The 1971-72 Virginia Cavaliers went 21-7 (8-4 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Gibson. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.79.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-04 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 86–77 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1971-12-08 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 78–57 | University Hall |
| 1971-12-15 | at William & Mary Tribe | W 82–62 | William & Mary Hall |
| 1971-12-20 | neutral VMI Keydets | W 93–51 | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 1971-12-21 | neutral Richmond Spiders | W 93–58 | |
| 1971-12-29 | neutral Xavier Musketeers | W 85–65 | McAlister Field House |
| 1971-12-30 | at The Citadel Bulldogs | W 77–72 | McAlister Field House |
| 1972-01-03 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 74–64 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1972-01-08 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 84–73 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1972-01-12 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 97–76 | University Hall |
| 1972-01-15 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 79–85 | University Hall |
| 1972-01-31 | at Clemson Tigers | W 62–58 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1972-02-04 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 69–68 | University Hall |
| 1972-02-07 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 107–85 | University Hall |
| 1972-02-09 | neutral West Virginia Mountaineers | W 89–88 (OTOT) | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1972-02-12 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 74–67 | University Hall |
| 1972-02-16 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 74–86 | Rec Hall |
| 1972-02-19 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 76–86 | University Hall |
| 1972-02-21 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 62–60 | University Hall |
| 1972-02-23 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 84–74 | University Hall |
| 1972-02-26 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 78–91 | University Hall |
| 1972-03-04 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 42–45 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1972-03-09 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 74–65 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1972-03-10 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | L 57–62 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1972-03-17 | neutral Lafayette Leopards | L 71–72 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
1971-12-04: Behind Jim Hobgood's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Duke 86–77. Alan Shaw had 18 for Duke.
1971-12-08: Behind Barry Parkhill's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Maryland Terrapins 78–57. Jim O'Brien had 13 for Maryland Terrapins.
1971-12-15: Virginia Cavaliers blew out William & Mary 82–62 as Scott McCandlish scored a team-high 17. George Spack had 14 for William & Mary.
1971-12-21: Behind Barry Parkhill's 31 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Richmond 93–58. Collier had 22 for Richmond. Collier grabbed 16 rebounds.
1971-12-29: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Xavier Musketeers 85–65 as Barry Parkhill scored a team-high 25. Bob Fullarton had 15 for Xavier Musketeers.
1971-12-30: Behind Barry Parkhill's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Citadel 77–72. Steve Fishel had 22 for Citadel.
1972-01-03: Behind Barry Parkhill's 20 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Wake Forest Demon Deacons 74–64. Rich Habegger had 17 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Scott McCandlish grabbed 15 rebounds.
1972-01-08: Virginia Cavaliers handled N.C. State 84–73. Barry Parkhill led the winners with 24 points. Tommy Burleson had 36 for N.C. State. Tommy Burleson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-01-12: Behind Barry Parkhill's 23 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past George Washington 97–76. Ronnie Nunn had 34 for George Washington.
1972-01-15: North Carolina Tar Heels got past Virginia Cavaliers 85–79 as Bob McAdoo scored a team-high 18. Barry Parkhill had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1972-01-31: Behind Jim Hobgood's 12 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Clemson Tigers 62–58. Terrell Suit had 15 for Clemson Tigers.
1972-02-07: Behind Barry Parkhill's 27 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Virginia Tech 107–85. Randy Minix had 19 for Virginia Tech. Allan Bristow grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-02-09: Virginia Cavaliers survived West Virginia Mountaineers 89–88 as Jim Hobgood scored a team-high 22. Wil Robinson had 40 for West Virginia Mountaineers.
1972-02-12: Behind Barry Parkhill's 34 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Wake Forest 74–67. Eddie Payne had 22 for Wake Forest.
1972-02-16: Penn State beat Virginia Cavaliers 86–74 as Brown scored a team-high 25. Barry Parkhill had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1972-02-19: Behind Chris Redding's 18 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 86–76. Frank DeWitt had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1972-02-21: Behind Jim Hobgood's 15 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Clemson Tigers 62–60. Dennis Odle had 16 for Clemson Tigers.
1972-02-23: Behind Scott McCandlish's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Pittsburgh Panthers 84–74. Bill Sulkowski had 21 for Pittsburgh Panthers.
1972-02-26: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 91–78 as Bob McAdoo scored a team-high 24. Barry Parkhill had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1972-03-09: Virginia Cavaliers got past Wake Forest 74–65 as Barry Parkhill scored a team-high 24. Sam Jackson had 17 for Wake Forest. Scott McCandlish grabbed 16 rebounds.
1972-03-10: Behind Tom McMillen's 17 points, Maryland Terrapins defeated Virginia Cavaliers 62–57. Barry Parkhill had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1972-03-17: Lafayette edged Virginia Cavaliers 72–71. Tripucka led the winners with 25 points. Barry Parkhill had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers. Brown grabbed 15 rebounds.
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