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1949–50 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1949–50 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record11–11 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainMack Supronowicz
Home arenaYost Field House
Seasons
1949–50 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Ohio State 11 1   .917 22 4   .846
No. 16 Wisconsin 9 3   .750 17 5   .773
No. 20 Indiana 7 5   .583 17 5   .773
Illinois 7 5   .583 14 8   .636
Iowa 6 6   .500 15 7   .682
Minnesota 4 8   .333 13 9   .591
Michigan 4 8   .333 11 11   .500
Northwestern 3 9   .250 10 12   .455
Purdue 3 9   .250 9 13   .409
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949–50 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1949–50 season. The team finished the season in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 11–11 and 4–8 against conference opponents.[1]

Ernie McCoy was in his second year as the team's head coach. Mack Supronowicz was the team's leading scorer with 278 points in 22 games for an average of 12.6 points per game. Chuck Murray was the team captain.[1]

Statistical leaders

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Player Pos. Yr G FG FT RB Pts PPG
Mack Supronowicz 22 112 54-89 278 12.6
Leo VanderKuy 22 94 86-151 274 12.5
Don McIntosh 22 76 45-76 197 8.9
Hal Morrill 22 69 41-48 179 8.1
Chuck Murray 22 42 63-94 147 6.6
James Skala 20 34 17-33 85 4.2
Totals 22 468 329-531 1265 57.5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2013.