1972-73 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 5–3 at home, 5–3 on the road, and 14–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 84.0 points per game and allowed 73.2 (+10.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 22, 1972 to Jan 20, 1973. The most lopsided win was 128–86 over Dartmouth Big Green on Dec 5, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 102–92 to Miami (OH) RedHawks on Feb 21, 1973. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Duke Blue Devils (72–70). 1 game went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .758 winning percentage ranks 53rd. Previous season: 1971-72 Carolina Tar Heels (26–5). Next season: 1973-74 Carolina Tar Heels (22–6).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

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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1972-12-11: Behind George Karl (*)'s 22 points, North Carolina defeated Kentucky Wildcats 78–70. Kevin Grevey had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1972-12-30: North Carolina Tar Heels edged Louisville Cardinals 89–86. Jones, Bobby led the winners with 24 points. Howard, Terry had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.

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