1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 6
Record	22–5 (12–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Johnny Orr;
Assistant coaches	Jim Dutcher; Bill Frieder; Richard Carter (freshman);
MVP	Campy Russell
Captains	Campy Russell; C. J. Kupec;
Home arena	Crisler Arena

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.

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

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

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

Johnny Orr

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP Poll[6]							18	14	15	20	16	15	19	17	16	12	7	6

Team players drafted into the NBA

Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[12][13][14][15]

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

References

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

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[BTMG54-1] "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

[MB07-8p12-2] 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.

[BTMG33-5] "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 33. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.

[DIR6883-6] "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.

[MB07-8p176-8] 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 176.

[ATR16-9] "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] "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

[13] "1975 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

[14] "1976 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

[15] "1977 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

Roster

Rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

See also

References