1972–73 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1972–73 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1972–73 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bucky Waters[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 12–14 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.[2]

1972–73 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record12–14 (4–8 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 NC State 12 0   1.000 27 0   1.000
No. 11 North Carolina 8 4   .667 25 8   .758
No. 8 Maryland 7 5   .583 23 7   .767
Duke 4 8   .333 12 14   .462
Virginia 4 8   .333 13 12   .520
Clemson 4 8   .333 12 14   .462
Wake Forest 3 9   .250 12 15   .444
1973 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 2, 1972*
William & Mary W 98–74  1–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
December 8, 1972*
vs. Santa Clara
Cable Car Classic
W 69–65  2–0
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, Calif.
December 9, 1972*
vs. San Francisco
Cable Car Classic
L 68–72  2–1
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, Calif.
December 12, 1972*
East Carolina W 108–74  3–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
December 15, 1972
vs. No. 11 North Carolina
Big Four Tournament
L 86–91  3–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
December 16, 1972
vs. Wake Forest
Big Four Tournament
W 80–67  4–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
December 27, 1972*
at UNLV
Las Vegas Classic
L 83–89  4–3
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Las Vegas, Nev.
December 28, 1972*
vs. Purdue
Las Vegas Classic
L 77–82  4–4
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Las Vegas, Nev.
December 30, 1972*
Harvard W 102–76  5–4
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 3, 1973
at Virginia L 74–80 1OT 5–5
 
 
January 6, 1973
at Wake Forest L 80–83  5–6
 
 
January 10, 1973
at NC State L 87–94  5–7
 
 
January 13, 1973
Clemson W 75–73  6–7
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 17, 1973*
at Davidson W 78–75  7–7
 
 
January 20, 1973
at No. 4 North Carolina L 71–82  7–8
 
 
January 24, 1973*
at Richmond W 70–66  8–8
 
 
January 27, 1973
at Georgia Tech L 86–88  8–9
 
 
February 3, 1973
No. 3 Maryland W 85–81  9–9
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 7, 1973
Wake Forest W 84–71  10–9
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 13, 1973
Virginia W 90–66  11–9
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 17, 1973
Notre Dame W 86–74  12–9
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 21, 1973
NC State L 50–74  12–10
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 24, 1973
at No. 8 Maryland L 68–96  12–11
 
 
February 28, 1973
at Clemson L 50–75  12–12
 
 
March 3, 1973
No. 7 North Carolina L 70–72  12–13
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
March 8, 1973
vs. Virginia
ACC tournament
L 55–59  12–14
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Source: Duke media guide[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1972–73 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats". Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "1972–73 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Duke MBB Media Guide" (PDF). Duke Athletics. Duke University. October 14, 2019. p. 173. Retrieved June 30, 2020.