| December 1, 1971 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 73-71 |
| December 4, 1971 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 70-65 |
| December 10, 1971 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 79-68 |
| December 11, 1971 | vs Loyola (LA) | W 94-74 |
| December 16, 1971 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 84-78 |
| December 23, 1971 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 92-95 |
| December 28, 1971 | vs North Carolina State Wolfpack | W 74-72 |
| December 29, 1971 | vs Florida Gators | W 76-72 |
| January 8, 1972 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 67-63 |
| January 11, 1972 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 70-75 |
| January 15, 1972 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 74-85 |
| January 28, 1972 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 81-59 |
| February 5, 1972 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 68-59 |
| February 8, 1972 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 79-89 |
| February 12, 1972 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 83-105 |
| February 15, 1972 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 84-87 |
| February 19, 1972 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 64-62 |
| February 22, 1972 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 71-90 |
| February 26, 1972 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 91-86 |
| February 29, 1972 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 70-103 |
| March 4, 1972 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 62-91 |
| March 7, 1972 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 91-84 |
| March 11, 1972 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 84-97 |
