1971-72 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 7–3 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 77.9 points per game and allowed 69.9 (+8.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Dec 4, 1971 to Jan 12, 1972. The most lopsided win was 93–51 over VMI Keydets on Dec 20, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 91–78 to North Carolina Tar Heels on Feb 26, 1972. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against NC State Wolfpack (69–68). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .750 winning percentage ranks 23rd. Previous season: 1970-71 Cavaliers (15–11). Next season: 1972-73 Cavaliers (13–12).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

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)

Game recaps

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 NC State Wolfpack 84–73. Barry Parkhill led the winners with 24 points. Tommy Burleson had 36 for NC State Wolfpack. 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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