1971–72 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1971–72 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first-year head coach Carl Tacy, played their home games at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse as an Independent. They finished the season 23–4 and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost to Southwestern Louisiana in the First Round. They finished ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll and No. 18 in the UPI Poll.[1]
Roster
1971–72 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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10
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Mike D'Antoni
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr
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Mullens, West Virginia
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G
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14
|
Greg Imperi
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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So
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Huntington, West Virginia
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G
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22
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Billy James
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr
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Scottsburg, Indiana
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G
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23
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Jerry Strittholt
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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So
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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G
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24
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Tyrone Collins
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Jr
|
Patterson, New York
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F
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34
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Lyle Monroe
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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So
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Fort Recovery, Ohio
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F
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41
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Bobby Driscoll
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr
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Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
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F
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42
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Bill Bertalan
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Jr
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Hollywood, Florida
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F
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43
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Gary Orsini
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr
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Inwood, West Virginia
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F
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45
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Randy Noll
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Jr
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Covington, Kentucky
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C
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51
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Willie Wilcox
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Sr
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Miami, Florida
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C
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52
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Andy Frederiksen
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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So
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St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
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C
|
53
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John Sark
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr
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St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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G/F
|
55
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Russ Lee
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr
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Boston, Massachusetts
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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[2]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular Season
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Dec 4, 1971
|
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South Dakota
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W 104–70
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1–0
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,225) Huntington, WV
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Dec 8, 1971
|
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Saint Peter's
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W 106–71
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2–0
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV
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Dec 11, 1971
|
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George Washington
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W 97–73
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3–0
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,254) Huntington, WV
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Dec 13, 1971
|
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at Morehead State
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W 105–82
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4–0
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Wetherby Gymnasium (5,500) Morehead, KY
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Dec 17, 1971
|
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Mississippi State Marshall Memorial Invitational
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W 95–69
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5–0
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,344) Huntington, WV
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Dec 18, 1971
|
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No. 8 St. John's Marshall Memorial Invitational
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W 110–107 OT
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6–0
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,344) Huntington, WV
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Dec 20, 1971
|
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Maine
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W 100–68
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7–0
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,180) Huntington, WV
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Dec 27, 1971
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No. 20
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vs. Wisconsin Milwaukee Classic
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W 85–83
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8–0
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Milwaukee Arena (10,746) Milwaukee, WI
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Dec 28, 1971
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No. 17
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at No. 2 Marquette Milwaukee Classic
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L 72–74
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8–1
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Milwaukee Arena (10,746) Milwaukee, WI
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Dec 30, 1971
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No. 17
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Ohio
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W 88–81
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9–1
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,500) Huntington, WV
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Jan 6, 1972
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No. 13
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Morehead State
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L 98–103
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9–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,742) Huntington, WV
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Jan 8, 1972
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No. 13
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Western Michigan
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W 102–77
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10–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV
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Jan 12, 1972
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No. 20
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DePauw
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W 102–76
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11–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,270) Huntington, WV
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Jan 15, 1972
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No. 20
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at Morris Harvey
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W 88–69
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12–2
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Charleston Civic Center (7,100) Charleston, WV
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Jan 19, 1972
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No. 16
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Miami (OH)
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W 81–63
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13–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,333) Huntington, WV
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Jan 22, 1972
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No. 16
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at Bowling Green
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W 103–80
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14–2
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Anderson Arena (4,480) Bowling Green, OH
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Jan 29, 1972
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No. 14
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Morris Harvey
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W 78–68
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15–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,473) Huntington, WV
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Feb 3, 1972
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No. 11
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Cleveland State
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W 102–70
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16–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,312) Huntington, WV
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Feb 5, 1972
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No. 11
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vs. Long Island
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W 70–61
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17–2
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Madison Square Garden New York, NY
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Feb 8, 1972
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No. 11
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at Samford
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W 92–79
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18–2
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Seibert Hall (3,100) Homewood, AL
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Feb 12, 1972
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No. 11
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Bowling Green
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W 91–67
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19–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV
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Feb 16, 1972
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No. 10
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at Ohio
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W 95–76
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20–2
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Convocation Center (10,965) Athens, OH
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Feb 19, 1972
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No. 10
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at UNC Charlotte
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W 89–69
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21–2
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Belk Gymnasium (3,750) Charlotte, NC
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Feb 21, 1972
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No. 10
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at Saint Francis (PA)
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W 95–80
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22–2
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Johnstown War Memorial Arena Johnstown, PA
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Feb 29, 1972
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No. 9
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UNC Charlotte
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W 76–59
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23–2
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Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (6,519) Huntington, WV
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Mar 2, 1972
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No. 9
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at Miami (OH)
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L 71–77
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23–3
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Millett Hall Oxford, OH
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 11, 1972
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No. 10
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vs. No. 9 Southwestern Louisiana First Round – Midwest Region
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L 101–112
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23–4
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Pan American Center (3,976) Las Cruces, NM
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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