1962–63 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
| 1962–63 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 16–8 (8–6 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | |
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| MVP | Bill Buntin |
| Captain | Tom Cole |
| Home arena | Fielding H. Yost Field House |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ohio State | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 20 | – | 4 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Illinois | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 20 | – | 6 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll
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The 1962–63 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the
1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 1963 National Invitation Tournament.[1] Tom Cole served as team captain, while Bill Buntin earned team MVP.[2]
That season, the team defeated one of the three ranked opponents that it faced (#6
UPI Coaches' Poll.[5]
During the season, Buntin led the Big Ten conference in rebounding with 15.4 per conference game.[6] As a team, the Wolverines led the Big Ten with a 49.0 rebound per game average.[7]
The team set the current school single-game record of 77 rebounds on February 2, 1963, against the
double doubles with a streak of 14 games.[9] He also surpassed Scott Maentz's 1960 single-season total of 12 double doubles with a total of 23, which stood as a school record until Phil Hubbard posted 24 in 1977.[9]
Team players drafted into the NBA
Two players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[10][11]
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | NBA Club |
1965 |
1 | Territorial | 2 | Bill Buntin | Detroit Pistons |
| 1965 | 15 | 3 | 103 | George Pomey | St. Louis Hawks
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References
- ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 196.
- CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the originalon September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- CBS Interactive. p. 35. Archived from the originalon September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 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.
- CBS Interactive. p. 34. Archived from the originalon July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- CBS Interactive. p. 38. Archived from the originalon July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 166.
- ^ a b 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 169.
- ^ "1965 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "1966 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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