1977–78 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

1977–78 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
1977–78 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1977–78 record	16–11 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Johnny Orr;
Assistant coaches	Bill Frieder; Jim Boyce;
MVP	Dion Harris
	Seasons ← 1976–77 1978–79 →

The 1977–78 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1977–78 season. 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 fourth 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 four of the season's seventeen weeks, reaching a number 8 ranking on December 6, 1977, and falling out after the December 20, 1977, poll.^[3]

Roster[]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	53	Tom Bergen	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Mt. Prospect, Illinois
F	35	Phil Hubbard	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jr	Canton, Ohio
F	40	Mike McGee	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Omaha, Nebraska

Head coach

Johnny Orr

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP Poll^[3]	13	13	9	15

Team players drafted into the NBA[]

Six players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.^[4]^[5]^[6] Hubbard accumulated no statistics.

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Player	NBA Club
1978	3	17	61	Dave Baxter	Seattle SuperSonics
1978	4	3	69	Joel Thompson	Houston Rockets
1979	1	15	15	Phil Hubbard	Detroit Pistons
1981	1	19	19	Mike McGee	Los Angeles Lakers
1981	3	23	69	John Johnson	Boston Celtics
1981	5	20	112	Paul Heuerman	Phoenix Suns

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.
^ "1978 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
^ "1979 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
^ "1981 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.

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[BTMG69-1] "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-09-14.

[UMNCAA3-2] "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-09-18.

[DIR6883-3] "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved 2010-08-28.

[4] "1978 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.

[5] "1979 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.

[6] "1981 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.

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v t Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Venues	Waterman Gymnasium (1908–1923) Fielding H. Yost Fieldhouse (1923–1967) Crisler Center (1967–present)
Rivalries	Duke Michigan State Ohio State
Culture & lore	Fab Five (film) Scandal WWJ Michigan IMG Sports Network Fox Sports Detroit
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics


v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Michigan State	15	–	3	.833	25	–	5	.833
No. 13 Indiana	12	–	6	.667	21	–	8	.724
Minnesota	12	–	6	.667	17	–	10	.630
Michigan	11	–	7	.611	16	–	11	.593
	11	–	7	.611	16	–	11	.593
Ohio State	9	–	9	.500	16	–	11	.593
Illinois	7	–	11	.389	13	–	14	.481
Iowa	5	–	13	.278	12	–	15	.444
Northwestern	4	–	14	.222	8	–	19	.296
Wisconsin	4	–	14	.222	8	–	19	.296

Rankings from AP Poll)