1971-72 Rice Owls basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Rice Owls went 6-20 (1-13 in the SWC) under head coach Don Knodel. Simple Rating System: -12.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 4–8 at home, 1–10 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Owls scored 74.2 points per game and allowed 86.0 (-11.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 6, 1971 to Dec 22, 1971. The most lopsided win was 87–74 over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan 12, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 127–69 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Dec 2, 1971. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Lamar Cardinals (67–65).

Among Rice Owls' 110 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .231 winning percentage ranks 93rd. Previous season: 1970-71 Owls (14–12). Next season: 1972-73 Owls (7–19).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-02	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 69–127	Carmichael Auditorium
1971-12-04	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 62–100	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-06	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 73–69	Autry Court
1971-12-11	vs Lamar Cardinals	W 67–65	Autry Court
1971-12-22	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 88–76	Autry Court
1971-12-29	neutral BYU Cougars	L 73–96
1971-12-30	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 87–105	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-01-08	at Sam Houston Bearkats	L 73–101	Hofheinz Pavilion
1972-01-10	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	L 65–84	Autry Court
1972-01-12	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 87–74	Autry Court
1972-01-15	at Texas Longhorns	L 63–87	Gregory Gymnasium
1972-01-22	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 85–89	Autry Court
1972-01-25	vs Baylor Bears	L 70–88	Autry Court
1972-01-29	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 55–69	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1972-02-01	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 70–80	Autry Court
1972-02-05	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 95–103	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1972-02-08	vs SMU Mustangs	L 65–74	Autry Court
1972-02-12	vs Texas Longhorns	L 67–83	Autry Court
1972-02-15	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 76–80	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1972-02-19	at Baylor Bears	L 72–79	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1972-02-22	vs TCU Horned Frogs	L 68–75	Autry Court
1972-02-26	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 73–69	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1972-02-29	at SMU Mustangs	L 69–78	Moody Coliseum
1972-03-04	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 108–113	Autry Court

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1972-02-05: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Rice 103–95. Martin Terry led the winners with 23 points. Don Snyder had 20 for Rice.

1972-03-04: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Rice 113–108. Martin Terry led the winners with 31 points. Greg Mott had 26 for Rice. Dean Tolson grabbed 19 rebounds.

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