1971-72 Purdue Boilermakers basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Purdue Boilermakers went 12-12 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach George King. Simple Rating System: 6.98.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 7–4 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Boilermakers scored 74.2 points per game and allowed 71.6 (+2.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 14, 1971 to Dec 21, 1971. The most lopsided win was 112–85 over Northern Illinois Huskies on Dec 7, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 84–65 to Wisconsin Badgers on Feb 15, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Indiana Hoosiers (70–69).

Among Purdue Boilermakers' 124 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .500 winning percentage ranks 97th. Previous season: 1970-71 Boilermakers (18–7). Next season: 1972-73 Boilermakers (15–9).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	at Kent State Golden Flashes	W 82–75	Memorial Gym
1971-12-07	vs Northern Illinois Huskies	W 112–85	Mackey Arena
1971-12-10	at NC State Wolfpack	L 71–84	Reynolds Coliseum
1971-12-11	at Clemson Tigers	L 66–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1971-12-14	vs Indiana State Sycamores	W 106–84	Mackey Arena
1971-12-16	vs Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 85–58	Mackey Arena
1971-12-21	vs San Jose State Spartans	W 88–62	Mackey Arena
1971-12-29	neutral Bradley Braves	L 64–72
1971-12-30	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 74–85
1972-01-08	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 70–78	Mackey Arena
1972-01-15	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 85–74	Assembly Hall
1972-01-29	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 78–75	McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-02-05	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 84–74	Mackey Arena
1972-02-08	vs Northwestern Wildcats	L 67–73	Mackey Arena
1972-02-12	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 62–64	St. John Arena
1972-02-15	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 65–84	Mackey Arena
1972-02-19	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 92–68	Mackey Arena
1972-02-22	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 60–66	Wisconsin Field House
1972-02-26	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 70–69	Mackey Arena
1972-02-29	at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies	L 43–48	Williams Arena
1972-03-04	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 87–85	Iowa Field House
1972-03-07	vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies	L 48–49	Mackey Arena
1972-03-11	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 48–62	Assembly Hall

Game recaps

1972-01-08: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue 78–70. Hornyak led the winners with 28 points. Franklin had 23 for Purdue. Franklin grabbed 21 rebounds.

1972-02-12: Behind Hornyak's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Purdue Boilermakers 64–62. Franklin had 22 for Purdue Boilermakers.

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