The 1972-73 North Carolina Tar Heels went 25-8 (8-4 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.71.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-02 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 99–70 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1972-12-05 | neutral Dartmouth Big Green | W 128–86 | |
| 1972-12-09 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 96–82 | |
| 1972-12-11 | at Kentucky Wildcats | W 78–70 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-12-15 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 91–86 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1972-12-16 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 61–68 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1972-12-22 | at California Golden Bears | W 64–61 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-12-28 | neutral Utah Utes | W 73–61 | |
| 1972-12-29 | neutral Washington Huskies | W 89–72 | |
| 1972-12-30 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 89–86 | |
| 1973-01-04 | neutral Furman Paladins | W 100–67 | |
| 1973-01-06 | neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 79–62 | |
| 1973-01-10 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 92–58 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1973-01-17 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 99–80 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1973-01-20 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 82–71 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1973-01-25 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | L 78–84 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1973-01-27 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 88–94 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1973-01-31 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 69–51 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1973-02-05 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 73–76 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1973-02-09 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 107–72 | |
| 1973-02-10 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 84–69 | |
| 1973-02-14 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 95–85 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1973-02-17 | neutral Florida State Seminoles | W 91–79 | |
| 1973-02-21 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 92–102 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1973-02-24 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 76–68 | University Hall |
| 1973-02-27 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 78–82 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1973-03-03 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 72–70 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1973-03-08 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 52–54 (OTOT) | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1973-03-17 | neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | W 82–65 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1973-03-20 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 73–63 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1973-03-24 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 71–78 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1973-03-25 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | W 88–69 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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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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