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1974–75 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season


American college basketball season

FieldValue
modeBasketball
year1974–75
teamMichigan Wolverines
image1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png
image_size150
logo_size200
logo_altA maize-colored block M with blue borders
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
APRank19
record19–8
conf_record12–6
head_coachJohnny Orr
captainJoe Johnson
captain2C. J. Kupec
mvpJoe Johnson
mvp2C. J. Kupec
asst_coach1Jim Dutcher
asst_coach2Bill Frieder
asst_coach3Richard Carter
stadiumCrisler Arena
bowl[NCAA tournament](1975-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl_resultFirst Round

The 1974–75 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1974–75 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 second in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned the second of four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament invitations. Joe Johnson and C. J. Kupec served as team captains and shared team MVP honors. John Robinson led the Big Ten in field goal percentage with a 60.3% average in conference games, while Kupec led the conference in free throw percentage with an 88.0%. As a team, they led the conference in free throw percentage as well with a 75.8%. The team began the season ranked seventeenth, peaked at eleventh, and finished the season in nineteenth in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll. It was ranked for a total of eight of nineteen weeks during the season. The team ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll. Kupec was selected as an All-American. The team's 74.4% free throw percentage was a school record that lasted 11 seasons. On January 2, 1975, Kupec went 14 for 14 in free throw attempts against Illinois which continues to be a school single-game record for most without a miss, surpassing Craig Dill's total of 12. The team set a school single-season free throw percentage record of 74.4% that would last until 1986.

In the 32-team 1975 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan was eliminated from the West Region in the first round by the UCLA Bruins 103–91.

Roster

  • Johnny Orr

Rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

Six players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.

19784369Joel ThompsonHouston Rockets

References

References

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  3. "All-Time Accolades". [[CBS Interactive]].
  4. "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]].
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  7. "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
  8. "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
  9. "All-Time Accolades". [[CBS Interactive]].
  10. (2007). "2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of Michigan.
  11. "All-Time Records". [[CBS Interactive]].
  12. "1975 Men's College Basketball Bracket". [[CBS Sports]].
  13. "1975 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". databaseSports.com.
  14. "1975 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com.
  15. "1976 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com.
  16. "1977 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com.
  17. "1978 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com.
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