1972-73 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Virginia Cavaliers went 13-12 (4-8 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Gibson. Simple Rating System: 8.16.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 6–4 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 73.7 points per game and allowed 71.3 (+2.4 per game). The most lopsided win was 104–73 over Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Feb 10, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 90–66 at Duke Blue Devils on Feb 13, 1973. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Saint Louis Billikens (74–75). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1972-73's .520 winning percentage ranks 71st. Previous season: 1971-72 Cavaliers (21–7). Next season: 1973-74 Cavaliers (11–16).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1972-12-06	vs VMI Keydets	W 85–67	University Hall
1972-12-08	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 75–62	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1972-12-12	at Princeton Tigers	L 65–69	Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-12-16	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 90–80	University Hall
1972-12-27	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 72–58
1972-12-29	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 74–75	Kiel Auditorium
1973-01-03	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 80–74 (OTOT)	University Hall
1973-01-06	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 61–68	University Hall
1973-01-09	at Maryland Terrapins	L 74–93	Cole Fieldhouse
1973-01-25	at North Carolina Tar Heels	W 84–78	Carmichael Auditorium
1973-01-27	at Clemson Tigers	L 63–64	Littlejohn Coliseum
1973-01-31	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 89–75	University Hall
1973-02-03	at NC State Wolfpack	L 59–64	Reynolds Coliseum
1973-02-06	at Navy Midshipmen	W 67–51	Dahlgren Hall
1973-02-10	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 104–73	University Hall
1973-02-13	at Duke Blue Devils	L 66–90	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1973-02-17	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 85–74	University Hall
1973-02-19	vs Clemson Tigers	L 54–56	University Hall
1973-02-21	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 79–66	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1973-02-24	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 68–76	University Hall
1973-02-28	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 83–87	Cassell Coliseum
1973-03-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 81–92	University Hall
1973-03-08	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 59–55	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1973-03-09	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 51–63	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1972-12-06: Virginia Cavaliers handled Virginia Military Institute 85–67. Gerard led the winners with 25 points. Rawlyk had 23 for Virginia Military Institute.

1972-12-08: Virginia Cavaliers handled Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75–62. Barry Parkhill led the winners with 22 points. Tony Byers had 14 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1972-12-16: Virginia Cavaliers beat William & Mary 90–80 as Walker scored a team-high 20. Courage had 21 for William & Mary.

1972-12-29: Saint Louis Billikens edged Virginia Cavaliers 75–74. Rogers led the winners with 30 points. Parkhill had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1973-01-09: Maryland Terrapins handled Virginia Cavaliers 93–74. Len Elmore led the winners with 19 points. Wally Walker had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers. Len Elmore grabbed 17 rebounds.

1973-01-27: Clemson Tigers survived Virginia Cavaliers 64–63 as Dave Angel scored a team-high 17. Barry Parkhill had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers. Dave Angel grabbed 21 rebounds.

1973-02-03: Behind David Thompson's 18 points, NC State Wolfpack defeated Virginia Cavaliers 64–59. Barry Parkhill had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1973-02-06: Virginia Cavaliers beat Navy 67–51 as Walker scored a team-high 20. Hampton had 12 for Navy.

1973-02-21: Behind Gus Gerard's 30 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Pittsburgh Panthers 79–66. Bill Knight had 30 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

1973-02-28: Behind Calvin Wade's 23 points, Virginia Tech Hokies defeated Virginia Cavaliers 87–83. Gus Gerard had 30 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1973-03-03: Maryland Terrapins beat Virginia Cavaliers 92–81 as Lucas scored a team-high 24. Parkhill had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers. McMillen grabbed 15 rebounds.

1973-03-08: Virginia Cavaliers got past Duke Blue Devils 59–55 as Parkhill scored a team-high 22. Melchionni had 14 for Duke Blue Devils.

1973-03-09: NC State Wolfpack beat Virginia Cavaliers 63–51 as Burleson scored a team-high 14. Gerard had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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