1972–73 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2024 1972–73 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Independent 18 13 23–4 Guy Lewis 17th Harvey Pate Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion NCAA tournament First Round The 1972–73 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1972–73 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent. Roster 1972 Houston Cougars y yes Dwight Jones basketball y 12 F 6 10 210 Sr Houston, Texas Wheatley HS Louis Dunbar y 22 F 6 9 So Minden, Louisiana Webster HS Steve Newsome 52 F 6 8 Sr Columbia, Missouri https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1973.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Harvey Pate (Oklahoma State) Don Schverak (Houston) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 24, 1972 15 1972 men New Orleans Privateers LSU–New Orleans Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 92–71 1–0 Nov 27, 1972 15 1972 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 104–77 2–0 Dec 1, 1972 yes 15 Washington State Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, Washington 72–60 3–0 Dec 2, 1972 yes 15 1972 men Seattle Redhawks Seattle Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, Washington 61–65 3–1 Dec 4, 1972 yes 20 1972 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 77–72 4–1 Dec 9, 1972 20 1972 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 114–73 5–1 Dec 11, 1972 16 1972 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 59–47 6–1 Dec 16, 1972 16 1972 men California Golden Bears California Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 79–75 7–1 Dec 28, 1972 yes 13 Indiana 15 Memorial Gymnasium El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl Classic 72–75 7–2 Dec 29, 1972 yes 13 1972 men SMU Mustangs SMU Memorial Gymnasium El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl Classic 115–102 8–2 Jan 5, 1973 10 1972 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes West Texas State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 130–84 9–2 Jan 6, 1973 10 1972 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 114–85 10–2 Jan 10, 1973 10 1972 men Baylor Bears Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 86–82 11–2 Jan 16, 1973 yes 12 1972 men Rice Owls Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 96–77 12–2 Jan 27, 1973 11 1972 men UNLV Rebels UNLV Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 104–94 13–2 Feb 1, 1973 11 1972 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary (LA) Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 89–85 14–2 Feb 2, 1973 11 1972 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 90–85 15–2 Feb 8, 1973 11 1972 men Houston Christian Huskies Houston Baptist Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–75 16–2 Feb 10, 1973 11 1972 men Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana 13 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 82–80 17–2 Feb 15, 1973 7 1972 men Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Texas A&I–Corpus Christi Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 82–70 18–2 Feb 17, 1973 yes 7 1972 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 77–78 18–3 Feb 22, 1973 9 1972 men Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 116–57 19–3 Feb 24, 1973 9 1972 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville 20 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 76–75 20–3 Feb 26, 1973 8 1972 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 94–75 21–3 Mar 2, 1973 yes 8 Centenary (LA) Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 90–89 22–3 Mar 5, 1973 7 Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 116–72 23–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 10, 1973 yes 7 Southwestern Louisiana 14 Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Regional quarterfinals – First round 89–102 23–4 AP Poll Central Time 1972-73 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1972-73 University of Houston Athletics December 27, 2024 Rankings 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 AP 0 15 15 20 16 14 13 10 10 12 11 11 11 7 9 8 7 13 Coaches 0 15 11 NR 15 18 NR NR 15 12 9 11 11 8 10 9 9 18 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston