The 1971-72 West Virginia Mountaineers went 13-11 under head coach Sonny Moran. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 2.37.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-01 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 103–86 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1971-12-04 | vs UC Irvine | W 70–66 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1971-12-06 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 87–75 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1971-12-10 | vs Columbia Lions | W 106–53 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1971-12-11 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 98–94 (OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-01-08 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 95–78 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-01-10 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 76–91 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1972-01-12 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 88–73 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-01-15 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 64–77 | Rec Hall |
| 1972-01-18 | vs Lafayette Leopards | L 83–87 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-01-22 | at Davidson Wildcats | L 80–101 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1972-01-26 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | L 101–105 (3OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-01-29 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | L 69–72 | Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall |
| 1972-02-03 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 97–87 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1972-02-05 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 84–81 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-02-09 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | L 88–89 (OTOT) | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1972-02-12 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 79–85 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-02-16 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 87–71 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-02-19 | at Richmond Spiders | L 87–99 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1972-02-21 | at Furman Paladins | L 96–99 (OTOT) | Memorial Auditorium |
| 1972-02-23 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | L 79–80 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-02-26 | vs Manhattan Jaspers | W 78–77 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1972-03-01 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 83–82 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1972-03-04 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 104–90 | WVU Coliseum |
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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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