1971–72 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

1971–72 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball

Conference	Independent
1971–72 record	17-8
Head coach	Johnny Bach (4th season)
Home arena	Rec Hall
Seasons ← 1970–71 1972–73 →

1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 16 [[{{{school}}}\|Oral Roberts]]		–		–	26	–	2	.929
No. 7 Marquette		–		–	25	–	4	.862
[[{{{school}}}\|Hawaii]]		–		–	23	–	4	.852
No. 12 Marshall		–		–	23	–	4	.852
No. 10 Florida State		–		–	28	–	5	.848
[[{{{school}}}\|Northern Illinois]]		–		–	21	–	4	.840
No. 6 South Carolina		–		–	24	–	5	.828
[[{{{school}}}\|Duquesne]]		–		–	20	–	5	.800
[[{{{school}}}\|Syracuse]]		–		–	22	–	6	.786
[[{{{school}}}\|Providence]]		–		–	21	–	6	.778
[[{{{school}}}\|Detroit]]		–		–	18	–	6	.750
[[{{{school}}}\|Houston]]		–		–	20	–	7	.741
[[{{{school}}}\|Jacksonville]]		–		–	20	–	8	.714
No. 15 [[{{{school}}}\|Villanova]]		–		–	20	–	8	.714
[[{{{school}}}\|Pan American]]		–		–	17	–	7	.708
[[{{{school}}}\|Niagara]]		–		–	21	–	9	.700
Penn State		–		–	17	–	8	.680
[[{{{school}}}\|Fordham]]		–		–	18	–	9	.667
[[{{{school}}}\|St. Bonaventure]]		–		–	16	–	8	.667
[[{{{school}}}\|Cincinnati]]		–		–	17	–	9	.654
[[{{{school}}}\|Georgia Southern]]		–		–	17	–	9	.654
[[{{{school}}}\|Colgate]]		–		–	15	–	8	.652
St. John's		–		–	19	–	11	.633
[[{{{school}}}\|Fairleigh Dickinson]]		–		–	15	–	9	.625
Illinois State		–		–	16	–	10	.615
[[{{{school}}}\|Virginia Tech]]		–		–	16	–	10	.615
[[{{{school}}}\|Canisius]]		–		–	15	–	11	.577
[[{{{school}}}\|Creighton]]		–		–	15	–	11	.577
[[{{{school}}}\|Holy Cross]]		–		–	15	–	11	.577
[[{{{school}}}\|Oklahoma City]]		–		–	16	–	12	.571
[[{{{school}}}\|Loyola (LA)]]		–		–	14	–	11	.560
[[{{{school}}}\|Rutgers]]		–		–	14	–	11	.560
[[{{{school}}}\|West Virginia]]		–		–	13	–	11	.542
[[{{{school}}}\|Hardin–Simmons]]		–		–	14	–	12	.538
[[{{{school}}}\|DePaul]]		–		–	12	–	11	.522
[[{{{school}}}\|Centenary]]		–		–	13	–	12	.520
[[{{{school}}}\|Long Island]]		–		–	13	–	12	.520
[[{{{school}}}\|Boston College]]		–		–	13	–	13	.500
[[{{{school}}}\|Dayton]]		–		–	13	–	13	.500
[[{{{school}}}\|Pittsburgh]]		–		–	12	–	12	.500
[[{{{school}}}\|Air Force]]		–		–	12	–	13	.480
[[{{{school}}}\|Fairfield]]		–		–	12	–	13	.480
[[{{{school}}}\|Saint Francis (PA)]]		–		–	12	–	13	.480
[[{{{school}}}\|Saint Peter's]]		–		–	12	–	13	.480
[[{{{school}}}\|Indiana State]]		–		–	12	–	14	.462
[[{{{school}}}\|St. Francis (NY)]]		–		–	12	–	14	.462
[[{{{school}}}\|Utah State]]		–		–	12	–	14	.462
[[{{{school}}}\|Xavier]]		–		–	12	–	14	.462
[[{{{school}}}\|Army]]		–		–	11	–	13	.458
[[{{{school}}}\|Manhattan]]		–		–	11	–	13	.458
[[{{{school}}}\|George Washington]]		–		–	11	–	14	.440
[[{{{school}}}\|Navy]]		–		–	10	–	13	.435
[[{{{school}}}\|Denver]]		–		–	11	–	15	.423
[[{{{school}}}\|Portland]]		–		–	10	–	16	.385
[[{{{school}}}\|Seton Hall]]		–		–	10	–	16	.385
[[{{{school}}}\|Southern Illinois]]		–		–	10	–	16	.385
[[{{{school}}}\|Ball State]]		–		–	9	–	15	.375
[[{{{school}}}\|Loyola (IL)]]		–		–	8	–	14	.364
[[{{{school}}}\|Tulane]]		–		–	8	–	18	.308
[[{{{school}}}\|Boston University]]		–		–	7	–	16	.304
[[{{{school}}}\|South Alabama]]		–		–	7	–	17	.292
[[{{{school}}}\|Iona]]		–		–	6	–	17	.261
[[{{{school}}}\|Butler]]		–		–	6	–	20	.231
[[{{{school}}}\|Georgia Tech]]		–		–	6	–	20	.231
[[{{{school}}}\|Notre Dame]]		–		–	6	–	20	.231
[[{{{school}}}\|Stetson]]		–		–	6	–	20	.231
Georgetown		–		–	3	–	23	.115

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971–72 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represented the Pennsylvania State University during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by 4th-year head coach Johnny Bach, and played their home games at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Schedule[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
December 1	at Bucknell	84–70	1–0	Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
December 3	Princeton	72–70	2–0	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
December 4	Cornell	99–75	3–0	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
December 7	at Columbia	73–50	4–0	University Gymnasium Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY
December 15	at Syracuse	70–73	4–1	Manley Field House Syracuse, NY
December 17	at Tennessee	55–57	4–2	Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee
December 18	vs. Colorado State	63–70	4–3
December 27	vs. Providence	65–81	4–4
December 28	vs. Utah	80–69	5–4
December 29	vs. Syracuse	77–92	5–5
January 8	Seton Hall	76–68	6–5	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
January 15	West Virginia	77–64	7–5	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
January 19	Gettysburg	85–53	8–5	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
January 22	at Army	65–72	8–6	USMA Fieldhouse
January 29	at Pittsburgh	74–62	9–6	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 2	Syracuse	81–76	10–6	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
February 5	at Georgetown	63–62	11–6	McDonough Gymnasium
February 7	Temple	66–68	11–7	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
February 12	at Navy	68–59	12–7	Dahlgren Hall
February 16	Virginia	86–74	13–7	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
February 19	at Boston College	68–64	14–7	Roberts Center
February 23	at West Virginia	80–79	15–7	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
February 26	Pittsburgh	70–78	15–8	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
February 29	Kent State	61–51	16–8	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
March 4	Rutgers	77–66	17–8	Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References[edit]

↑ "1971–72 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

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