1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball | |
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Record | 9–14 ( ) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Jim Brown |
Home arena | Stebbins High School |
Seasons |
The 1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, led by head coach John Ross, represented Wright State University in the 1971-72 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. They played their home games at Stebbins High School in Riverside, Ohio.[1]
Previous season
The 1970-71 team went 7-17 in Wright State's first varsity season.
Season summary
The Raiders finished 9-14 in their second varsity season in which the young team had become more competitive and showed hints of the success to come.
Roster
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Jim Brown (Dayton)
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Sources[2] [3]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Nov 30, 1971 [4] | Berea | W 88-87 | 1–0 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Dec 3, 1971 [5] | vs. Spring Arbor Taylor Invitational | W 75-71 | 2–0 | Upland, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 4, 1971 [6] | at Taylor Taylor Invitational | L 88-104 | 2–1 | Upland, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 11, 1971[7] | at Bellarmine | W 52-47 | 2–2 | | |||||||
Dec 13, 1971 [8] | at Rose-Hulman | L 70-89 | 2–3 | Terre Haute, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 21, 1971 [9] | Kenyon | L 52-71 | 2–4 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Dec 28, 1971 [10] | vs. Aquinas | L 63-80 | 2–5 | Allendale, Michigan | |||||||
Dec 29, 1971 | at Grand Valley State | L 86-111 | 2–6 | Allendale, Michigan | |||||||
Jan 3, 1972 | Thomas Moore | L 61-76 | 2–7 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Jan 8, 1972 | at Marian (IN) | W 109-107 2OT | 3–7 | Indianapolis | |||||||
Jan 12, 1972 | at Wilmington | L 59-73 | 3–8 | Wilmington, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 15, 1972 | Wilberforce | L 77-78 | 3–9 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Jan 18, 1972 | Cedarville | W 85-77 | 4–9 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Jan 22, 1972 | Rio Grande | L 69-71 | 5–9 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Jan 25, 1972 | Cumberland | W 93-81 | 6–9 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Jan 28, 1972 | Northwood | L 63-89 | 6-10 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Feb 2, 1972 | at Wilberforce | W 95-81 | 7–10 | Wilberforce, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 5, 1972 | at Ohio Northern | L 85-94 | 7–11 | Ada, OH | |||||||
Feb 8, 1972 [11] | at Cumberland | L 83-91 | 7–12 | Williamsburg, KY | |||||||
Feb 12, 1972 | at Cleveland State | L 65-75 | 7–13 | Cleveland, OH | |||||||
Feb 18, 1972 | Walsh | W 86-82 | 8–13 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Feb 24, 1972 | Earlham | W 81-74 | 9-13 | Stebbins High School Riverside, OH | |||||||
Feb 27, 1972 | at Thomas Moore | L 70-81 | 9–14 | Crestview Hills, Kentucky | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. |
Sources[12]
Statistics
Number | Name | Games | Average | Points | Rebounds |
23 | Tim Walker | 23 | 17.1 | 394 | 98 |
21 | Bill Fogt | 20 | 13.8 | 277 | 218 |
32 | John Lucas | 23 | 10.0 | 230 | 108 |
22 | Greg McCurdy | 23 | 8.3 | 193 | 165 |
25 | Jim Minch | 20 | 9.0 | 180 | 154 |
12 | Fred Clark | 21 | 6.5 | 138 | 71 |
11 | Phil McKee | 20 | 5.4 | 108 | 27 |
14 | Bill Marras | 19 | 5.3 | 101 | 70 |
23 | Don Vorhees | 19 | 3.4 | 66 | 25 |
20 | Dan Swain | 20 | 3.0 | 60 | 67 |
Mike Tollinger | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 17 | |
Ben Phifer | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 2 |
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Awards
Bill Fogt | MVP |
Bill Fogt | Raider Award |
Tim Walker | Guardian Award |
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References
- ^ "The History of Raider Basketball – The Early Years". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Nuhn, Gary (November 21, 1971). "Wright State Tougher 2.0 Hard on School's Hoop Team". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 73. Cox Media. p. 12 D.
- ^ Nuhn, Gary (December 1, 1971). "Lucas Keys Wright Victory". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 83. Cox Media. p. 22.
- ^ "Wright St. Rides Fouls to Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 86. Cox Media. December 4, 1971. p. 7.
- ^ "Wright State Loses In Taylor Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 5, 1971. p. 2D.
- ^ "Bellarmine Spoils Trip for Wright". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 12, 1971. p. 4D.
- ^ "Raiders Toppled by Rose-Hulman". The Journal Herald. Vol. 164, no. 298. Charles T. Alexander. December 14, 1971. p. 18.
- ^ Williams, Marty (December 12, 1971). "Kenyon Explodes Early to Humble Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 104. Cox Media. p. 17.
- ^ "Wright is Wrong at Foul Line". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 111. Cox Media. December 29, 1971. p. 18.
- ^ "Wright State Loses Rematch". The Journal Herald. Vol. 165, no. 34. Charles T. Alexander. February 9, 1972. p. 16.
- ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "1971-72 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL STATS" (PDF). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Wright State University Basketball 1972-73". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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