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1971-72 Season
Coach: Al McGuire
Captain: Bob Lackey
Leading Scorer: Bob Lackey (15.2 ppg)
Leading Rebounder: Larry McNeill (9.2 rpg)
Marquette finishes fourth in their regional in the NCAA Tournament and ranked seventh in both the UPI & AP polls. Marquette held opponents to 63.3 points per game, which was fourth-best in the nation.
Schedule and Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Saint John's (MN) | W 89-50 | |
| D 4 | Bowling Green | W 84-64 | |
| D 7 | at Memphis State | W 74-73 | |
| D 11 | #9 Michigan | W 81-52 | |
| D 18 | Fordham | W 87-68 | |
| D 21 | Minnesota | W 55-40 | |
| D 27 | Georgetown | W 88-44 | Milwaukee Classic |
| D 28 | #18 Marshall | W 74-72 | Milwaukee Classic |
| J 3 | UW-Madison | W 72-60 | |
| J 9 | at #11 South Carolina | W 72-71 | Pittsburgh Press story on the game |
| J 11 | at Nevada | W 82-55 | |
| J 15 | Detroit | W 68-66 | |
| J 19 | Loyola (IL) | W 80-70 | |
| J 22 | DePaul | W 70-61 | |
| J 24 | at Notre Dame | W 71-62 | |
| J 29 | at Loyola (IL) | W 69-67 | |
| F 5 | at DePaul | W 79-61 | |
| F 9 | Xavier (OH) | W 89-59 | |
| F 12 | Air Force | W 79-56 | |
| F 14 | Butler | W 90-76 | |
| F 16 | Jacksonville | W 88-79 | |
| F 19 | Creighton | W 70-61 | |
| F 26 | at Detroit | L 49-70 | 500th loss in school history |
| F 28 | at Xavier (OH) | W 63-55 | |
| M 2 | at Tulane | W 73-60 | |
| M 5 | at New Mexico State | L 69-73 | |
| M 11 | vs Ohio | W 73-49 | NCAA Tournament (Knoxville, TN) |
| M 16 | vs #18 Kentucky | L 69-85 | NCAA Tournament (Dayton, OH) |
| M 18 | vs #11 Minnesota | L 72-77 | NCAA Tournament (Dayton, OH |
Team Photo
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