The 1972-73 Purdue Boilermakers went 15-9 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Schaus. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.43.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-02 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 94–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-12-06 | at Missouri Tigers | L 75–84 | Hearnes Center |
| 1972-12-09 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 101–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-12-12 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 66–65 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-12-15 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 91–75 | |
| 1972-12-16 | at USC Trojans | L 71–79 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1972-12-19 | vs San Jose State Spartans | W 119–86 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-12-27 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 80–83 | |
| 1972-12-28 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 82–77 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1973-01-06 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 91–80 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-01-13 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 87–82 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1973-01-20 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 63–62 | Crisler Arena |
| 1973-01-22 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 66–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-01-27 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 73–79 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-01-29 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 76–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-02-03 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 53–70 | Williams Arena |
| 1973-02-10 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 72–69 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-02-17 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 88–84 | Jenison Field House |
| 1973-02-19 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 79–102 | St. John Arena |
| 1973-02-24 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 74–66 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-02-26 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 63–71 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1973-03-03 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 66–79 | Mackey Arena |
| 1973-03-10 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 72–77 | Assembly 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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