1974–75 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1974–75 Michigan Wolverines 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png 150 200 A maize-colored block M with blue borders Big Ten Conference Big Ten 19 19–8 12–6 Johnny Orr Joe Johnson C. J. Kupec Joe Johnson C. J. Kupec Jim Dutcher Bill Frieder Richard Carter Crisler Arena NCAA tournament First Round The 1974–75 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1974–75 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 197 2007 The team earned the second of four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament invitations.2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 12 2007 Joe Johnson and C. J. Kupec served as team captains and shared 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 John Robinson led the Big Ten in field goal percentage with a 60.3% 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 while Kupec led the conference in free throw percentage with an 88.0%.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 34 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 As a team, they led the conference in free throw percentage as well with a 75.8%.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 The team began the season ranked seventeenth, peaked at eleventh, and finished the season in nineteenth in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll. It was ranked for a total of eight of nineteen 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 ended the season unranked 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 Kupec was selected as an 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 The team's 74.4% free throw percentage was a school record that lasted 11 seasons.2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 174 2007 On January 2, 1975, Kupec went 14 for 14 in free throw attempts against Illinois which continues to be a school single-game record for most without a miss, surpassing Craig Dill's total of 12.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 The team set a school single-season free throw percentage record of 74.4% that would last until 1986. In the 32-team 1975 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan was eliminated from the West Region in the first round by the UCLA Bruins 103–91.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/historical/1975/DI 1975 Men's College Basketball Bracket September 5, 2010 CBS Sportshttp://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1975 1975 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket September 5, 2010 databaseSports.com Roster 1974 Michigan Wolverines y Wayman Britt y 32 F 6 2 185 Jr Flint, Michigan C. J. Kupec y 41 C 6 8 230 Sr Oak Lawn, Illinois Johnny Orr Rankings AP Poll 0 18 17 19 16 17 11 19 19 19 Team players drafted into the NBA Six players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://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, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1978.html 1978 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club 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 1978 3 17 61 Dave Baxter Seattle SuperSonics 1978 4 3 69 Joel Thompson Houston Rockets See also NCAA Men's Division I Tournament bids by school NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament all-time team records References 30em Michigan Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Wolve Michigan Wolve