Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–79)

1969–70

1969–70 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1969–70 record13–13 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGeorge Raveling
Home arenaCole Field House
1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 South Carolina140 1.000  253  .893
North Carolina95 .643  189  .667
No. 10 NC State95 .643  237  .767
Duke86 .571  179  .654
Wake Forest68 .429  1413  .519
Maryland59 .357  1313  .500
Virginia311 .214  1015  .400
Clemson212 .143  719  .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.

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
9151Will HetzelBaltimore Bullets
Source:[1]

1970–71

1970–71 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1970–71 record14–12 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGeorge Raveling
Home arenaCole Field House
1970–71 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 North Carolina113 .786  266  .813
No. 6 South Carolina104 .714  236  .793
Duke95 .643  2010  .667
Wake Forest77 .500  1610  .615
Virginia68 .429  1511  .577
NC State59 .357  1314  .481
Maryland59 .357  1412  .538
Clemson311 .214  917  .346
1971 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
8131Barry YatesPhiladelphia 76ers
Source:[2]

1971–72

1971–72 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NIT Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
1971–72 record27–5 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGeorge Raveling
Home arenaCole Field House
1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina93 .750  265  .839
No. 14 Maryland84 .667  275  .844
No. 20 Virginia84 .667  217  .750
Duke66 .500  1412  .538
NC State66 .500  1610  .615
Wake Forest39 .250  818  .308
Clemson210 .167  1016  .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

  • First Round
    • Maryland 67, St. Josephs 55
  • Second Round
    • Maryland 71, Syracuse 65
  • Semifinal
    • Maryland 91, Jacksonville 77
  • Final
    • Maryland 100, Niagara 69[5]

Awards and honors

  • Tom McMillen, NIT Most Valuable Player
  • Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC[6]
  • Tom McMillen, Third Team All-American[7]


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
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 8
1972–73 record23–7 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 NC State120 1.000  270  1.000
No. 11 North Carolina84 .667  258  .758
No. 8 Maryland75 .583  237  .767
Duke48 .333  1214  .462
Virginia48 .333  1312  .520
Clemson48 .333  1214  .462
Wake Forest39 .250  1215  .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 Basketball Tournament

  • East
    • Maryland 91, Syracuse 75
    • Providence 103, Maryland 89[10]

Awards and honors

  • Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American[7]
  • Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC[6]

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
337Jim O’BrienCleveland Cavaliers
10155Bob BodellSeattle SuperSonics
14186Howard WhiteCapitol Bullets
Source:[11]

1973–74

1973–74 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
1973–74 record23–5 (9–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1973–74 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 NC State120 1.000  301  .968
No. 4 Maryland93 .750  235  .821
No. 12 North Carolina93 .750  226  .786
Virginia48 .333  1116  .407
Clemson39 .250  1412  .538
Wake Forest39 .250  1313  .500
Duke210 .167  1016  .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.

  • Quarterfinals (March 7): Maryland 85, Duke 66
  • Semifinals (March 8): Maryland 105, North Carolina 85
  • Finals (March 9): NC State 103, Maryland 100

Awards and honors

  • Lefty Driesell, NCAA Award of Valor[16]
  • Len Elmore, First Team All ACC
  • Len Elmore, Second Team All-American
  • John Lucas, First Team All ACC[6]
  • John Lucas, Second Team All-American
  • Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American[7]

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
19Tom McMillenBuffalo Braves
113Len ElmoreWashington Bullets
Source:[12]

1974–75

1974–75 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
1974–75 record24–5 (10–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1974–75 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Maryland102 .833  245  .828
No. 9 North Carolina84 .667  238  .742
Clemson84 .667  1711  .607
No. 7 NC State84 .667  226  .786
Virginia48 .333  1213  .480
Duke210 .167  1313  .500
Wake Forest210 .167  1313  .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 Basketball Tournament

  • Midwest
    • Maryland 83, Creighton 79
    • Maryland 83, Notre Dame 71
    • Louisville 96, Maryland 82[18]

Awards and honors

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
342Tom RoyPortland Trail Blazers
9147Owen BrownPhoenix Suns
Source:[13]

1975–76

1975–76 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 13
1975–76 record22–6 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1975–76 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina111 .917  254  .862
No. 11 Maryland75 .583  226  .786
NC State75 .583  219  .700
Clemson57 .417  1810  .643
Wake Forest57 .417  1710  .630
No. 18 Virginia48 .333  1812  .600
Duke39 .250  1314  .481
1976 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Awards and honors

  • John Lucas, First Team All-American[7]
  • John Lucas, First Team All ACC[6]

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
11John LucasHouston Rockets
232Mo HowardCleveland Cavaliers
Source:[14]

1976–77

1976–77 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1976–77 record19–8 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1976–77 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina93 .750  285  .848
No. 9 Wake Forest84 .667  228  .733
Clemson84 .667  226  .786
Maryland75 .583  198  .704
NC State66 .500  1711  .607
Virginia210 .167  1217  .414
Duke210 .167  1413  .519
1977 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
115Brad DavisLos Angeles Lakers
230Steve SheppardChicago Bulls
Source:[19]

1977–78

1977–78 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1977–78 record15–13 (3–9 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1977–78 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 North Carolina93 .750  238  .742
No. 7 Duke84 .667  277  .794
NC State75 .583  2110  .677
Virginia66 .500  208  .714
Wake Forest66 .500  1910  .655
Maryland39 .250  1513  .536
Clemson39 .250  1512  .556
1978 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[20]

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
481Larry BostonWashington Bullets
Source:[21]

1978–79

1978–79 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1978–79 record19–11 (6–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 North Carolina93 .750  236  .793
No. 11 Duke93 .750  228  .733
Virginia75 .583  1910  .655
Maryland66 .500  1911  .633
Clemson57 .417  1910  .655
NC State39 .250  1812  .600
Wake Forest39 .250  1215  .444
1979 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
352Larry GibsonMilwaukee Bucks
Source:[22]

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