# 1974–75 Centenary Gentlemen basketball team

The 1974–75 Centenary Gents basketball team represented Centenary College of Louisiana as an NCAA Division I Independent during the 1974–75 college basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Little and played their home games at Gold Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana. Led by junior center Robert Parish, future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, the Gents finished with an overall record of 25–4.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| Nov 29, 1974* | | vs. UNC Charlotte Hall of Fame Tournament | L 66–69 | 0–1 | – | – | – | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Nov 30, 1974* | | vs. Dartmouth Hall of Fame Tournament | W 98–62 | 1–1 | – | – | – | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Dec 3, 1974* | | at Lamar | W 99–78 | 2–1 | – | – | – | McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas |
| Dec 4, 1974* | | Texas | W 96–71 | 3–1 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Dec 9, 1974* | | Northwestern State | W 102–89 | 4–1 | – | 27 – Parish | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Dec 14, 1974* | | McNeese State | W 76–71 | 5–1 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Dec 17, 1974* | | at Virginia Commonwealth | L 75–76 | 5–2 | – | – | – | Franklin Street Gym |
| Dec 26, 1974* | | vs. Pacific All-College Tournament | W 90–81 | 6–2 | – | – | – | Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 28, 1974* | | vs. North Texas State | W 80–78 | 7–2 | – | – | – | Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 29, 1974* | | at Oklahoma City | W 91–80 | 8–2 | – | – | – | Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Jan, 1975* | | Wabash College | W 110–62 | 9–2 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Jan, 1975* | | East Texas Baptist | W 96–71 | 10–2 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Jan 6, 1975* | | Arkansas | W 74–72 | 11–2 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Jan 9, 1975* | | Hawaii | L 78–79 | 11–3 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Jan 13, 1975* | | Lamar | W 105–83 | 12–3 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Jan 16, 1975* | | at Southern Mississippi | W 96–75 | 13–3 | – | – | – | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Jan 18, 1975* | | at Indiana State | W 84–74 | 14–3 | – | – | – | Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Jan 25, 1975* | | at Houston Baptist | W 88–70 | 15–3 | – | – | – | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas |
| Jan 27, 1975* | | Virginia Commonwealth | W 73–66 | 16–3 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Feb 1, 1975* | | Southern Mississippi | W 105–81 | 17–3 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Feb, 1975* | | at Northwestern State | W 102–89 | 18–3 | – | – | – | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Feb 8, 1975* | | Houston Baptist | W 96–83 | 19–3 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Feb 10, 1975* | | at Hardin-Simmons | W 80–67 | 20–3 | – | – | – | Taylor County Expo Center Abilene, Texas |
| Feb 13, 1975* | | Indiana State | W 78–74 | 21–3 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Feb 15, 1975* | | Southern Illinois | W 71–66 | 22–3 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Feb 20, 1975* | No. 18 | at Hawaii–Hilo | W 103–91 | 23–3 | – | – | – | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii |
| Feb 21, 1975* | No. 18 | at Hawaii | W 101–93 | 24–3 | – | – | – | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Feb 22, 1975* | No. 18 | at Hawaii | L 89–95 | 24–4 | – | – | – | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Mar 1, 1975* | | Hardin-Simmons | W 91–64 | 25–4 | – | – | – | Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||

## Awards and honors

* Robert Parish – Third-Team All-American (NABC), Honorable Mention All-American (AP)