The 1972-73 Tennessee Volunteers went 15-9 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.16.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-02 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 55–45 | Stokely Center |
| 1972-12-05 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 30–56 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-12-15 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 87–83 | Stokely Center |
| 1972-12-16 | vs Missouri Tigers | L 57–67 | Stokely Center |
| 1972-12-27 | at St. John's Red Storm | L 55–56 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1972-12-28 | neutral Niagara Purple Eagles | L 62–66 | |
| 1973-01-06 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 86–67 | McCarthy Gymnasium |
| 1973-01-08 | at Ole Miss Rebels | L 52–60 | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum |
| 1973-01-13 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 79–64 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-01-15 | vs Florida Gators | W 75–56 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-01-20 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 65–64 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-01-27 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 56–72 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1973-01-29 | at LSU Tigers | W 73–71 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1973-02-03 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 82–74 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-02-05 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 72–62 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-02-10 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 93–76 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-02-12 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 51–49 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-02-17 | at Georgia Bulldogs | W 85–71 | Georgia Coliseum |
| 1973-02-19 | at Florida Gators | W 87–83 | Florida Gymnasium |
| 1973-02-24 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 72–71 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-02-26 | vs LSU Tigers | L 74–78 | Stokely Center |
| 1973-03-03 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 74–86 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1973-03-05 | at Auburn Tigers | W 80–72 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1973-03-08 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 81–86 | Memorial Coliseum |
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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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