The 1961-62 West Virginia Mountaineers went 24-6 (12-1 in the Southern) under head coach George King. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.39.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-12-02 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 69–53 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1961-12-05 | neutral VMI Keydets | W 90–56 | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1961-12-08 | at The Citadel Bulldogs | W 78–70 | McAlister Field House |
| 1961-12-09 | at Furman Paladins | W 96–79 | Memorial Auditorium |
| 1961-12-12 | vs Richmond Spiders | W 97–61 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1961-12-16 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 79–67 | Rec Hall |
| 1961-12-18 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 65–69 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1961-12-27 | neutral Utah Utes | L 83–84 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1961-12-28 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | L 79–86 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1961-12-30 | neutral Army Black Knights | W 73–58 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1962-01-03 | vs VMI Keydets | W 101–79 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-01-06 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 88–82 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-01-09 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 85–81 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-01-13 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | W 120–68 | Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall |
| 1962-01-15 | at Richmond Spiders | W 82–73 | Richmond Arena |
| 1962-01-20 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 88–78 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-01-27 | neutral William & Mary Tribe | W 70–61 | Municipal Auditorium |
| 1962-01-29 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | L 82–85 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1962-01-31 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 101–99 | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1962-02-03 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 82–81 (OTOT) | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1962-02-07 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 80–76 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1962-02-10 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 87–62 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-02-15 | at new york university | L 75–85 | Madison Square Garden (III) |
| 1962-02-17 | at Syracuse Orange | W 86–72 | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| 1962-02-20 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 79–60 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-02-24 | vs Furman Paladins | W 101–86 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-03-01 | at Richmond Spiders | W 97–75 | Richmond Arena |
| 1962-03-02 | neutral George Washington Revolutionaries | W 86–73 | Richmond Arena |
| 1962-03-03 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 88–72 | Richmond Arena |
| 1962-03-12 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | L 75–90 | The Palestra |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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