The 1971-72 Princeton Tigers went 20-7 (12-2 in the Ivy) under head coach Pete Carril. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.79.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-01 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 99–68 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1971-12-03 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 70–72 | Rec Hall |
| 1971-12-06 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 89–73 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1971-12-11 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 82–68 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1971-12-14 | at Navy Midshipmen | W 73–58 | Dahlgren Hall |
| 1971-12-17 | neutral California Golden Bears | W 85–59 | |
| 1971-12-18 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 82–96 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1971-12-21 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 88–85 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-01-04 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 91–82 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-01-07 | vs Harvard Crimson | W 74–67 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-01-08 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | W 84–73 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-01-11 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 69–56 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-01-22 | vs Fordham Rams | L 75–79 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-01-26 | at Davidson Wildcats | L 74–81 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1972-01-29 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 59–82 | The Palestra |
| 1972-02-04 | at Dartmouth Big Green | L 79–81 | Alumni Gym |
| 1972-02-05 | at Harvard Crimson | W 91–66 | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 1972-02-11 | at Cornell Big Red | W 96–69 | Barton Hall |
| 1972-02-12 | at Columbia Lions | W 80–57 | University Gymnasium |
| 1972-02-18 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 73–60 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-02-19 | vs Brown Bears | W 91–75 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-02-25 | vs Columbia Lions | W 75–72 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-02-26 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 90–65 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| 1972-03-03 | at Brown Bears | W 80–56 | Marvel Gym |
| 1972-03-04 | at Yale Bulldogs | W 76–62 | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 1972-03-19 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 68–60 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1972-03-21 | neutral Niagara Purple Eagles | L 60–65 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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