# 1971–72 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

The 1971–72 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina. The head coach was Dean Smith. The team played its home games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Roster

| Name | # | Position | Height | Year | Home Town |
| Ray Hite | 12 | Guard | 5–10 | Sophomore | Hyattsville, MD |
| Steve Previs | 13 | Guard | 6–3 | Senior | Bethel Park, MD |
| Bill Chambers | 20 | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | Senior | Greensboro, NC |
| George Karl | 22 | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | Penn Hills, PA |
| John O'Donnell | 30 | Forward | 6–6 | Sophomore | New York, NY |
| Bill Chamberlain | 31 | Forward | 6–6 | Senior | New York, NY |
| Darrell Elston | 32 | Guard | 6–3 | Sophomore | Tipton, IN |
| Roger Jamison | 33 | Guard | 5–11 | Junior | Greensboro, NC |
| Bobby Jones | 34 | Forward | 6–8 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC |
| Bob McAdoo | 35 | Center/Forward | 6–9 | Junior | Greensboro, NC |
| Donn Johnston | 40 | Forward | 6–8 | Junior | Jamestown, NY |
| Kim Huband | 42 | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | Senior | Wilmington, NC |
| Craig Corson | 43 | Center | 6–10 | Senior | Contoocook, NH |
| Dennis Wuycik | 44 | Forward | 6–6 | Senior | Ambridge, PA |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Site city, state |
| December 2* | No. 2 | Rice | W 127–69 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 4* | No. 2 | at Pittsburgh | W 90–75 | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 6* | No. 2 | at Princeton | L 73–89 | Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ |
| December 11* | No. 3 | Virginia Tech | W 93–60 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 17* | No. 4 | vs. Wake Forest Big Four Tournament | W 99–76 | |
| December 18* | No. 4 | vs. NC State Big Four Tournament | W 99–68 | |
| December 27* | No. 4 | vs. Harvard | W 96–78 | |
| December 29* | No. 4 | vs. St. Joseph's (PA) Sugar Bowl Tournament | W 93–77 | Loyola Field House New Orleans, LA |
| December 30* | No. 4 | vs. Bradley Sugar Bowl Tournament | W 75–69 | New Orleans, LA |
| January 8* | No. 3 | Furman | W 118–66 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 12 | No. 3 | at Clemson | W 81–61 | Clemson, SC |
| January 15 | No. 3 | at No. 8 Virginia | W 85–79 | Charlottesville, VA |
| January 19 | No. 3 | Wake Forest | W 92–77 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 22 | No. 3 | at Duke | L 74–76 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| January 29 | No. 3 | No. 18 Maryland | W 92–72 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 3 | No. 3 | at Wake Forest | W 71–59 | Greensboro, NC |
| February 7 | No. 4 | NC State | W 101–78 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 11 | No. 3 | vs. Clemson North-South Doubleheader | W 73–50 | Charlotte, NC |
| February 12* | No. 3 | vs. Georgia Tech North-South Doubleheader | W 118–73 | Charlotte, NC |
| February 16 | No. 3 | at No. 19 Maryland | L 77–79 $^{OT}$ | College Park, MD |
| February 19* | No. 3 | vs. Notre Dame | W 99–74 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| February 23* | No. 5 | Georgia Tech | W 87–66 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 26 | No. 5 | No. 13 Virginia | W 91–78 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 29 | No. 5 | at NC State | L 84–85 | Raleigh, NC |
| March 4 | No. 3 | Duke | W 93–69 | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| March 10* | No. 3 | vs. Duke ACC tournament | W 63–48 | Greensboro, NC |
| March 11* | No. 3 | vs. No. 13 Maryland ACC Tournament | W 73–64 | Greensboro, NC |
| March 16* | No. 2 | vs. No. 6 South Carolina NCAA tournament | W 92–69 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
| March 18* | No. 2 | vs. No. 3 Pennsylvania NCAA Tournament | W 73–59 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
| March 23* | No. 2 | vs. No. 10 Florida State NCAA Tournament | L 75–79 | Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles |
| March 25* | No. 2 | vs. No. 4 Louisville NCAA Tournament • Third-place game | W 105–91 | Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. ||||||

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves |
| 1972 | 2 | 27 | Dennis Wuycik | Boston Celtics |
| 1972 | 3 | 43 | Bill Chamberlain | Golden State Warriors |
| 1972 | 7 | 111 | Steve Previs | Boston Celtics |
| 1972 | 13 | 176 | Kim Huband | Buffalo Braves |
| 1973 | 5 | 66 | George Karl | New York Knicks |
| 1973 | 18 | 207 | Donn Johnston | Buffalo Braves |
| 1974 | 1 | 5 | Bobby Jones | Houston Rockets |
| 1974 | 3 | 43 | Darrell Elston | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1974 | 10 | 174 | John O'Donnell | New York Knicks |