GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1973-1974 Season

1973-1974 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/01/1973 California-Davis W 55-45
12/04/1973 Furman W 49-47 OT
12/13/1973 Loyola (IL) W 58-54 OT
12/15/1973 @ Marquette L 50-68
12/19/1973 @ Niagara L 65-79
12/22/1973 @ Butler W 70-68 3OT
12/28/1973 Far West Classic
vs. Bradley		 W 73-68
12/29/1973 Far West Classic
vs. New Mexico		 L 68-102
01/02/1974 Northern Michigan W 82-59
01/05/1974 @ Iowa L 55-66
01/08/1974 Detroit L 52-54
01/12/1974 Michigan L 65-66
01/19/1974 @ Ohio State L 77-81
01/26/1974 Michigan State L 66-67
01/28/1974 @ Northwestern W 57-54
02/02/1974 Wisconsin W 64-63 OT
02/04/1974 Ohio State W 56-51
02/09/1974 @ Purdue L 45-64
02/11/1974 Illinois W 80-61
02/16/1974 @ Michigan State W 56-50
02/23/1974 Indiana L 55-73
02/25/1974 @ Illinois W 72-52
03/02/1974 @ Michigan L 56-79
03/09/1974 Iowa L 50-60

1973-1974 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Indiana 12 2 .857 23 5 .821
Michigan 12 2 .857 22 5 .815
Purdue 10 4 .714 21 9 .700
Wisconsin 8 6 .571 16 8 .667
Michigan State 8 6 .571 13 11 .542
Minnesota 6 8 .429 12 12 .500
Iowa 5 9 .357 8 16 .333
Ohio State 4 10 .286 9 15 .375
Northwestern 3 11 .214 9 15 .375
Illinois 2 12 .143 5 18 .217

Season notes:

Coached by Bill Musselman (3rd season). The Far West Classic took place in Portland, Oregon.

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

1973-1974 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. North Carolina State
2. UCLA
3. Marquette
4. Maryland
5. Notre Dame
6. Michigan
7. Kansas
8. Providence
9. Indiana
10. Long Beach State
11. Purdue
12. North Carolina
13. Vanderbilt
14. Alabama
15. Utah
16. Pittsburgh
17. Southern California
18. Oral Roberts
19. South Carolina
20. Dayton
1. North Carolina State
2. UCLA
3. Notre Dame
4. Maryland
5. Marquette
6. Providence
7. Vanderbilt
8. North Carolina
9. Indiana
10. Kansas
11. Long Beach State
12. Michigan
13. Southern California
14. Pittsburgh
15. Louisville
16. South Carolina
17. Creighton
18. New Mexico
19. Alabama
19. Dayton


1973-1974 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Maryland-Eastern Shore 84, Manhattan 81
Jacksonville 73, Massachusetts 69
Hawaii 66, Fairfield 65
Purdue 82, North Carolina 71 		Memphis State 73, Seton Hall 72
Utah 102, Rutgers 89
Connecticut 82, St. John's (NY) 70
Boston College 63, Cincinnati 62


Quarterfinals
Jacksonville 85, Maryland-Eastern Shore 83
Purdue 85, Hawaii 72 		Utah 92, Memphis State 78
Boston College 76, Connecticut 75


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Purdue 78, Jacksonville 63
Utah 117, Boston College 93 		Purdue 87, Utah 81


1973-1974 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East West
Providence 84, Penn 69
Pittsburgh 54, St. Joseph's (PA) 42
Furman 75, South Carolina 67 		New Mexico 73, Idaho State 65
Dayton 88, Los Angeles State 80
Mideast Midwest
Notre Dame 108, Austin Peay 66
Marquette 85, Ohio U 59 		Oral Roberts 86, Syracuse 82 (OT)
Creighton 77, Texas 61


Sweet Sixteen
East West
North Carolina State 92, Providence 78
Pittsburgh 81, Furman 78 		San Francisco 64, New Mexico 61
UCLA 111, Dayton 100 (3OT)
Mideast Midwest
Michigan 77, Notre Dame 68
Marquette 69, Vanderbilt 61 		Oral Roberts 96, Louisville 93
Kansas 55, Creighton 54


Elite Eight
East West
North Carolina State 100, Pittsburgh 72 UCLA 83, San Francisco 60
Mideast Midwest
Marquette 72, Michigan 70 Kansas 93, Oral Roberts 90 (OT)


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
North Carolina State 80, UCLA 77 (2OT)
Marquette 64, Kansas 51 		North Carolina State 76, Marquette 64

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