1971–72 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1971–72 Michigan Wolverines 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 14–10 9–5 Johnny Orr Wayne Grabiac Dave Hart Henry Wilmore Fred Snowden Dick Honig (freshmen) Crisler Arena The 1971–72 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball 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 with a 14–10 overall record and a 9–5 conference record. This tied the team for third in the Big Ten Conference but failed to get an invitation to either the 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 1972 National Invitation Tournament.2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 197 2007 Wayne Grabiac and Dave Hart served as team captains, while Henry Wilmore 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 The team earned the Big Ten scoring offense statistical championship with an 81.8 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 It also led the conference in field goal percentage with a 45.3% 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 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 Additionally, the team led the conference in rebounding with a 51.6 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 38 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 nine after starting the season ranked at number thirteen.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 During the season, the team beat two of the four ranked opponents that it faced (#16 Illinois by a 75–70 margin on January 11, 1972, at Assembly Hall in Champaign and #6 1971 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State University Ohio State on January 29, 1972, at Crisler Arena by an 88–78 margin).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 The team was led by Consensus second team All-American 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 Rankings AP Poll 0 15 13 9 20 16 Team players drafted into the NBA Four players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://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 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 Basketball Michigan Basketball