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Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–1979)

1969–70

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.

Personnel

NBA draft

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1970–71


NBA draft

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1971–72

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

Awards and honors


In April 1972, assistant George Raveling became the head coach at Washington State in the Pac-8 Conference.[8][9]

1972–73

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

Awards and honors

NBA draft

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1973–74

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.

Awards and honors

NBA draft

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1974–75

In the offseason, John Lucas played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[17]

NCAA tournament

Awards and honors

NBA draft

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1975–76


Awards and honors

NBA draft

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1976–77


NBA draft

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1977–78

NBA draft

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1978–79


NBA draft

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References

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  3. ^ Pucin, Diane (October 17, 2008). "No 'Midnight Madness' for UCLA, USC basketball teams". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  4. ^ Rovell, Darren (October 13, 2007). "Lefty's midnight run started all the Madness". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on March 26, 2008. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  5. ^ "NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - History". Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
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  8. ^ "Raveling is WSU choice". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). April 11, 1972. p. 17.
  9. ^ Missildine, Harry (April 12, 1972). "Cougars' new coach busy with touring, telephoning". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 16.
  10. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  11. ^ "1973 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  12. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ Bill Free – This Overtime Lasts 25 Years Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine The 1974 team left it all out on the floor. Baltimore Sun, hosted at University of Maryland Terrapins athletic site, February 20, 1999
  16. ^ NCAA Award of Valor recipients
  17. ^ SEVENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 1974 Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  19. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 18, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ sports-reference.com 1977-78 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  21. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 18, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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