1972-73 Oklahoma Sooners — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Oklahoma Sooners went 18-8 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach John MacLeod. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 3.33.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-11-27vs Indiana State SycamoresW 92–84McCasland Field House
1972-12-01vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 86–78Cox Center
1972-12-02vs WashburnW 79–55McCasland Field House
1972-12-06at Samford BulldogsW 55–51Seibert Hall
1972-12-07vs Stetson HattersW 84–76McCasland Field House
1972-12-09at Charlotte 49ersW 61–58Belk Gymnasium
1972-12-28neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 69–62 (OTOT)Municipal Auditorium
1972-12-29at Missouri TigersL 68–69Municipal Auditorium
1972-12-30neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 84–87Municipal Auditorium
1973-01-04vs Texas LonghornsW 81–78McCasland Field House
1973-01-06vs SMU MustangsW 84–68McCasland Field House
1973-01-13at Iowa State CyclonesL 91–94James H. Hilton Coliseum
1973-01-15at Nebraska CornhuskersL 67–74Nebraska Coliseum
1973-01-20vs Kansas State WildcatsW 81–69McCasland Field House
1973-01-22vs Iowa State CyclonesW 86–84McCasland Field House
1973-01-27at Colorado BuffaloesL 69–90Balch Fieldhouse
1973-01-29vs Louisiana TechW 65–63McCasland Field House
1973-02-03at Kansas JayhawksL 69–76Allen Fieldhouse
1973-02-05vs Missouri TigersW 90–77McCasland Field House
1973-02-10at Oklahoma State CowboysW 83–78Gallagher Hall
1973-02-12at Missouri TigersL 62–64Hearnes Center
1973-02-17vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 67–59McCasland Field House
1973-02-24at Kansas State WildcatsL 78–82Ahearn Field House
1973-02-26vs Colorado BuffaloesW 78–68McCasland Field House
1973-03-03vs Kansas JayhawksW 60–58McCasland Field House
1973-03-10vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 86–78McCasland Field House

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