GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1971-1972 Season

1971-1972 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/01/1971 North Dakota W 68-49
12/04/1971 @ Iowa State W 72-58
12/06/1971 @ Bradley L 67-74 OT
12/09/1971 Butler W 77-56
12/21/1971 @ Marquette L 40-55
12/23/1971 Drake W 70-56
12/28/1971 Rainbow Classic
vs. Temple		 L 57-60
12/30/1971 Rainbow Classic
vs. Texas Christian		 W 83-57
01/04/1972 Loyola (IL) W 84-59
01/08/1972 Indiana W 52-51
01/15/1972 Northwestern W 84-60
01/18/1972 @ Wisconsin W 65-59
01/22/1972 @ Michigan State W 67-57
01/25/1972 Ohio State L 44-50
01/29/1972 @ Iowa W 61-50
02/05/1972 Iowa W 53-52
02/08/1972 @ Indiana L 42-61
02/12/1972 @ Northwestern W 78-55
02/19/1972 Wisconsin W 76-73
02/26/1972 @ Michigan L 52-64
02/29/1972 Purdue W 48-43
03/04/1972 Illinois W 91-62
03/07/1972 @ Purdue W 49-48
03/16/1972 NCAA 1st Round
vs. Florida State		 L 56-70
03/18/1972 NCAA Consolation
vs. Marquette		 W 77-72

1971-1972 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Minnesota 11 3 .786 18 7 .720
Ohio State 10 4 .714 18 6 .750
Indiana 9 5 .643 17 8 .680
Michigan 9 5 .643 14 10 .583
Wisconsin 6 8 .429 13 11 .542
Michigan State 6 8 .429 13 11 .542
Purdue 6 8 .429 12 12 .500
Illinois 5 9 .357 14 10 .583
Iowa 5 9 .357 11 13 .458
Northwestern 3 11 .214 5 18 .217

Season notes:

Coached by Bill Musselman (1st season). Bob Murphy was team captain. Assistant coaches were Bill Klucas, Jim Williams, and Kevin Wilson. The Rainbow Classic took place in Honalulu, Hawaii.

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

1971-1972 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. UCLA
2. North Carolina
3. Pennsylvania
4. Louisville
5. Long Beach State
6. South Carolina
7. Marquette
8. SW Louisiana
9. Brigham Young
10. Florida State
11. Minnesota
12. Marshall
13. Memphis State
14. Maryland
15. Villanova
16. Oral Roberts
17. Indiana
18. Kentucky
19. Ohio State
20. Virginia
1. UCLA
2. North Carolina
3. Pennsylvania
4. Louisville
5. South Carolina
6. Long Beach State
7. Marquette
8. SW Louisiana
9. Brigham Young
10. Florida State
11. Maryland
12. Minnesota
13. Memphis State
14. kentucky
15. Villanova
16. Kansas State
17. Texas-El Paso
18. Marshall
19. Missouri
19. Weber State


1971-1972 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Lafayette 72, Virginia 71
Jacksonville 94, Fordham 75
Syracuse 81, Davidson 77
Maryland 67, St. Joseph's (PA) 55 		Oral Roberts 94, Memphis State 74
St. John's (NY) 82, Missouri 81 OT
Princeton 68, Indiana 60
Niagara 76, Texas-El Paso 57


Quarterfinals
Jacksonville 87, Lafayette 76
Maryland 71, Syracuse 65 		St. John's (NY) 94, Oral Roberts 78
Niagara 65, Princeton 60


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Maryland 91, Jacksonville 77
Niagara 69, St. John's (NY) 67 		Maryland 100, Niagara 69


1971-1972 NCAA Tournament


First Round
Mideast East
Marquette 73, Ohio U. 49
Florida State 83, Eastern Kentucky 81 		South Carolina 53, Temple 51
Villanova 85, East Carolina 70
Penn 76, Providence 60
Midwest West
SW Louisiana 112, Marshall 101
Texas 85, Houston 74 		Weber State 91, Hawaii 64
Long Beach State 95, Brigham Young 90 (OT)


Sweet Sixteen
Mideast East
Kentucky 85, Marquette 69
Florida State 70, Minnesota 56 		North Carolina 92, South Carolina 69
Penn 78, Villanova 67
Midwest West
Louisville 88, SW Louisiana 84
Kansas State 66, Texas 55 		UCLA 90, Weber State 58
Long Beach State 75, San Francisco 55


Elite Eight
Mideast East
Florida State 73, Kentucky 54 North Carolina 73, Penn 59
Midwest West
Louisville 72, Kansas State 65 UCLA 73, Long Beach State 57


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Florida State 79, North Carolina 75
UCLA 96, Louisville 77 		UCLA 81, Florida State 76

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