1972-73 Texas Longhorns basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Texas Longhorns went 13-12 under head coach Leon Black. Simple Rating System: 0.11.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 7–4 at home, 5–8 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Longhorns scored 77.8 points per game and allowed 75.6 (+2.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Feb 24, 1973 to Mar 3, 1973. The most lopsided win was 86–66 over Oklahoma State Cowboys on Dec 9, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 78–58 at Ole Miss Rebels on Dec 2, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Memphis Tigers (80–79).

Among Texas Longhorns' 115 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .520 winning percentage ranks 89th. Previous season: 1971-72 Longhorns (19–9). Next season: 1973-74 Longhorns (12–15).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-11-28	vs South Alabama Jaguars	W 81–67	Gregory Gymnasium
1972-12-02	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 58–78	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1972-12-04	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 69–80	McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-12-09	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 86–66	Gregory Gymnasium
1972-12-12	at Memphis Tigers	W 80–79	Mid-South Coliseum
1972-12-23	vs oklahoma city	L 77–79	Gregory Gymnasium
1972-12-28	at Furman Paladins	L 95–101	Memorial Auditorium
1972-12-29	neutral Pepperdine Waves	W 97–81
1973-01-04	at Oklahoma Sooners	L 78–81	McCasland Field House
1973-01-06	at centenary la	W 81–79	Gold Dome
1973-01-13	at Baylor Bears	L 79–85	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1973-01-17	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 85–68	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-01-20	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 72–76	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-01-23	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 64–69	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1973-01-27	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 64–73	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1973-01-30	vs Rice Owls	W 88–73	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-02-03	vs SMU Mustangs	L 75–82	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-02-06	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 69–62	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1973-02-10	vs Baylor Bears	W 77–64	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-02-13	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 74–86	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1973-02-17	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 71–68	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-02-20	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 77–80	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-02-24	at Rice Owls	W 75–68	Autry Court
1973-02-27	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 89–69	Gregory Gymnasium
1973-03-03	at SMU Mustangs	W 83–77	Moody Coliseum

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1973-01-20: Arkansas Razorbacks got past Texas 76–72 as Martin Terry scored a team-high 29. Harry Larrabee had 18 for Texas. Dean Tolson grabbed 22 rebounds.

1973-02-13: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Texas 86–74 as Martin Terry scored a team-high 31. B.G. Brosterhous had 14 for Texas.

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