 As a junior under new coach Gale Catlett, the Bearcats were again 17-9 and Batts again led the team in scoring with 20.1 points per game and was named third-team All-American by "Basketball Weekly".As a senior in 1973–74, team captain Batts led the Bearcats in scoring for the third season with 21.3 points per game while also leading in assists per game and free throw percentage for the 19-8 team which lost in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).He was named honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and "The Sporting News".