1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1972–73 Michigan Wolverines 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 13–11 6–8 Johnny Orr Jim Dutcher Dick Honig Richard Carter (freshmen) Dion Harris The 1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1972–73 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 tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 69 2010-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT 2010-07-03 dead The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 1978 National Invitation Tournament or the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 3 2010 2010-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament 2010-10-01 dead The team was ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll for three of the season's fifteen weeks, reaching a number 18 ranking on December 5, 1977, and falling out after the December 12, 1977, poll. Roster 1972 Michigan Wolverines y C. J. Kupec y 41 C 6 8 230 So Oak Lawn, Illinois Johnny Orr Rankings AP Pollhttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records 2010-08-28 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 0 15 19 18 18 Team players drafted into the NBA Six players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1973.html 1973 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com 2014-04-25https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1974.html 1974 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com 2014-04-25https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1975.html 1975 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com 2014-04-25https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1976.html 1976 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com 2014-04-25 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club 1973 4 9 61 Ken Brady Detroit Pistons 1973 5 9 78 Henry Wilmore Detroit Pistons 1973 14 1 189 Ernie Johnson Philadelphia 76ers 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 References Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Basketball Michigan Basketball