1971-72 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Tennessee Volunteers went 19-6 (14-4 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.8.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 70.7 points per game and allowed 65.3 (+5.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 5, 1972 to Feb 21, 1972. The most lopsided win was 82–49 over Mississippi State Bulldogs on Jan 8, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 82–67 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Feb 26, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Boston College Eagles (61–60).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .760 winning percentage ranks 24th. Previous season: 1970-71 Volunteers (21–7). Next season: 1972-73 Volunteers (15–9).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-04	at Sam Houston Bearkats	L 65–67	Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-12-17	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 57–55	Stokely Center
1971-12-18	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 85–61	Stokely Center
1971-12-27	neutral Manhattan Jaspers	W 76–70
1971-12-28	at Villanova Wildcats	L 67–76	Villanova Field House
1971-12-29	neutral Boston College Eagles	W 61–60
1972-01-08	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 82–49	Stokely Center
1972-01-10	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 73–70	Stokely Center
1972-01-15	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 59–57	Georgia Coliseum
1972-01-17	at Florida Gators	W 61–50	Florida Gymnasium
1972-01-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 70–72	Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-29	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 79–77	Stokely Center
1972-01-31	vs LSU Tigers	L 62–63	Stokely Center
1972-02-05	at Auburn Tigers	W 76–67	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-07	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 81–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-02-12	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 71–61	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-14	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 68–58	Rebel Coliseum
1972-02-19	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 71–68	Stokely Center
1972-02-21	vs Florida Gators	W 55–52	Stokely Center
1972-02-26	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 67–82	Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-28	at LSU Tigers	W 78–66	Maravich Assembly Center
1972-03-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 80–70	Stokely Center
1972-03-06	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 87–74	Stokely Center
1972-03-09	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 66–67	Stokely Center

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1972-01-22: Kentucky Wildcats edged Tennessee 72–70. Ronnie Lyons led the winners with 17 points. Len Kosmalski had 30 for Tennessee.

1972-03-09: Behind Jim Andrews's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 67–66. Len Kosmalski had 24 for Tennessee.

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