1973-74 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1973-74 Virginia Cavaliers went 11-16 (4-8 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Gibson. Simple Rating System: 3.25.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 6–5 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 76.8 points per game and allowed 80.4 (-3.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 8, 1973 to Dec 28, 1973. The most lopsided win was 87–60 over Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Dec 11, 1973; the heaviest defeat was 110–75 at Maryland Terrapins on Mar 2, 1974. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Denver Pioneers (81–80). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1973-74's .407 winning percentage ranks 98th. Previous season: 1972-73 Cavaliers (13–12). Next season: 1974-75 Cavaliers (12–13).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1973-12-05	at Penn State Nittany Lions	L 68–93	Rec Hall
1973-12-08	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 104–82	University Hall
1973-12-11	vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 87–60	University Hall
1973-12-28	neutral Denver Pioneers	W 81–80
1973-12-29	at UNLV Rebels	L 72–77	Las Vegas Convention Center
1974-01-03	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 70–81	University Hall
1974-01-05	at Stetson Hatters	L 76–78	DeLand National Guard Armory
1974-01-08	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 91–84	University Hall
1974-01-12	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 75–87	University Hall
1974-01-17	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 70–90	University Hall
1974-01-19	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 67–73	Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall
1974-01-23	vs Davidson Wildcats	L 63–64	University Hall
1974-01-26	at Clemson Tigers	L 51–61	Littlejohn Coliseum
1974-01-30	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 85–90 (OTOT)	WVU Coliseum
1974-02-02	at NC State Wolfpack	L 93–105	Reynolds Coliseum
1974-02-06	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 81–88	University Hall
1974-02-09	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 86–83	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1974-02-13	at Duke Blue Devils	L 78–88	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1974-02-16	vs Navy Midshipmen	W 91–72	University Hall
1974-02-18	at William & Mary Tribe	W 72–62	William & Mary Hall
1974-02-20	vs Clemson Tigers	W 81–68	University Hall
1974-02-23	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 61–94	Carmichael Auditorium
1974-02-27	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 84–70	University Hall
1974-03-02	at Maryland Terrapins	L 75–110	Cole Fieldhouse
1974-03-07	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 68–63	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1974-03-08	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 66–87	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1973-12-05: Penn State Nittany Lions blew out Virginia Cavaliers 93–68 as Ron Brown scored a team-high 36. Wally Walker had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers. Randy Meister grabbed 16 rebounds.

1973-12-08: Virginia Cavaliers routed Duke Blue Devils 104–82. Walker led the winners with 25 points. Fleisher had 31 for Duke Blue Devils. Fleisher grabbed 15 rebounds.

1973-12-29: Behind Ricky Sobers's 22 points, UNLV defeated Virginia Cavaliers 77–72. Gus Gerard had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1974-01-05: Stetson Hatters survived Virginia Cavaliers 78–76 as Bill Seitz scored a team-high 26. Bob McKeag had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1974-01-26: Clemson Tigers handled Virginia Cavaliers 61–51. Jeff Reisinger led the winners with 14 points. Gus Gerard had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers. Wayne Rollins grabbed 18 rebounds.

1974-02-18: Virginia Cavaliers handled William & Mary 72–62. Bill Langloh led the winners with 19 points. Mike Arizin had 18 for William & Mary.

1974-03-02: Maryland Terrapins routed Virginia Cavaliers 110–75. Tom McMillen led the winners with 23 points. Gus Gerard had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers. Owen Brown grabbed 16 rebounds.

1974-03-07: Behind Gerard's 30 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Clemson Tigers 68–63. Rollins had 17 for Clemson Tigers. Gerard grabbed 19 rebounds.

1974-03-08: NC State routed Virginia Cavaliers 87–66. Thompson led the winners with 37 points. Langlon had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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