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1938–39 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
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American college basketball season
March 2026
August 2023
Basketball
1938–39
Michigan Wolverines
150
300
Big Ten Conference
Big Ten
11–9
4–8
Bennie Oosterbaan
Leo Beebe
Yost Field House
The 1938–39 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1938–39 season. The team compiled an 11–9 record and 4–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents. The team finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.
Bennie Oosterbaan was in his first year as the team's coach. Leo Beebe was the team captain, and Edmund Thomas was the team's leading scorer with 140 points in 20 games for an average of 7.0 points per game. Football star Tom Harmon appeared in 13 games for the basketball team and scored 100 points for an average of 7.7 points per game.
Scoring statistics
PlayerGames Field goals Free throws Points Points per gameUniversity of Michigan Basketball Record Book University of Michigan 24 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years.pdf 2012-07-02 2018-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20181026080859/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years.pdf deadEdmund Thomas2057261407.0James Rae1648301267.9Charles Pink2039321105.5Tom Harmon1338241007.7Daniel Smick19409894.7Leo Beebe183313794.4Michael Sofiak15119312.1Russell Dobson1171151.4Herbert Brogan850101.3Milo Sukup101240.4Totals2027914670435.2
Coaching staff
Bennie Oosterbaan - coach
Fielding H. Yost - athletic director
References
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