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1971-72 Southeastern Conference Season Summary

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Record: 144-115, .556 W-L% (9th of 20)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

Regular Season Champion: Kentucky and Tennessee

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Kentucky)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Kentucky)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Kentucky)

Standings

Conference Overall
Rk School W L W-L% W L W-L%
1 Tennessee R 14 4 .778 19 6 .760
1 Kentucky* R 14 4 .778 21 7 .750
3 Alabama  13 5 .722 18 8 .692
4 Vanderbilt  10 8 .556 16 10 .615
5 Georgia  9 9 .500 14 12 .538
6 Mississippi  8 10 .444 13 12 .520
7 Mississippi State  6 12 .333 13 13 .500
7 Auburn  6 12 .333 10 16 .385
7 Louisiana State  6 12 .333 10 16 .385
10 Florida  4 14 .222 10 15 .400

AP Poll Summary

School Pre 12/7 12/14 12/21 12/28 1/4 1/11 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/22 2/29 3/7 Final
Kentucky 10 7 7 11 12 19 15         17 18     18
Tennessee         20     19       20        

NCAA Tournament

Regional Semifinal
Kentucky won (85-69) versus Marquette (Mideast Regional)

Regional Final
Kentucky lost (73-54) versus Florida State (Mideast Regional)