The 1971-72 Providence Friars went 21-6 under head coach Dave Gavitt. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.15.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-04 | vs Brown Bears | W 81–61 | Alumni Hall |
| 1971-12-11 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 65–72 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1971-12-18 | at DePaul Blue Demons | W 75–64 | Alumni Hall |
| 1971-12-22 | vs st francis ny | W 81–71 | Alumni Hall |
| 1971-12-27 | neutral Penn State Nittany Lions | W 81–65 | |
| 1971-12-28 | at Fordham Rams | L 72–77 | Rose Hill Gymnasium |
| 1971-12-30 | neutral Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 93–87 | |
| 1972-01-05 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 86–68 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-01-10 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 76–69 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-01-19 | at Fairfield Stags | W 87–75 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-01-22 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 89–79 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-01-26 | at USC Trojans | W 70–66 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1972-01-29 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 64–55 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1972-02-05 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 77–67 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-02-08 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 69–64 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-02-13 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | L 82–98 | Reilly Center |
| 1972-02-15 | at Rhode Island Rams | L 73–75 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1972-02-19 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 104–68 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-02-27 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 67–72 | Civic Arena |
| 1972-03-02 | vs St. John's Red Storm | W 73–65 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-03-04 | at Seton Hall Pirates | W 78–68 | Walsh Gymnasium |
| 1972-03-06 | at Jacksonville Dolphins | W 90–76 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 1972-03-09 | at Brown Bears | W 72–61 | Marvel Gym |
| 1972-03-11 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | L 60–76 | Alumni Hall |
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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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