1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1973–74 Michigan Wolverines 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 12 6 22–5 12–2 Johnny Orr Campy Russell C. J. Kupec Campy Russell Jim Dutcher Bill Frieder Richard Carter (freshman) Crisler Arena Big Ten regular season co-champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1973–74 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1973–74 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 tied with the Indiana Hoosiers for the Big Ten championship.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 54 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-all2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 12 2007 The team earned the first of four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament invitations. Campy Russell and C. J. Kupec served as team captains, with Russell earning team MVP honors.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 Russell, the Consensus second team All-American,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 earned the Big Ten scoring championship with a 24.0 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 He also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball as Big Ten Most Valuable Player. Orr was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. Although the team began the season unranked, it was in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll for twelve of the eighteen weeks during the season, rising as high as number six, where it finished 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 ended the season ranked twelfth 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 The team set a school record for single-game assists on February 23, 1974, against Purdue with 32. The record would stand until March 7, 1987.2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 176 2007http://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 In the 25-team 1974 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan reached the elite eight in the Mideast region by earning a bye and defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 77–68. The team then fell to the Marquette Warriors 72–70.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/historical/1974/DI 1974 Men's College Basketball Bracket September 5, 2010 CBS Sportshttp://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1974 1974 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket September 5, 2010 databaseSports.com Roster 1973 Michigan Wolverines y C. J. Kupec y 41 C 6 8 230 Jr Oak Lawn, Illinois Johnny Orr Schedule 1973–74 Overall: 22–5 Big Ten: 12-2 (t-1st | Co-Champions)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 (Mideast) (Elite Eight) Head Coach: Johnny Orr Staff: Jim Dutcher, Bill Frieder & Richard Carter (Freshmen) Captains: Campy Russell & C.J. Kupec Home Arena: Crisler Arena (13,609) Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/- 12/1/1973 - Southern Illinois H W 86-74 +12 12/4/1973 - at Toledo A W 75-65 +10 12/8/1973 - at Detroit A L 59-70 -11 12/10/1973 - Xavier H W 77-61 +16 12/12/1973 - at Western Michigan (3OT) A W 83-76 +7 12/15/1973 - Dayton H W 76-54 +22 12/21/1973 - Yale H1 W 101-88 +13 12/22/1973 - Bowling Green H1 W 70-66 +4 12/28/1973 - San Francisco N2 W 88-66 +22 12/29/1973 - #1 UCLA A2 L 70-90 -20 1/4/1974 - #8 Indiana+ H W 73-71 +2 1/12/1974 #18 at Minnesota+ A W 66-65 +1 1/19/1974 #14 Michigan State+ H W 84-82 +2 1/21/1974 #14 at Purdue+ (OT) A L 84-85 -1 1/26/1974 #15 at Iowa+ (OT) A W 86-84 +2 1/28/1974 #15 #17 Wisconsin+ H W 83-75 +8 2/2/1974 #20 at Illinois+ A W 101-77 +24 2/9/1974 #16 Ohio State+ H W 91-68 +23 2/11/1974 #16 Northwestern+ H W 50-48 +2 2/16/1974 #15 at #12 Indiana+ A L 81-93 -12 2/23/1974 #19 Purdue+ H W 111-84 +27 2/25/1974 #19 at Wisconsin+ A W 78-74 +4 3/2/1974 #17 Minnesota+ H W 79-56 +23 3/9/1974 #16 at Michigan State+ A W 103-87 +16 3/11/1974 #16 vs. #13 Indiana N3 W 75-67 +8 3/14/1974 #12 vs. #3 Notre Dame N4 W 77-68 +9 3/16/1974 #12 vs. #7 Marquette N4 L 70-72 -2 (1) Michigan Invitational, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena) (2) Los Angeles Classic, Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) (3) Big Ten playoff, Champaign, Ill. (Assembly Hall) (4) NCAA Tournament, Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Memorial Coliseum) Rankings AP Poll 0 17 18 14 15 20 16 15 19 17 16 12 7 6 Team players drafted into the NBA Five players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1974.html 1974 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1975.html 1975 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://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, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club 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 1977 3 11 55 Steve Grote Cleveland Cavaliers 1977 5 22 110 John Robinson Los Angeles Lakers See also 1974 in Michigan References Michigan Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Wolve Michigan Wolve