1970–71 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1970–71 Michigan Wolverines 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 19–7 12–2 Johnny Orr Dan Fife Dan Fife Henry Wilmore Fred Snowden Dick Honig (freshmen) Crisler Arena NIT Quarterfinals The 1970–71 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1970–71 season. The team played its home games at Crisler Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach Johnny Orr, the team finished second in the Big Ten Conference.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years September 12, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 38 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 Dan Fife served as team captain and shared team co-MVP honors with Henry Wilmore.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 Over the course of the season, Ken Brady led the conference in field goal percentage with a 61.7% average in conference games.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 33 September 2, 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 earned the Big Ten scoring offense statistical championship with an 88.4 average in conference games.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-all The team was in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll for four of the sixteen weeks of the season, rising as high as number twelve.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 However, the team ended the season unranked in both the final UPI Coaches' Poll and the final AP 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 The team defeated two of the four ranked opponents that it faced during the season. The team participated in the sixteen team 1971 National Invitation Tournament where it advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating the 1970 men Syracuse Orange Syracuse University Syracuse Orange by an 86–76 margin before falling to the 1970 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 78–70.http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1970s.html Tournament Results (1970's) nit.org September 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422061055/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1970s.html April 22, 2009 dead The team was led by All-American Henry Wilmore.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 4–7 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 Dan Fife established the school career field goal percentage record at 57.44% that would last until Loy Vaught ended his career with a 61.7% mark in 1990.2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 170 2007 He also set the school single season assist average of 5.35 per game that would last until Dave Baxter surpassed it in 1978.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 The team set the school single-game record for free throws made of 33 on January 23, 1971, against 1970 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern University Northwestern, which would be unsurpassed until 1998.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 14 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 Rankings AP Poll 0 15 20 16 16 12 Team players drafted into the NBA Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1971.html 1971 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1972.html 1972 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1973.html 1973 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 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 Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Wolverines baske Michigan Wolverines baske