Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–1979)

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1969–70

1969–70 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record13–13 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coach George Raveling
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
 1968–69
1970–71  
1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 South Carolina 140 1.000253  .893
North Carolina 95 .643189  .667
No. 10 NC State95 .643237  .767
Duke 86 .571179  .654
Wake Forest 68 .4291413  .519
Maryland 59 .3571313  .500
Virginia 311 .2141015  .400
Clemson 212 .143719  .269
1970 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The year 1969 was a turning point in Washington sports history. The University of Maryland had hired Lefty Driesell to coach basketball. The Senators named Ted Williams as manager. The Washington Redskins hired Vince Lombardi as Head Coach and he had brought a winning attitude to the nation's capital. It marked a renaissance in sports interest in America's most transient of cities.

Contents

Personnel

1969–70 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Charlie Blank6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)
So
Tommy Findreng6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)
Jr
F Jay Flowers6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
So
F Will Hetzel6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)
Sr
C Rod Horst6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)
Sr
G Steve Kebeck6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)
Jr
F Tom Milroy6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
Sr
G Steve Norman6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)
So
Harvey Sanders6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)
So
C Sparky Still6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)
So
F Dick Stobaugh6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)
Jr
Al Thomas6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
Jr
G Mickey Wiles5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
9151Will Hetzel Baltimore Bullets
Source: [1]

1970–71

1970–71 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record14–12 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coach George Raveling
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1969–70
1971–72  
1970–71 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 North Carolina 113 .786266  .813
No. 6 South Carolina104 .714236  .793
Duke 95 .6432010  .667
Wake Forest 77 .5001610  .615
Virginia 68 .4291511  .577
NC State 59 .3571314  .481
Maryland 59 .3571412  .538
Clemson 311 .214917  .346
1971 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
8131 Barry Yates Philadelphia 76ers
Source: [2]

1971–72

1971–72 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NIT Champions
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
Record27–5 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coach George Raveling
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1970–71
1972–73  
1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina93 .750265  .839
No. 14 Maryland 84 .667275  .844
No. 20 Virginia 84 .667217  .750
Duke 66 .5001412  .538
NC State 66 .5001610  .615
Wake Forest 39 .250818  .308
Clemson 210 .1671016  .385
1972 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Lefty Driesell started the tradition of Midnight Madnessin 1971 with an unofficial session that was attended by 3,000 fans at the University of Maryland's football stadium, Byrd Stadium. [3] [4]

National Invitation tournament

Awards and honors


In April 1972, assistant George Raveling became the head coach at Washington State in the Pac-8 Conference. [8] [9]

1972–73

1972–73 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 8
Record23–7 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1971–72
1973–74  
1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 NC State120 1.000270  1.000
No. 11 North Carolina 84 .667258  .758
No. 8 Maryland 75 .583237  .767
Duke 48 .3331214  .462
Virginia 48 .3331312  .520
Clemson 48 .3331214  .462
Wake Forest 39 .2501215  .444
1973 ACC tournament winner
As of March 3, 1973
Rankings from AP Poll

In the offseason, Tom McMillen was a member of the US national team that took part in Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
337Jim O’Brien Cleveland Cavaliers
10155Bob Bodell Seattle SuperSonics
14186Howard White Capitol Bullets
Source: [11]

1973–74

1973–74 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record23–5 (9–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1972–73
1974–75  
1973–74 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 NC State120 1.000301  .968
No. 4 Maryland 93 .750235  .821
No. 12 North Carolina 93 .750226  .786
Virginia 48 .3331116  .407
Clemson 39 .2501412  .538
Wake Forest 39 .2501313  .500
Duke 210 .1671016  .385
1974 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Maryland participated in the ACC Final. The Final pitted two of the top teams in the country. It has been regarded by many to be the greatest ACC game in history — and one of the greatest college games ever. The game was instrumental in forcing the expansion of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship to 32 teams, allowing more than one bid from a conference. Maryland had six future NBA draft picks on the team. The six picks were Tom McMillen and Len Elmore (1974), [12] Tom Roy and Owen Brown (1975) [13] and John Lucas and Mo Howard (1976). [14] It is considered the greatest team that did not participate in the NCAA tournament. [15]

ACC tournament

The 1974 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 7–9. North Carolina State defeated Maryland in overtime 103–100 to claim the championship.

Awards and honors

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
19 Tom McMillen Buffalo Braves
113 Len Elmore Washington Bullets
Source: [12]

1974–75

1974–75 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record24–5 (10–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1973–74
1975–76  
1974–75 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Maryland 102 .833245  .828
No. 9 North Carolina84 .667238  .742
Clemson 84 .6671711  .607
No. 7 NC State 84 .667226  .786
Virginia 48 .3331213  .480
Duke 210 .1671313  .500
Wake Forest 210 .1671313  .500
1975 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

In the offseason, John Lucas played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal. [17]

NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
342Tom Roy Portland Trail Blazers
9147Owen Brown Phoenix Suns
Source: [13]

1975–76

1975–76 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 11
Record22–6 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1974–75
1976–77  
1975–76 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina 111 .917254  .862
No. 11 Maryland 75 .583226  .786
NC State 75 .583219  .700
Clemson 57 .4171810  .643
Wake Forest 57 .4171710  .630
No. 18 Virginia48 .3331812  .600
Duke 39 .2501314  .481
1976 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Awards and honors

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
11 John Lucas Houston Rockets
232Mo Howard Cleveland Cavaliers
Source: [14]

1976–77

1976–77 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record19–8 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1975–76
1977–78  
1976–77 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina 93 .750285  .848
No. 9 Wake Forest 84 .667228  .733
Clemson 84 .667226  .786
Maryland 75 .583198  .704
NC State 66 .5001711  .607
Virginia 210 .1671217  .414
Duke 210 .1671413  .519
1977 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
115Brad Davis Los Angeles Lakers
230Steve Sheppard Chicago Bulls
Source: [19]

1977–78

1977–78 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record15–13 (3–9 ACC)
Head coach
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1976–77
1978–79  
1977–78 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 North Carolina 93 .750238  .742
No. 7 Duke84 .667277  .794
NC State 75 .5832110  .677
Virginia 66 .500208  .714
Wake Forest 66 .5001910  .655
Maryland 39 .2501513  .536
Clemson 39 .2501512  .556
1978 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [20]

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
481Larry Boston Washington Bullets
Source: [21]

1978–79

1978–79 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record19–11 (6–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arena Cole Field House
Seasons
  1977–78
1979–80  
1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 North Carolina93 .750236  .793
No. 11 Duke 93 .750228  .733
Virginia 75 .5831910  .655
Maryland 66 .5001911  .633
Clemson 57 .4171910  .655
NC State 39 .2501812  .600
Wake Forest 39 .2501215  .444
1979 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
352Larry Gibson Milwaukee Bucks
Source: [22]

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