1975–76 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1975–76 Michigan Wolverines 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png 150 200 A maize-colored block M with blue borders Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9 9 25–7 14–4 Johnny Orr Wayman Britt Rickey Green Bill Frieder Jim Boyce Crisler Arena NCAA tournament, runner-up National Championship Game L Lost 68-86 vs. Indiana The 1975–76 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1975–76 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.2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 198 2007 The team lost to all four ranked opponents it played during the regular season. However, the team earned the third of four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament invitations,2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 12 2007 and it defeated the first three ranked opponents that it faced in the tournament. Wayman Britt served as team captain, and Rickey Green earned team MVP.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all As a team, it led the conference in scoring offense with an 85.8 average in conference games as well as in field goal percentage with a 52.1%.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 36 September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-allhttp://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 37 September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team began the season ranked sixteenth and peaked at ninth, where it finished the season in the Associated Press Top 20 Poll. It was ranked for a total of 16 out of 17 weeks during the season.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 The team also ended the season ranked ninth in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 85 That season, Hubbard set the current school record for single-season rebounds by a freshman of 352.2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 166 2007 The team set a new school record by totaling 2753 points over the course of the season. The record would last for eleven seasons.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all The team set the school single-season total assist record of 600.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all On January 12, 1976, the team began a 22-game home winning streak against 1975 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State University Ohio State that continued through a November 30, 1977, victory over 1977 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan. This surpassed the 17-game streak from December 1, 1964 – January 29, 1966, and stood as the longest home winning streak in school history until a 24-game streak that started on January 5, 1985.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years September 10, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902071019/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all In the 32-team 1976 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan reached the championship game by winning the Midwest region. In so doing they defeated the 1975 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State University Wichita State Shockers 74–73, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 80–76 and the 1975 men Missouri Tigers University of Missouri Missouri Tigers 95–88. Then in the final four, the team defeated the previously unbeaten Rutgers Scarlet Knights 86–70 before losing in the championship game to the unbeaten Indiana Hoosiers 86–68.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/historical/1976/DI 1976 Men's College Basketball Bracket September 5, 2010 CBS Sportshttp://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1976 1976 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket September 5, 2010 databaseSports.com Regular season The team set the school record by totaling 2753 points during its 32-game season. The record lasted until 1987. The team also set the school record for field goal percentage (.510, 1138-for-2231), which would last for five seasons.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Schedule 1975-76 Overall: 25-7 Big Ten: 14-4 (2nd)https://mgoblue.com/documents/2023/8/8/bkm-record-book-2023-24.pdf University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records February 16, 2024 August 8, 2023 MoGoBlue.com Postseason: NCAA (Midwest) (Final Four; Runner-up) Head Coach: Johnny Orr Staff: Bill Frieder & Jim Boyce Captain: Wayman Britt Home Arena: Crisler Arena (13,609) Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/- 12/2/1975 #16 Vanderbilt H W 90-63 +27 12/6/1975 #16 at #9 Tennessee A L 81-82 -1 12/10/1975 #18 South Carolina H W 91-82 +9 12/13/1975 #18 Dayton H W 106-80 +26 12/19/1975 #16 Southern Illinois H1 W 74-49 +25 12/20/1975 #16 Miami (Ohio) H1 W 90-76 +14 12/29/1975 #16 vs. LaSalle N2 W 86-71 +15 12/30/1975 #16 vs. #10 UNLV N2 L 94-108 -14 1/3/1976 #17 at Northwestern+ A W 82-72 +10 1/5/1976 #17 #16 Minnesota+ H W 95-72 +23 1/8/1976 #19 at Wisconsin+ A W 106-81 +25 1/10/1976 #19 #1 Indiana+ H L 74-80 -6 1/12/1976 #19 Ohio State+ H W 84-81 +3 1/17/1976 #16 Michigan State+ H W 66-63 +3 1/24/1976 #17 at Purdue+ A W 84-80 +4 1/26/1976 #17 at Illinois+ A L 75-76 -1 1/31/1976 #15 Iowa+ H W 104-95 +9 2/2/1976 #15 Wisconsin+ H W 107-86 +21 2/7/1976 #16 at #1 Indiana+ (OT) A L 67-72 -5 2/9/1976 #16 at Ohio State+ A W 90-66 +24 2/14/1976 #16 at Michigan State+ A W 81-64 +17 2/16/1976 #16 Eastern Michigan H W 94-76 +18 2/21/1976 #15 Purdue+ H W 92-81 +11 2/23/1976 #15 Illinois+ H W 90-75 +15 2/28/1976 #13 at Iowa+ A W 88-74 +14 3/1/1976 #13 at Minnesota+ A L 79-81 -2 3/6/1976 #11 Northwestern+ H W 80-77 +3 3/13/1976 #14 vs. Wichita State N3 W 74-73 +1 3/18/1976 #9 vs. #7 Notre Dame N4 W 80-76 +4 3/20/1976 #9 vs. #14 Missouri N4 W 95-88 +7 3/27/1976 #9 vs. #4 Rutgers N5 W 86-70 +16 3/29/1976 #9 vs. #1 Indiana N5 L 68-86 -18 (1) Michigan Invitational, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena) (2) Las Vegas Holiday Classic, Las Vegas, Nev. (L.V. Convention Center) (3) NCAA Tournament, Denton, Texas (North Texas Coliseum) (4) NCAA Tournament, Louisville, Ky. (Freedom Hall) (5) NCAA Tournament, Philadelphia, Pa. (The Spectrum) Statistics The team posted the following statistics:http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page March 28, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100418044313/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php April 18, 2010 dead NameGPGSMinAvgFGFGAFG%3FG3FGA3FG%FTFTAFT%ORDRRBAvgAstAvgPFDQTOStlBlkPtsAvg Rickey Green3232 2665420.491---- 1061350.785 1181193.71324.1881 63819.9 Phil Hubbard3231 2083810.546---- 661130.584534735211.0361.112910 48215.1 John Robinson3231 1733020.573---- 1021230.82972552628.2742.3831 44814.0 Wayman Britt3232 1533260.469---- 42550.76401351354.21233.81099 34810.9 Steve Grote3229 1342650.506---- 69950.726393963.01123.51168 33710.5 Dave Baxter323 801640.488---- 46560.821045451.4621.9540 2066.4 Joel Thompson281 42860.488---- 10170.588063632.3170.6370 943.4 Alan Hardy290 41830.494---- 10190.526044441.5180.617024 923.2 Tom Bergen290 24430.558---- 15170.882035351.280.33303 632.2 Tom Staton220 14520.269---- 6100.600013130.690.42008 341.6 Lloyd Schinnerer111171.6130.333---- 460.6670440.410.1305 60.6 Bobby Jones5051.0221.000---- 120.5000000.000.0200 51.0 Len Lillard5051.000 ---- 00 0330.600.0100 00.0 Donald Johnston1022.000 ---- 00 0000.000.0001 00.0 TEAM32 1231233.8 Season Total32 113822490.506 4776480.736 1278129440.459218.569229 275386.0 Opponents32 100521320.471---- 4466350.702 1224122438.351416.162525 245676.8 Rankings AP Poll 0 16 16 16 18 16 16 17 19 16 17 15 16 15 13 11 14 9 NCAA tournament Midwest Michigan 74, Wichita State 73 Michigan 80, Notre Dame 76 Michigan 95, Missouri 88 Final Four Michigan 86, Rutgers 70 Indiana 86, Michigan 68 http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1976 RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More Team players drafted into the NBA Seven players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1976.html 1976 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1977.html 1977 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1978.html 1978 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1979.html 1979 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club 1976 4 9 60 Wayman Britt Los Angeles Lakers 1977 1 16 16 Rickey Green Golden State Warriors 1977 3 11 55 Steve Grote Cleveland Cavaliers 1977 5 22 110 John Robinson Los Angeles Lakers 1978 3 17 61 Dave Baxter Seattle SuperSonics 1978 4 3 69 Joel Thompson Houston Rockets 1979 1 15 15 Phil Hubbard Detroit Pistons References 30em Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Michigan Michigan Wolve Michigan Wolve