1972-73 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Wisconsin Badgers went 11-13 (5-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach John Powless. Simple Rating System: 6.59.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-11-25at UCLA BruinsL 53–94Pauley Pavilion
1972-12-04at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 76–90Mabee Center
1972-12-19vs West Virginia MountaineersW 77–59Wisconsin Field House
1972-12-29neutral Yale BulldogsW 90–64
1972-12-30at Marquette Golden EaglesL 73–75Milwaukee Arena
1973-01-03at Pittsburgh PanthersW 72–70Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1973-01-06vs Indiana HoosiersL 64–78Wisconsin Field House
1973-01-08at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 74–76Assembly Hall
1973-01-13at Minnesota Golden GophersL 54–78Williams Arena
1973-01-20vs Michigan State SpartansW 93–80Wisconsin Field House
1973-01-22at Purdue BoilermakersL 59–66Mackey Arena
1973-01-27at Northwestern WildcatsL 73–74McGaw Memorial Hall
1973-01-29vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 64–81Wisconsin Field House
1973-02-03vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 84–76Wisconsin Field House
1973-02-06vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 58–64Wisconsin Field House
1973-02-10vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 99–88Wisconsin Field House
1973-02-17at Iowa HawkeyesL 76–100Iowa Field House
1973-02-20at Ohio BobcatsW 82–68Convocation Center
1973-02-24at Indiana HoosiersL 55–57Assembly Hall
1973-02-26vs Purdue BoilermakersW 71–63Wisconsin Field House
1973-03-03vs Michigan WolverinesW 94–79Wisconsin Field House
1973-03-10at Michigan State SpartansL 78–79Jenison Field House

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