1971–72 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2024 1971–72 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Independent 20–7 Guy Lewis 16th Harvey Pate Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion NCAA tournament First Round The 1971–72 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1971–72 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent. Roster 1971 Houston Cougars y yes Dwight Jones basketball y 12 F 6 10 210 Jr Houston, Texas Wheatley HS Dwight Davis basketball y 42 F 6 8 220 Sr Houston, Texas Worthing HS Steve Newsome 52 F 6 8 Jr Columbia, Missouri https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1972.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Harvey Pate (Oklahoma State) Don Schverak (Houston) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Dec 1, 1971 yes 7 1971 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 87–67 1–0 Dec 2, 1971 yes 7 1971 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 81–82 2OT 1–1 Dec 4, 1971 7 1971 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 67–65 2–1 Dec 6, 1971 yes 12 1971 men Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 88–97 2–2 Dec 10, 1971 12 1971 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 17 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 97–98 2–3 Dec 11, 1971 12 Arizona State 17 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 88–76 3–3 Dec 20, 1971 Washington State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–73 4–3 Dec 27, 1971 1971 men LSU Tigers LSU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 100–66 5–3 Dec 28, 1971 Michigan State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 106–73 6–3 Jan 3, 1972 yes 1971 men Dayton Flyers Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 69–73 6–4 Jan 6, 1972 1971 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 70–66 7–4 Jan 8, 1972 yes 1971 men Rice Owls Rice Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas 101–73 8–4 Jan 16, 1972 yes Florida State 12 Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 79–86 8–5 Jan 17, 1972 yes 1971 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 115–84 9–5 Jan 27, 1972 Southern Miss Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 102–63 10–5 Jan 29, 1972 1971 men LIU Sharks LIU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 104–79 11–5 Feb 4, 1972 Florida State 12 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 94–86 12–5 Feb 7, 1972 1971 men Denver Pioneers Denver Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 98–69 13–5 Feb 10, 1972 1971 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary (LA) Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 100–83 14–5 Feb 14, 1972 1971 men Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola (LA) Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 104–86 15–5 Feb 17, 1972 yes Centenary (LA) Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 93–82 16–5 Feb 19, 1972 South Carolina 7 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 95–85 17–5 Feb 24, 1972 16 1971 men Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Texas A&I–Corpus Christi Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 105–81 18–5 Feb 26, 1972 16 1971 men Houston Christian Huskies Houston Baptist Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–79 19–5 Feb 28, 1972 yes 13 1971 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 108–110 OT 19–6 Mar 4, 1972 yes 13 Denver DU Fieldhouse Denver, Colorado 94–91 20–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1972 yes 19 1971 men Texas Longhorns Texas Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Regional quarterfinals – First round 74–85 20–7 AP Poll Central Time 1971-72 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1971-72 University of Houston Athletics December 30, 2024 Rankings 1971–72 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 7 12 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 16 13 19 NR Coaches 0 15 6 10 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19 17 14 15 NR References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston