1972–73 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1972–73 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Independent 16 22–7 Frank McGuire 9th Carolina Coliseum NCAA Third Place The 1972–73 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1972–73 men's college basketball season. Schedule December 2 yes Tennessee 45–55 0–1 Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee December 4 UNLV 76–49 1–1 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC December 9 Michigan State 83–64 2–1 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC December 11 Georgia Southern 92–77 3–1 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC December 15 yes Providence 64–79 3–2 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah December 16 yes Utah 77–73 4–2 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah December 22 Indiana 88–85 5–2 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC December 26 yes Villanova 80–64 6–2 December 28 yes Manhattan 79–69 7–2 Alumni Gym December 30 yes St. John’s 79–86 7–3 Madison Square Garden New York January 3 Lafayette 81–48 8–3 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC January 6 Fairfield 69–58 9–3 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC January 8 yes Virginia Tech 68–81 9–4 Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia January 13 Davidson 90–79 10–4 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC January 20 yes Marquette 54–71 10–5 Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, WI January 22 DePaul 84–66 11–5 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC January 27 yes Illinois 86–76 12–5 Chicago Stadium Chicago, Illinois January 31 Marshall 88–71 13–5 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC February 5 yes Toledo 77–74 14–5 The Field House Toledo, Ohio February 10 yes St. Bonaventure 75–74 15–5 Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY February 12 yes Niagara 84–74 16–5 Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY February 17 Villanova 77–53 17–5 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC February 19 Stetson 81–52 18–5 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC February 28 Fordham 77–72 19–5 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC March 3 yes Notre Dame 69–73 19–6 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN March 7 Duquesne 90–79 20–6 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC March 10 yes Texas Tech NCAA tournament • First Round 78–70 21–6 Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas March 15 yes Memphis State NCAA tournament • Semifinal 76–90 21–7 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas March 17 yes Southwest Louisiana NCAA tournament • Third Place 90–85 22–7 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 1972-73 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/1973-schedule.html sports-reference.com2019-20 South Carolina Men's Basketball Records & History https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf University of South Carolina Athletics June 13, 2020 June 13, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200613203528/https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2019/11/10/MBB_2019_20_Records_History.pdf dead References Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball seasons South Carol South Carol South Car South Car