tar Heels went 26-5 (9-3 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.49.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 8–0 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 12–1 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 89.1 points per game and allowed 71.4 (+17.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Dec 11, 1971 to Jan 19, 1972. The most lopsided win was 127–69 over Rice Owls on Dec 2, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 89–73 at Princeton Tigers on Dec 6, 1971. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against NC State Wolfpack (84–85).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .839 winning percentage ranks 22nd. Previous season: 1970-71 Carolina Tar Heels (26–6). Next season: 1972-73 Carolina Tar Heels (25–8).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-02	vs Rice Owls	W 127–69	Carmichael Auditorium
1971-12-04	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 90–75	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1971-12-06	at Princeton Tigers	L 73–89	Jadwin Gymnasium
1971-12-11	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 93–60	Carmichael Auditorium
1971-12-17	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 99–76	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-18	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 99–68	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-27	neutral Harvard Crimson	W 96–78
1971-12-29	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 93–77
1971-12-30	neutral Bradley Braves	W 75–69
1972-01-08	vs Furman Paladins	W 118–66	Carmichael Auditorium
1972-01-12	at Clemson Tigers	W 81–61	Littlejohn Coliseum
1972-01-15	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 85–79	University Hall
1972-01-19	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 92–77	Carmichael Auditorium
1972-01-22	at Duke Blue Devils	L 74–76	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1972-01-29	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 92–72	Carmichael Auditorium
1972-02-03	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 71–59	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-07	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 101–78	Carmichael Auditorium
1972-02-11	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 73–50
1972-02-12	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 118–73	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-16	at Maryland Terrapins	L 77–79	Cole Fieldhouse
1972-02-19	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 99–74
1972-02-23	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 87–66	Carmichael Auditorium
1972-02-26	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 91–78	University Hall
1972-02-29	at NC State Wolfpack	L 84–85	Reynolds Coliseum
1972-03-04	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 93–69	Carmichael Auditorium
1972-03-10	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 63–48	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1972-03-11	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 73–64
1972-03-16	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 92–69	WVU Coliseum
1972-03-18	neutral Pennsylvania Quakers	W 73–59	WVU Coliseum
1972-03-23	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 75–79	L.A. Sports Arena
1972-03-25	neutral Louisville Cardinals	W 105–91	L.A. Sports Arena

Game recaps

1972-01-15: North Carolina Tar Heels got past Virginia Cavaliers 85–79 as Bob McAdoo scored a team-high 18. Barry Parkhill had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1972-02-26: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 91–78 as Bob McAdoo scored a team-high 24. Barry Parkhill had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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