1972-73 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 70.1 points per game and allowed 68.1 (+2.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Jan 29, 1973 to Feb 24, 1973. The most lopsided win was 86–67 at Mississippi State Bulldogs on Jan 6, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 56–30 at Marquette Golden Eagles on Dec 5, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against St. John's Red Storm (55–56).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .625 winning percentage ranks 62nd. Previous season: 1971-72 Volunteers (19–6). Next season: 1973-74 Volunteers (17–9).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

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

Game recaps

1973-01-20: Tennessee edged Kentucky Wildcats 65–64. Mike Edwards led the winners with 22 points. Jim Andrews had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1973-03-08: Kentucky Wildcats got past Tennessee 86–81 as Kevin Grevey scored a team-high 28. Len Kosmalski had 25 for Tennessee.

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