1972-73 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 18-12 under head coach Digger Phelps. Simple Rating System: 11.09.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 76.7 points per game and allowed 72.7 (+4.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Feb 22, 1973 to Mar 24, 1973. The most lopsided win was 94–58 over Dayton Flyers on Jan 20, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 82–56 at UCLA Bruins on Dec 23, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Fordham Rams (69–70). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .600 winning percentage ranks 74th. Previous season: 1971-72 Dame Fighting Irish (6–20). Next season: 1973-74 Dame Fighting Irish (26–3).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-02	at Michigan Wolverines	L 87–96	Crisler Arena
1972-12-04	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 75–81	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1972-12-09	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 58–60	Kiel Auditorium
1972-12-12	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1972-12-23	at UCLA Bruins	L 56–82	Pauley Pavilion
1972-12-30	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 63–65	Freedom Hall
1973-01-07	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 66–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-01-11	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 72–67	Alumni Hall
1973-01-13	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 71–69	Milwaukee Arena
1973-01-17	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 85–76	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-01-20	vs Dayton Flyers	W 94–58	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-01-22	at Duquesne Dukes	L 71–81	Civic Arena
1973-01-25	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	L 84–87	Chicago Stadium
1973-01-27	vs UCLA Bruins	L 63–82	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-02-01	at Villanova Wildcats	W 82–66	Villanova Field House
1973-02-03	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 94–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-02-05	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 89–62	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-02-07	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 85–72	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-02-10	vs La Salle Explorers	W 87–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-02-15	at Fordham Rams	L 69–70	Rose Hill Gymnasium
1973-02-17	at Duke Blue Devils	L 74–86	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-22	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 92–73	WVU Coliseum
1973-02-24	at St. John's Red Storm	W 75–71	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-02-28	vs Western Michigan Broncos	W 76–65	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-03-03	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 73–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1973-03-17	neutral USC Trojans	W 69–65	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-20	neutral Louisville Cardinals	W 79–71	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-24	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 78–71	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1973-03-25	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	L 91–92 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)

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1972-12-04: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 81–75 as Hornyak scored a team-high 22. Schumate had 27 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Schumate grabbed 15 rebounds.

1972-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats edged Notre Dame 65–63. Jim Andrews led the winners with 23 points. Dwight Clay had 20 for Notre Dame. Jim Andrews grabbed 16 rebounds.

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