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1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 6
Record22–5 (12–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPCampy Russell
Captains
Home arenaCrisler Arena
Seasons
1973–74 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Indiana 12 2   .857 23 5   .821
No. 6 Michigan 12 2   .857 22 5   .815
No. 11 Purdue 10 4   .714 21 9   .700
Wisconsin 8 6   .571 16 8   .667
Michigan State 8 6   .571 13 11   .542
Minnesota 6 8   .429 12 12   .500
Iowa 5 9   .357 8 16   .333
Ohio State 4 10   .286 9 15   .375
Northwestern 3 11   .214 9 15   .375
Illinois 2 12   .143 5 18   .217
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1973–74 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 tied with the Indiana Hoosiers for the Big Ten championship.[1][2] The team earned the first of four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament invitations.[2]

Campy Russell and C. J. Kupec served as team captains, with Russell earning team MVP honors.[3] Russell, the Consensus second team All-American,[4] earned the Big Ten scoring championship with a 24.0 average in conference games.[5] He also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball as Big Ten Most Valuable Player.[2] Orr was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.[2]

Although the team began the season unranked, it was in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll for twelve of the eighteen weeks during the season, rising as high as number six, where it finished the season.[6] The team ended the season ranked twelfth in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[7]

The team set a school record for single-game assists on February 23, 1974, against Purdue with 32. The record would stand until March 7, 1987.[8][9]

In the 25-team 1974 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan reached the elite eight in the Mideast region by earning a bye and defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 77–68. The team then fell to the Marquette Warriors 72–70.[10][11]

Roster

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1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 41 C. J. Kupec 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Oak Lawn, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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1973-74 Overall: 22-5 Big Ten: 12-2 (t-1st | Co-Champions)[12] Postseason: NCAA (Mideast) (Elite Eight) Head Coach: Johnny Orr Staff: Jim Dutcher, Bill Frieder & Richard Carter (Freshmen) Captains: Campy Russell & C.J. Kupec Home Arena: Crisler Arena (13,609)

Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/-
12/1/1973 - Southern Illinois H W 86-74 +12
12/4/1973 - at Toledo A W 75-65 +10
12/8/1973 - at Detroit A L 59-70 -11
12/10/1973 - Xavier H W 77-61 +16
12/12/1973 - at Western Michigan (3OT) A W 83-76 +7
12/15/1973 - Dayton H W 76-54 +22
12/21/1973 - Yale H1 W 101-88 +13
12/22/1973 - Bowling Green H1 W 70-66 +4
12/28/1973 - San Francisco N2 W 88-66 +22
12/29/1973 - #1 UCLA A2 L 70-90 -20
1/4/1974 - #8 Indiana+ H W 73-71 +2
1/12/1974 #18 at Minnesota+ A W 66-65 +1
1/19/1974 #14 Michigan State+ H W 84-82 +2
1/21/1974 #14 at Purdue+ (OT) A L 84-85 -1
1/26/1974 #15 at Iowa+ (OT) A W 86-84 +2
1/28/1974 #15 #17 Wisconsin+ H W 83-75 +8
2/2/1974 #20 at llinois+ A W 101-77 +24
2/9/1974 #16 Ohio State+ H W 91-68 +23
2/11/1974 #16 Northwestern+ H W 50-48 +2
2/16/1974 #15 at #12 Indiana+ A L 81-93 -12
2/23/1974 #19 Purdue+ H W 111-84 +27
2/25/1974 #19 t Wisconsin+ A W 78-74 +4
3/2/1974 #17 Minnesota+ H W 79-56 +23
3/9/1974 #16 at Michigan State+ A W 103-87 +16
3/11/1974 #16 vs. #13 Indiana N3 W 75-67 +8
3/14/1974 #12 vs. #3 Notre Dame N4 W 77-68 +9
3/16/1974 #12 vs. #7 Marquette N4 L 70-72 -2

(1) Michigan Invitational, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena) (2) Los Angeles Classic, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) (3) Big Ten playoff, Champaign, Ill. (Assembly Hall) (4) NCAA Tournament, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Memorial Coliseum)

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[13][14][15][16]

Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club
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
1977 3 11 55 Steve Grote Cleveland Cavaliers
1977 5 22 110 John Robinson Los Angeles Lakers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 12.
  3. ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 33. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  7. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 85. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  8. ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 176.
  9. ^ "All-Time Records". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 16. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  10. ^ "1974 Men's College Basketball Bracket". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  11. ^ "1974 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". databaseSports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  12. ^ "University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records" (PDF). MoGoBlue.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  14. ^ "1975 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  15. ^ "1976 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  16. ^ "1977 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.