1971-72 Men's Basketball
14-12 overall · 6-6 ACC Coach: Bucky Waters| Date | Opponent | Rankings Duke / Opp |
Result | Record | TV | Location | Att. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Richmond | — | W 54-42 | 1-0 | — | Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 7,325 | |
| Dec 4 | ★ | Virginia | — | L 77-86 | 1-1 | — | Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 7,800 |
| Dec 7 | Pennsylvania | — / #10 | L 49-50 OT | 1-2 | — | Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 6,950 | |
| Dec 11 | East Carolina | — | W 71-62 | 2-2 | — | Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 6,850 | |
| Big Four Tournament | ||||||||
| Dec 17 | RST | vs. N.C. State | — | L 62-67 | 2-3 | — | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C. | 11,818 |
| Dec 18 | RST | vs. Wake Forest | — | W 70-58 | 3-3 | — | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C. | 14,312 |
| Dec 23 | Dayton | — | W 68-66 | 4-3 | — | Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 5,300 | |
| ECAC Holiday Festival | ||||||||
| Dec 27 | RST | vs. St. Peters | — | L 74-77 | 4-4 | — | Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. | 5,326 |
| Dec 28 | RST | vs. Syracuse | — | L 72-74 | 4-5 | — | Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. | 1,795 |
| Jan 5 | vs. Virginia Tech | — | W 83-73 | 5-5 | — | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, N.C. | 1,420 | |
| Jan 12 | ★ | at N.C. State | — | L 58-85 | 5-6 | — | Raleigh Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C. | 10,300 |
| Jan 15 | ★ | Clemson | — | W 71-69 | 6-6 | — | Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 7,200 |
| Jan 19 | Canisius | — | W 86-58 | 7-6 | — | Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 6,475 | |
| Jan 22 | ★ | North Carolina | — / #3 | W 76-74 | 8-6 | — | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 8,800 |
| Jan 26 | ★ | Wake Forest | — | W 77-66 | 9-6 | — | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 7,100 |
| Feb 5 | ★ | at Maryland | — | L 58-77 | 9-7 | — | Cole Field House, College Park, Md. | 14,585 |
| Feb 9 | ★ | at Wake Forest | — | L 57-62 | 9-8 | — | Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, N.C. | 7,400 |
| Feb 12 | William & Mary | — | W 87-69 | 10-8 | — | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 5,850 | |
| Feb 16 | at Davidson | — | L 72-74 | 10-9 | — | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, N.C. | 6,579 | |
| Feb 19 | ★ | at Virginia | — / #6 | W 86-76 | 11-9 | — | University Hall, Charlottesville, Va. | 8,250 |
| Feb 23 | ★ | N.C. State | — | W 74-73 OT | 12-9 | — | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 8,200 |
| Feb 26 | ★ | Maryland | — / #12 | W 68-59 | 13-9 | — | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | 8,600 |
| Mar 1 | ★ | at Clemson | — | L 40-59 | 13-10 | — | Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. | 7,300 |
| Mar 4 | ★ | at North Carolina | — / #3 | L 48-63 | 13-11 | — | Carmichael Auditorium, Chapel Hill, N.C. | 8,800 |
| ACC Tournament | ||||||||
| Mar 9 | ACT | vs. N.C. State | — | W 73-60 | 14-11 | — | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C. | 15,362 |
| Mar 10 | ACT | vs. North Carolina | — / #3 | L 48-63 | 14-12 | — | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, N.C. | 15,362 |
★ — ACC Game
ACT — ACC Tournament
RST — Big Four Tournament
RST — ECAC Holiday Festival