1971–72 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 1971–72 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first-year head coach Carl Tacy, played their home games at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse as an Independent. They finished the season 23–4 and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Southwestern Louisiana in the First Round. They finished ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll and No. 18 in the UPI Poll.[1]

1971–72 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 12
1971–72 record23–4
Head coach
Associate head coachStewart Way
Assistant coachBill Robinette
Home arenaVeterans Memorial Fieldhouse

Roster

1971–72 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Mike D'Antoni 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Mullens, West Virginia
G 14 Greg Imperi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Huntington, West Virginia
G 22 Billy James 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Scottsburg, Indiana
G 23 Jerry Strittholt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
G 24 Tyrone Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Patterson, New York
F 34 Lyle Monroe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Fort Recovery, Ohio
F 41 Bobby Driscoll 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
F 42 Bill Bertalan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Hollywood, Florida
F 43 Gary Orsini 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Inwood, West Virginia
F 45 Randy Noll 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Covington, Kentucky
C 51 Willie Wilcox 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Miami, Florida
C 52 Andy Frederiksen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) So St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
C 53 John Sark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr St. Clair Shores, Michigan
G/F 55 Russ Lee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Boston, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 4, 1971
South Dakota W 104–70  1–0
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Dec 8, 1971
Saint Peter's W 106–71  2–0
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Dec 11, 1971
George Washington W 97–73  3–0
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Dec 13, 1971
at Morehead State W 105–82  4–0
Wetherby Gymnasium 
Morehead, KY
Dec 17, 1971
Mississippi State
Marshall Memorial Invitational
W 95–69  5–0
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Dec 18, 1971
No. 8 St. John's
Marshall Memorial Invitational
W 110–107 OT 6–0
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Dec 20, 1971
Maine W 100–68  7–0
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Dec 27, 1971
No. 20 vs. Wisconsin
Milwaukee Classic
W 85–83  8–0
Milwaukee Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 28, 1971
No. 17 at No. 2 Marquette
Milwaukee Classic
L 72–74  8–1
Milwaukee Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 30, 1971
No. 17 Ohio W 88–81  9–1
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Jan 6, 1972
No. 13 Morehead State L 98–103  9–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Jan 8, 1972
No. 13 Western Michigan W 102–77  10–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Jan 12, 1972
No. 20 DePauw W 102–76  11–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Jan 15, 1972
No. 20 at Morris Harvey W 88–69  12–2
 
Charleston, WV
Jan 19, 1972
No. 16 Miami (OH) W 81–63  13–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Jan 22, 1972
No. 16 at Bowling Green W 103–80  14–2
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
Jan 29, 1972
No. 14 Morris Harvey W 78–68  15–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Feb 3, 1972
No. 11 Cleveland State W 102–70  16–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Feb 5, 1972
No. 11 vs. Long Island W 70–61  17–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Feb 8, 1972
No. 11 at Samford W 92–79  18–2
Seibert Hall 
Homewood, AL
Feb 12, 1972
No. 11 Bowling Green W 91–67  19–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Feb 16, 1972
No. 10 at Ohio W 95–76  20–2
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
Feb 19, 1972
No. 10 at Charlotte W 89–69  21–2
Belk Gymnasium 
Charlotte, NC
Feb 21, 1972
No. 10 at Saint Francis (PA) W 95–80  22–2
Doyle Hall 
Loretto, PA
Feb 29, 1972
No. 9 Charlotte W 76–59  23–2
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
Mar 2, 1972
No. 9 at Miami (OH) L 71–77  23–3
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1972
No. 10 vs. No. 9 Southwestern Louisiana
First Round – Midwest Region
L 101–112  23–4
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

[3][1]

References

  1. "2018–19 Marshall Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Marshall University. p. 39. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  2. "1971-72 Marshall Thundering Herd Roster and Stats". college-basketball-reference. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. "1971-72 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". college-basketball-reference. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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