Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–1979) explained

1969–70

Year:1969–70
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:13–13
Conf Record:5–9
Hc Year:1st

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.

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
9151 Will HetzelBaltimore Bullets

[1]

1970–71

Year:1970–71
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:14–12
Conf Record:5–9
Hc Year:2nd

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
8131 Barry YatesPhiladelphia 76ers

[2]

1971–72

Year:1971–72
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:11
Aprank:14
Record:27–5
Conf Record:8–4
Hc Year:3rd
Champion:NIT Champions
Tourney Result:champions

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

Year:1972–73
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:10
Aprank:8
Record:23–7
Conf Record:7–5
Hc Year:4th
Tourney Result:Elite Eight

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

Round Pick Player NBA Club
337 Jim O’BrienCleveland Cavaliers
10155 Bob BodellSeattle SuperSonics
14186 Howard WhiteCapitol Bullets

[11]

1973–74

Year:1973–74
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:4
Aprank:4
Record:23–5
Conf Record:9–3
Hc Year:5th

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

Round Pick Player NBA Club
19 Tom McMillenBuffalo Braves
113 Washington Bullets

[12]

1974–75

Year:1974–75
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:5
Aprank:5
Record:24–5
Conf Record:10–2
Hc Year:6th
Tourney Result:Elite Eight

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

Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 42 Tom Roy Portland Trail Blazers
9147 Owen BrownPhoenix Suns

[13]

1975–76

Year:1975–76
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Coachrank:13
Aprank:11
Record:22–6
Conf Record:7–5
Hc Year:7th

Awards and honors

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 1 Houston Rockets
232 Mo HowardCleveland Cavaliers

[14]

1976–77

Year:1976–77
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:19–8
Conf Record:7–5
Hc Year:8th

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 15 Brad Davis Los Angeles Lakers
230 Steve SheppardChicago Bulls

[19]

1977–78

Year:1977–78
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:15–13
Conf Record:3–9
Hc Year:9th

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
4 81 Larry Boston Washington Bullets

[20]

1978–79

Year:1978–79
Team:Maryland Terrapins
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:19–11
Conf Record:6–6
Hc Year:10th

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 52Larry Gibson Milwaukee Bucks

[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-10-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206184407/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1970 . 2008-12-06 .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100203210532/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1971 . 2010-02-03 .
  3. Web site: No 'Midnight Madness' for UCLA, USC basketball teams. 2008-11-30. 2008-10-17. Los Angeles Times. Pucin, Diane.
  4. Web site: Lefty's midnight run started all the Madness. 2008-11-30. 2007-10-13. ESPN Internet Ventures. ESPN.com. Rovell, Darren . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080326190934/http://espn.go.com/ncb/s/2000/1011/812806.html . 2008-03-26.
  5. Web site: NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - History . 2012-03-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090422061055/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1970s.html . 2009-04-22 .
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080829231559/http://www.sportsstats.com/bball/awards/All-ACC . 2008-08-29 .
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100821102742/http://www.sportsstats.com/bball/national/awards/All-American . 2010-08-21 .
  8. News: Raveling is WSU choice . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . April 11, 1972 . 17.
  9. News: Cougars' new coach busy with touring, telephoning . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . April 12, 1972 . 16.
  10. Web site: RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More.
  11. Web site: 1973 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com . 2010-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121222738/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1973&lg=N . 2010-11-21 .
  12. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-06-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100523231452/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1974&lg=N . 2010-05-23 .
  13. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-03-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223028/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1975&lg=N . 2010-03-17 .
  14. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223051/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1976&lg=N . 2010-03-17 .
  15. Bill Free – This Overtime Lasts 25 Years The 1974 team left it all out on the floor. Baltimore Sun, hosted at University of Maryland Terrapins athletic site, February 20, 1999
  16. https://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLN4j3CQXJgFjGpvqRqCKO6AI-YRARXwN9X4_83FR9b_0A_YLc0NCIckdFALOxkFY!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvUUd3QndNQSEvNElVRS82XzBfTFU!?CONTENT_URL=https://www.ncaa.org/awards/honors_program/valor/winners.html NCAA Award of Valor recipients
  17. http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=mwc_1974 SEVENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 1974
  18. Web site: RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More.
  19. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100318111114/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1977&lg=N . 2010-03-18 .
  20. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-03-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100318002242/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1978&lg=N . 2010-03-18 .
  21. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100523232024/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1979&lg=N . 2010-05-23 .