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1977–78 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1977–78 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–11 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPDion Harris
Seasons
1977–78 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
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
Purdue 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

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

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1977–78 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Rankings

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Ranking movements
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Team players drafted into the NBA

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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

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. ^ "1978 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "1979 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "1981 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.