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
9	151	Will Hetzel	Baltimore Bullets

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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
8	131	Barry Yates	Philadelphia 76ers

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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

• 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

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

• 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

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
3	37	Jim O’Brien	Cleveland Cavaliers
10	155	Bob Bodell	Seattle SuperSonics
14	186	Howard White	Capitol Bullets

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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.

• 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

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	9	Tom McMillen	Buffalo Braves
1	13		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

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

Awards and honors

• John Lucas, First Team All-American^[7]
• John Lucas, First Team All ACC^[6]
• FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions, 1974 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
3	42	Tom Roy	Portland Trail Blazers
9	147	Owen Brown	Phoenix Suns

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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

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

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	1		Houston Rockets
2	32	Mo Howard	Cleveland 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
2	30	Steve Sheppard	Chicago Bulls

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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	52	Larry Gibson	Milwaukee Bucks

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External links

• http://www.umterps.com/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090206225040/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/md-m-baskbl-2001.html

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 .