1974–75 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record19–8 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPJoe Johnson
MVPC. J. Kupec
Captains
Home arenaCrisler Arena
1974–75 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Indiana18–0 1.00031–1  .969
No. 19 Michigan12–6 .66719–8  .704
Minnesota11–7 .61118–8  .692
Purdue11–7 .61117–11  .607
Michigan State10–8 .55617–9  .654
Ohio State8–10 .44414–14  .500
Iowa7–11 .38910–16  .385
Wisconsin5–13 .2788–18  .308
Illinois4–14 .2228–18  .308
Northwestern4–14 .2226–20  .231
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] The team earned the second of four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament invitations.[2] Joe Johnson and C. J. Kupec served as team captains and shared team MVP honors.[3] John Robinson led the Big Ten in field goal percentage with a 60.3% average in conference games,[4] while Kupec led the conference in free throw percentage with an 88.0%.[5] As a team, they led the conference in free throw percentage as well with a 75.8%.[6] 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.[7] The team ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[8] Kupec was selected as an All-American.[9] The team's 74.4% free throw percentage was a school record that lasted 11 seasons.[10] 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.[11] The team set a school single-season free throw percentage record of 74.4% that would last until 1986.[11]

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.[12][13]

Roster

1974–75 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 32 Wayman Britt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Flint, Michigan
C 41 C. J. Kupec 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Oak Lawn, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP Poll[7]1719161711191919

Team players drafted into the NBA

Six players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[14][15][16][17]

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerNBA Club
19754256C. J. KupecLos Angeles Lakers
19764960Wayman BrittLos Angeles Lakers
197731155Steve GroteCleveland Cavaliers
1977522110John RobinsonLos Angeles Lakers
197831761Dave BaxterSeattle SuperSonics
19784369Joel ThompsonHouston Rockets

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 197.
  2. ↑ 2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 12.
  3. ↑ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 33. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 34. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 37. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 85. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  9. ↑ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  10. ↑ 2007-08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 174.
  11. 1 2 "All-Time Records". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 14. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  12. ↑ "1975 Men's College Basketball Bracket". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  13. ↑ "1975 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". databaseSports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  14. ↑ "1975 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  15. ↑ "1976 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  16. ↑ "1977 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  17. ↑ "1978 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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