1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	13–11 (6–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Johnny Orr
Assistant coaches	Jim Dutcher Dick Honig Richard Carter (freshmen)
MVP	Dion Harris
Seasons ← 1971–72 1973–74 →

1972–73 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 6 Indiana	11	–	3	.786	22	–	6	.786
No. 10 Minnesota	10	–	4	.714	21	–	5	.808
Purdue	8	–	6	.571	15	–	9	.625
Illinois	8	–	6	.571	14	–	10	.583
Ohio State	8	–	6	.571	14	–	10	.583
Iowa	6	–	8	.429	13	–	11	.542
Michigan	6	–	8	.429	13	–	11	.542
Michigan State	6	–	8	.429	13	–	11	.542
Wisconsin	5	–	9	.357	11	–	13	.458
Northwestern	2	–	12	.143	5	–	19	.208

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1972–73 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 tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.^[1] The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 1978 National Invitation Tournament or the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.^[2] The team was ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll for three of the season's fifteen weeks, reaching a number 18 ranking on December 5, 1977, and falling out after the December 12, 1977, poll.^[3]

Roster

1972–73 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	41	C. J. Kupec	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Oak Lawn, Illinois

Head coach

Johnny Orr

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP Poll^[3]	19	18	18

Team players drafted into the NBA

Six players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Year	Round	Pick	Overall	Player	NBA Club
1973	4	9	61	Ken Brady	Detroit Pistons
1973	5	9	78	Henry Wilmore	Detroit Pistons
1973	14	1	189	Ernie Johnson	Philadelphia 76ers
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

References

^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
^ "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
^ "1973 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
^ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
^ "1975 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
^ "1976 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

v t e Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Venues	Waterman Gymnasium (1908–1923) Fielding H. Yost Fieldhouse (1923–1967) Crisler Center (1967–present)
Rivalries	Duke Michigan State Ohio State
Culture & lore	Fab Five (film) Ed Martin scandal WWJ Michigan IMG Sports Network Fox Sports Detroit Jumpman Invitational
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics