1972–73 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1972–73 Memphis State Tigers Basketball 100px Missouri Valley Conference MVC 11 12 24–6 12–2 Gene Bartow 3rd Mid-South Coliseum NCAA tournament, runner-upMissouri Valley Conference Champions National Championship Game L Lost 66-87 vs. UCLA The 1972–73 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1972–73 men's college basketball season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1973-schedule.html 1972-73 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference May 8, 2021 The team was led by third-year head coach Gene Bartow and played their home games at Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. As MVC champions, the Tigers participated in the 1973 NCAA Tournament. They defeated South Carolina and Kansas State to reach the first Final Four in program history. After a win over Providence to reach the national championship game, Memphis State was defeated by unbeaten, 6-time defending National champion UCLA, 87–66. The team finished with a 24–6 record (12–2 MVC). Roster 1972 Memphis State Tigers y Bill Laurie y 10 G 5 10 160 Jr Versailles, Missouri Jerry Tetzlaff 11 G 6 4 205 Sr South Bend, Indiana Shannon Kennedy 12 G 6 3 165 So Muncie, Indiana Jim Liss 15 G 6 2 165 So Crown Point, Indiana Billy Buford 20 F 6 7 210 Jr Glasgow, Kentucky Larry Finch y 21 G 6 2 185 Sr Memphis, Tennessee Larry Trosper 23 F 6 6 195 So Ripley, Tennessee Ken Andrews 24 F 6 6 195 Jr Puxico, Missouri Ronnie Robinson basketball y 33 F 6 8 200 Sr Memphis, Tennessee Ed Wilson 34 FC 6 6 225 Fr Memphis, Tennessee Larry Kenon y 35 FC 6 9 205 Jr Birmingham, Alabama Doug McKinney 40 G 6 0 180 Sr Fairfield, Ohio Wes Westfall 42 F 6 8 210 Jr St. Louis, Missouri Bill Cook 43 GF 6 5 185 Fr Memphis, Tennessee https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1972-73 Gene Bartow 1973 NCAA Final Four program March 1973 1972-73 Men's Basketball Roster https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1972-73 University of Memphis Athletics May 8, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Regular season Dec 2, 1972 yes 11 1972 men Missouri Western Griffons Missouri Western Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 108–74 1–0 Dec 5, 1972 yes yes 11 1972 men LSU Tigers Louisiana State Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 81–94 1–1 Dec 7, 1972 yes 11 1972 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 87–73 2–1 Dec 9, 1972 yes yes 11 1972 men Marquette Warriors Marquette 5 Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 69–72 2–2 Dec 12, 1972 yes 19 1972 men Texas Longhorns Texas Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 79–80 2–3 Dec 16, 1972 yes 19 1972 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 80–51 3–3 Dec 20, 1972 yes 1972 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 80–74 4–3 Dec 23, 1972 yes yes 1972 men Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas 87–86 5–3 Dec 26, 1972 yes 1972 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 96–64 6–3 Dec 30, 1972 yes yes 1972 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 10 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 74–71 7–3 Jan 4, 1973 yes 1972 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 97–92 2 OT 8–3 1–0 Jan 6, 1973 yes 1972 men Bradley Braves Bradley Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois 76–74 9–3 2–0 Jan 13, 1973 yes 1972 men UCF Knights Central Florida Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 124–75 10–3 Jan 13, 1973 1972 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 72–60 11–3 3–0 Jan 20, 1973 yes Saint Joseph's (IN) Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 112–92 12–3 Jan 25, 1973 17 1972 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 81–76 13–3 4–0 Jan 27, 1973 17 1972 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 75–61 14–3 5–0 Feb 1, 1973 17 Drake Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 73–68 15–3 6–0 Feb 3, 1973 yes 17 1972 men Bradley Braves Bradley Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 79–64 16–3 7–0 Feb 8, 1973 yes 15 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 69–83 16–4 7–1 Feb 10, 1973 yes 15 1972 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 91–87 OT 17–4 8–1 Feb 15, 1973 16 1972 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 99–77 18–4 9–1 Feb 17, 1973 16 1972 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes West Texas A&M Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 116–79 19–4 10–1 Feb 22, 1973 yes 14 1972 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas North Texas Men's Gym Denton, Texas 93–88 20–4 11–1 Feb 24, 1973 yes 14 New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 54–53 21–4 12–1 Mar 3, 1973 yes 10 Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 56–70 21–5 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1973 yes yes 12 South Carolina Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 90–76 22–5 Mar 17, 1973 yes yes 12 1972 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 9 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight 92–72 23–5 Mar 24, 1973 yes yes 12 Providence 4 St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri National semifinal – Final Four 98–85 24–5 Mar 26, 1973 yes yes 12 UCLA 1 St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri National Championship 66–87 24–6 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest region 2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf University of Memphis Athletics May 8, 2021 Rankings 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Larry Kenon – Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year NBA draft 1973 NBA draft Memphis State Tigers Round Pick Player NBA club 3 50 Larry Kenon Detroit Pistons 4 60 Ronnie Robinson Phoenix Suns 4 68 Larry Kenon Los Angeles Lakers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1973.html 1973 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 8, 2021 References 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