1972-73 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Vanderbilt Commodores went 20-6 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Roy Skinner. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.3.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 77.1 points per game and allowed 70.4 (+6.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Nov 30, 1972 to Dec 23, 1972. The most lopsided win was 87–52 over Georgia Bulldogs on Feb 10, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 72–62 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 5, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Kentucky Wildcats (76–75).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .769 winning percentage ranks 15th. Previous season: 1971-72 Commodores (16–10). Next season: 1973-74 Commodores (23–5).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-11-30	at Louisville Cardinals	W 66–57	Freedom Hall
1972-12-02	at Kansas Jayhawks	W 72–64	Allen Fieldhouse
1972-12-04	vs SMU Mustangs	W 98–78	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-12-08	neutral Columbia Lions	W 70–61
1972-12-09	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 103–88	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-12-11	at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	W 69–57	Murphy Center
1972-12-13	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 59–57	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-12-23	vs Boston College Eagles	W 78–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1972-12-30	vs Memphis Tigers	L 71–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-01-02	at LSU Tigers	W 71–66	Maravich Assembly Center
1973-01-06	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 89–86	Georgia Coliseum
1973-01-08	at Florida Gators	L 72–80	Florida Gymnasium
1973-01-13	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 77–83	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-01-17	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 59–49	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1973-01-20	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 75–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-01-22	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 76–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-01-27	at Auburn Tigers	L 77–81	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-03	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 83–76	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-05	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 62–72	Stokely Center
1973-02-10	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 87–52	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-02-12	vs Florida Gators	W 78–71	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-02-17	vs LSU Tigers	W 82–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-02-19	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 78–87	Memorial Coliseum
1973-02-24	vs Auburn Tigers	W 93–70	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-03-03	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 86–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1973-03-10	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 74–70	McCarthy Gymnasium

Game recaps

1972-11-30: Vanderbilt Commodores beat Louisville Cardinals 66–57. Compton led the winners with 22 points. Howard, Terry had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.

1973-01-22: Vanderbilt edged Kentucky Wildcats 76–75. Terry Compton led the winners with 17 points. Jimmy Dan Conner had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1973-02-03: Vanderbilt beat Kentucky Wildcats 83–76. Terry Compton led the winners with 23 points. Mike Flynn had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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