1972-73 North Texas Mean Green basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 North Texas Mean Green went 9-16 (4-10 in the MVC) under head coach Gene Robbins. Simple Rating System: -3.29.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 5–4 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Texas Mean Green scored 69.9 points per game and allowed 75.9 (-6.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 25, 1973 to Feb 10, 1973. The most lopsided win was 67–53 at TCU Horned Frogs on Jan 6, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 106–76 at Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Jan 13, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Mississippi State Bulldogs (65–66).

Among North Texas Mean Green's 71 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .360 winning percentage ranks 49th. Previous season: 1971-72 Texas Mean Green (8–18). Next season: 1973-74 Texas Mean Green (13–13).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-11-24	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 46–64	Nebraska Coliseum
1972-12-01	at Long Beach State Beach	L 63–90	Long Beach Arena
1972-12-02	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 66–75	Sun Devil Gymnasium
1972-12-11	at Kansas State Wildcats	L 62–76	Ahearn Field House
1972-12-28	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 65–66
1973-01-04	at Louisville Cardinals	L 69–76	Freedom Hall
1973-01-06	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 67–53	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1973-01-11	vs Wichita State Shockers	L 69–72	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-01-13	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 76–106	Expo Square Pavillion
1973-01-18	at Drake Bulldogs	L 72–79	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1973-01-20	at Bradley Braves	L 74–87	Robertson Memorial Field House
1973-01-25	vs west texas am	W 81–79	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-01-27	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 78–64	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-02-05	at west texas am	W 55–53	WT Fieldhouse
1973-02-10	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 64–63	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-02-15	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 77–100	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-02-17	at Wichita State Shockers	L 71–73	Levitt Arena
1973-02-22	vs Memphis Tigers	L 88–93	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-02-24	vs Saint Louis Billikens	L 64–66	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-02-27	vs Texas A&M Corpus Christi	W 83–77	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-03-02	vs Creighton Bluejays	W 72–69	North Texas Men's Gym
1973-03-05	at New Mexico State Aggies	L 75–88	Pan American Center

Game recaps

1973-01-27: Behind Iverson's 22 points, North Texas Mean Green pulled away from Louisville Cardinals 78–64. Butler, Bill had 14 for Louisville Cardinals. Blackmon grabbed 19 rebounds.

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