American college basketball season
1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Record | 13–11 (6–8 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | |
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Assistant coaches | - Jim Dutcher
- Dick Honig
- Richard Carter (freshmen)
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MVP | Dion Harris |
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Seasons |
1972–73 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | Conf | | | Overall |
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 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1972–73 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 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
1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team |
Players | Coaches |
| - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
- Injured
- Current redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP Poll[3] | 19 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Team players drafted into the NBA
Six players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "1973 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "1975 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "1976 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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