Making a second consecutive appearance in the NIT, the 1972-73 ORU Titans posted a final record of 21-6, marking the fourth straight 20-win season for the university. Headlining the 1972-73 edition was senior guard Richard Fuqua, who led the team for the fourth straight year in scoring with a 23.5 average. Sophomore center David Vaughn steered the team with Fuqua. He posted averages of 19.2 points and 14.3 rebounds to earn All-American honors along with Fuqua. Both players were drafted following the season, with Fuqua going to Boston and Vaughn to Virginia in the ABA. For the second consecutive year, ORU led the nation in scoring, averaging 97.3 points per outing, while scoring 100 or more points in a contest 11 times. The Titans also ranked first nationally in field-goal attempts per game (98.5) and in rebound margin (+15.3). The 1972-73 team average of 65.9 rebounds per game still stands as a school record. The 1972-73 season did mark the end of ORU's school-record 52-game home winning streak when Marshall defeated the Titans 106-103 on Feb. 10 in the Homecoming game. The streak had dated back to Feb. 17, 1969, when the Titans played in the old Dome on campus. ORU's appearance in the NIT came to an abrupt 82-65 end at the hands of North Carolina at the Garden.