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.
| 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 |
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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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