1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
1972–73 record | 13–11 (6–8 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Dion Harris |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Indiana | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 22 | – | 6 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Minnesota | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 5 | – | 19 | .208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the . The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Johnny Orr, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.[1] The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 1978 National Invitation Tournament or the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2] The team was ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll for three of the season's fifteen weeks, reaching a number 18 ranking on December 5, 1977, and falling out after the December 12, 1977, poll.[3]
Roster[]
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Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | |||||
AP Poll[3] | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Team players drafted into the NBA[]
Six players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.[4][5][6][7]
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | NBA Club |
1973 | 4 | 9 | 61 | Ken Brady | Detroit Pistons |
1973 | 5 | 9 | 78 | Henry Wilmore | Detroit Pistons |
1973 | 14 | 1 | 189 | Ernie Johnson | Philadelphia 76ers |
1974 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Campy Russell | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1975 | 4 | 2 | 56 | C. J. Kupec | Los Angeles Lakers |
1976 | 4 | 9 | 60 | Wayman Britt | Los Angeles Lakers |
References[]
- ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ a b "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "1973 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ "1975 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ "1976 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
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