1970–71 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
1970–71 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball | |
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NIT, Quarterfinals | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 19–7 (12–2 Big Ten) |
Head coach | |
Assistant coaches |
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MVP | Dan Fife |
MVP | Crisler Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Ohio State | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 20 | – | 6 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 12 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll
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The 1970–71 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the
Under the direction of head coach Johnny Orr, the team finished second in the Big Ten Conference.[1] Dan Fife served as team captain and shared team co-MVP honors with Henry Wilmore.[2]
Over the course of the season, Ken Brady led the conference in
The team defeated two of the four ranked opponents that it faced during the season.
Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP Poll[5] | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Team players drafted into the NBA
Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[12][13][14]
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | NBA Club |
1971 |
10 | 16 | 168 | Dan Fife | Milwaukee Bucks |
1972 |
3 | 14 | 44 | Wayne Grabiec | Boston Celtics |
1973 |
4 | 9 | 61 | Ken Brady | Detroit Pistons |
1973 | 5 | 9 | 78 | Henry Wilmore | Detroit Pistons |
1973 | 14 | 1 | 189 | Ernie Johnson | Philadelphia 76ers |
References
- ^ CBS Interactive. p. 38. Archived from the originalon September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the originalon September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- CBS Interactive. p. 33. Archived from the originalon July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- CBS Interactive. p. 36. Archived from the originalon July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Tournament Results (1970's)". nit.org. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the originalon September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 170.
- CBS Interactive. p. 16. Archived from the originalon April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- CBS Interactive. p. 14. Archived from the originalon April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ "1971 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "1972 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ "1973 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.