1944–45 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1944–45 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record12–7 (5–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainDon Lundquist
Home arena Yost Field House
Seasons
  1943–44
1945–46  
1944–45 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iowa 111 .917171  .944
Ohio State 102 .833155  .750
Illinois 75 .583137  .650
Purdue 66 .500911  .450
Michigan 57 .417127  .632
Wisconsin 48 .3331011  .476
Minnesota 48 .333813  .381
Northwestern 48 .333712  .368
Indiana 39 .2501011  .476
Chicago 00 78  .467
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944–45 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944–45 season. The team finished the season in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12–7 and 5–7 against conference opponents. [1]

Bennie Oosterbaan was in his seventh year as the team's head coach. Robert Geahan was the team's leading scorer with 136 points in 19 games for an average of 7.2 points per game. Don Lundquist was the team captain. [1]

Statistical leaders

PlayerPos.YrGFGFTRBPtsPPG
Robert Geahan1956241367.2
Walter Kell1947281226.4
John Mullaney1946291216.4
Keith Harder1751121146.7
Donald Lindquist1945181085.7
Don Lund 173625975.7
Totals1932716181542.9

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References

  1. 1 2 "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2013-08-27.