1973-74 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Penn State Nittany Lions went 14-12 under head coach John Bach. Simple Rating System: 1.38.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 8–3 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The State Nittany Lions scored 64.4 points per game and allowed 62.5 (+1.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Dec 29, 1973 to Jan 26, 1974. The most lopsided win was 93–68 over Virginia Cavaliers on Dec 5, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 83–61 at Pittsburgh Panthers on Jan 27, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Colgate Raiders (41–42).

Among Penn State Nittany Lions' 122 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .538 winning percentage ranks 68th. Previous season: 1972-73 State Nittany Lions (15–8). Next season: 1974-75 State Nittany Lions (11–12).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-01	at Bucknell Bison	W 70–57	Davis Gym
1973-12-05	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 93–68	Rec Hall
1973-12-08	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 65–72	St. John Arena
1973-12-14	neutral Seattle U Redhawks	L 60–62
1973-12-15	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 72–67	Rec Hall
1973-12-18	at Colgate Raiders	L 41–42	Cotterell Court
1973-12-19	at Syracuse Orange	L 55–59	Manley Field House
1973-12-21	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	W 62–53	Rec Hall
1973-12-26	neutral Fordham Rams	W 73–67
1973-12-27	neutral California Golden Bears	L 63–64
1973-12-29	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 74–66
1974-01-12	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 71–55	WVU Coliseum
1974-01-14	vs Princeton Tigers	W 62–50	Rec Hall
1974-01-16	vs Delaware Blue Hens	W 75–63	Rec Hall
1974-01-19	at Army Black Knights	W 53–43	USMA Fieldhouse
1974-01-26	at Duquesne Dukes	W 73–63	Civic Arena
1974-01-27	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 61–83	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1974-01-30	vs Syracuse Orange	W 61–55	Rec Hall
1974-02-02	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 58–63	McDonough Gymnasium
1974-02-06	vs Temple Owls	L 48–50	Rec Hall
1974-02-09	at Navy Midshipmen	L 33–52	Dahlgren Hall
1974-02-16	at Boston College Eagles	L 72–86	Roberts Center
1974-02-20	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 83–63	Rec Hall
1974-02-23	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 66–64	Rec Hall
1974-02-26	vs Ohio Bobcats	L 69–78	Rec Hall
1974-03-02	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 62–81	Rec Hall

Game recaps

1973-12-05: Penn State Nittany Lions blew out Virginia Cavaliers 93–68 as Ron Brown scored a team-high 36. Wally Walker had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers. Randy Meister grabbed 16 rebounds.

1973-12-08: Behind Jackson-F's 20 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Penn State 72–65. Brown-G had 26 for Penn State.

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1973-74 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball — schedule and results

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