1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1968–69 season. The team played its home games at Crisler Arena on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach Johnny Orr, the team finished fourth in the Big Ten Conference.[2] The team was unranked the entire season in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll,[3] and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[4] The team defeated two of the seven ranked opponents that it faced (#16 Duke 90–80 on December 9, 1968, at the Kentucky Invitational Tournament held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, and #10 Illinois 92–87 on February 11, 1969, at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Illinois).[2] Ken Maxey served as team captain, while Rudy Tomjanovich earned team MVP.[5] Over the course of the season Tomjanovich led the conference in rebounding with a 12.8 average in conference games.[6] On February 1, 1969, against Loyola, Tomjanovich set the current Michigan Wolverines single-game rebound record with 30, surpassing a record of 27 that he had tied M. C. Burton, Jr. for on December 6, 1967.[7] On January 7, 1969, against Indiana, Tomjanovich, tied Cazzie Russell's school single-game scoring record with 48 points.[8] Based on these two performances, Tomjanovich continues to hold both the school record for single-game points and single-game rebounds. The following season, he would set the career rebound record, which also still stands.[7]

1968–69 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1968–69 record13–11 (7–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPRudy Tomjanovich
CaptainKen Maxey
Home arenaCrisler Arena
1968–69 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Purdue13–1 .929  23–5  .821
No. 20 Illinois9–5 .643  19–5  .792
Ohio State9–5 .643  17–7  .708
Michigan7–7 .500  13–11  .542
Northwestern6–8 .429  14–10  .583
Minnesota6–8 .429  12–12  .500
Michigan State6–8 .429  11–12  .478
Iowa5–9 .357  12–12  .500
Wisconsin5–9 .357  11–13  .458
Indiana4–10 .286  9–15  .375
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Team players drafted into the NBA

Three players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.[9][10][11]

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerNBA Club
19694144Dennis StewartPhoenix Suns
1970122Rudy TomjanovichSan Diego Rockets
19711016168Dan FifeMilwaukee Bucks

References
  1. sports-reference.com 1968-69 Big Ten Conference Season Summary
  2. "Through The Years". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 37. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  3. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 85. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  5. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  6. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 34. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  7. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 166.
  8. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 162.
  9. "1969 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  10. "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  11. "1971 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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