1973–74 Oral Roberts Titans basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2023 1973–74 Oral Roberts Titans Basketball 150 Independent 18 23–6 Ken Trickey 5th Jack Sutter Terry Scott Mabee Center NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1973–74 Oral Roberts Titans men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by fifth year head coach Ken Trickey, and played their home games at the Mabee Center as an NCAA Independent. For the first time in school history, they received a bid to the NCAA tournament playing in the Midwest region. The Titans defeated Syracuse in OT in the opening round and Louisville in the regional semifinals. In heartbreaking fashion, ORU was beaten by Kansas in OT in the Midwest regional final. They finished the season 23–6 and ranked number 18 in the final AP poll. Senior Eddie Woods established the school record for career rebounds with 1,365. Roster 1973 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles y Stan Kerby 10 G 5 10 jr Mound City, Illinois David Tucker 11 G 5 11 fr Olney, Illinois Bill Fredrick 12 G 6 2 jr Detroit, Michigan Sam McCants 13 G 6 3 jr Pensacola, Florida Kenny Cooper 14 G 6 3 so Nashville, Tennessee Anthony Roberts 15 F 6 5 fr Chattanooga, Tennessee y basketball Carl Vinson 20 F 6 3 jr Cairo, Illinois Jasper Brown 21 G 6 0 jr Okmulgee, Oklahoma Kenny Robinson 22 C 6 11 jr Calexico, California Duane Fox 25 F 6 6 jr Detroit, Michigan Eddie Woods 30 F 6 7 sr Chattanooga, Tennessee Al Boswell 35 G 6 5 jr River Rogue, Michigan Alvin Scott 44 F 6 7 180 fr Cleveland, Tennessee y Bill Herring 53 C 6 9 sr Jenks, Oklahoma Richard Lucas 55 C 7 0 jr Fincastle, Virginia Ken Trickey (Middle Tennessee State) https://oruathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1973-74 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oral-roberts/1974.html 1973–74 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Roster and Stats Sports Reference November 18, 2023 Schedule and results 1973-74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1973 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles| Regular season Dec 10, 1973 yes 1973 men Southwestern Pirates Southwestern (TX) Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 105–76 1–0 Dec 10, 1973 yes 1973 men Hardin-Simmons Cowboys Hardin-Simmons Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 120–91 2–0 Dec 13, 1973 yes 1973 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 95–78 3–0 Dec 15, 1973 yes yes 1973 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville 19 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 86–91 3–1 Dec 17, 1973 yes 1973 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 80–70 4–1 Dec 19, 1973 yes 1973 men Cal State East Bay Pioneers Cal State Hayward Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 88–62 5–1 Dec 21, 1973 yes 1973 men Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Los Angeles State Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 103–76 6–1 Dec 22, 1973 yes 1973 men Murray State Racers Murray State Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 86–83 7–1 Dec 26, 1973 yes yes Weber State 82–79 8–1 Dec 28, 1973 yes yes 1973 men Houston Cougars Houston 118–108 9–1 Dec 29, 1973 yes 1973 men USC Trojans USC 14 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 75–96 9–2 Jan 4, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 87–74 10–2 Jan 9, 1974 yes Illinois State Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 94–91 11–2 Jan 15, 1974 yes 1973 men Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 111–79 12–2 Jan 17, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 105–90 13–2 Jan 19, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 70–68 14–2 Jan 21, 1974 yes 1973 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 109–75 15–2 Jan 26, 1974 yes 1973 men Pan American Broncs Texas-Pan American Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 107–90 16–2 Feb 2, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 10 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California 89–98 16–3 Feb 4, 1974 yes 1973 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 78–72 17–3 Feb 9, 1974 yes 1973 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 98–71 18–3 Feb 14, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Fredrickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 94–100 18–4 Feb 16, 1974 yes 1973 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 103–96 19–4 Feb 25, 1974 yes 1973 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 102–88 20–4 Mar 2, 1974 yes Oklahoma City Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 103–84 21–4 Mar 4, 1974 yes yes 1973 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 84–85 21–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles| NCAA tournament Mar 9, 1974 yes yes Syracuse UNT Coliseum Denton, Texas 86–82 OT 22–5 Mar 14, 1974 yes yes Louisville 16 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Midwest Regional Final Sweet Sixteen 96–93 23–5 Mar 16, 1974 yes yes Kansas 14 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Midwest Regional Final Elite Eight 90–93 OT 23–6 AP poll Central Time MW Midwest 1973-74 Men's Basketball Schedule https://oruathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1973-74 Oral Roberts University Athletics November 18, 2023 References Category:Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball seasons Oral Roberts Oral Roberts Category:1973 in sports in Oklahoma Category:1974 in sports in Oklahoma