Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–1979)

1969–70
1969–70 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record13–13 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGeorge Raveling
Home arenaCole Field House
1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 South Carolina14–0 1.00025–3  .893
North Carolina9–5 .64318–9  .667
No. 10 NC State †9–5 .64323–7  .767
Duke8–6 .57117–9  .654
Wake Forest6–8 .42914–13  .519
Maryland5–9 .35713–13  .500
Virginia3–11 .21410–15  .400
Clemson2–12 .1437–19  .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.

Personnel
1969–70 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Charlie Blank 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 So
Tommy Findreng 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
F Jay Flowers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 So
F Will Hetzel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr
C Rod Horst 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr
G Steve Kebeck 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr
F Tom Milroy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr
G Steve Norman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 So
Harvey Sanders 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 So
C Sparky Still 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 So
F Dick Stobaugh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr
Al Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
G Mickey Wiles 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
9151Will HetzelBaltimore Bullets
Source:[1]

1970–71
1970–71 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–12 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGeorge Raveling
Home arenaCole Field House
1970–71 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 North Carolina11–3 .78626–6  .813
No. 6 South Carolina †10–4 .71423–6  .793
Duke9–5 .64320–10  .667
Wake Forest7–7 .50016–10  .615
Virginia6–8 .42915–11  .577
NC State5–9 .35713–14  .481
Maryland5–9 .35714–12  .538
Clemson3–11 .2149–17  .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
Record27–5 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGeorge Raveling
Home arenaCole Field House
1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina †9–3 .75026–5  .839
No. 14 Maryland8–4 .66727–5  .844
No. 20 Virginia8–4 .66721–7  .750
Duke6–6 .50014–12  .538
NC State6–6 .50016–10  .615
Wake Forest3–9 .2508–18  .308
Clemson2–10 .16710–16  .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
Record23–7 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 NC State †12–0 1.00027–0  1.000
No. 11 North Carolina8–4 .66725–8  .758
No. 8 Maryland7–5 .58323–7  .767
Duke4–8 .33312–14  .462
Virginia4–8 .33313–12  .520
Clemson4–8 .33312–14  .462
Wake Forest3–9 .25012–15  .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 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
Record23–5 (9–3 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1973–74 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 NC State †12–0 1.00030–1  .968
No. 4 Maryland9–3 .75023–5  .821
No. 12 North Carolina9–3 .75022–6  .786
Virginia4–8 .33311–16  .407
Clemson3–9 .25014–12  .538
Wake Forest3–9 .25013–13  .500
Duke2–10 .16710–16  .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
Record24–5 (10–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1974–75 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Maryland10–2 .83324–5  .828
No. 9 North Carolina †8–4 .66723–8  .742
Clemson8–4 .66717–11  .607
No. 7 NC State8–4 .66722–6  .786
Virginia4–8 .33312–13  .480
Duke2–10 .16713–13  .500
Wake Forest2–10 .16713–13  .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 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. 13
APNo. 11
Record22–6 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1975–76 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina11–1 .91725–4  .862
No. 11 Maryland7–5 .58322–6  .786
NC State7–5 .58321–9  .700
Clemson5–7 .41718–10  .643
Wake Forest5–7 .41717–10  .630
No. 18 Virginia †4–8 .33318–12  .600
Duke3–9 .25013–14  .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
Record19–8 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1976–77 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina†9–3 .75028–5  .848
No. 9 Wake Forest8–4 .66722–8  .733
Clemson8–4 .66722–6  .786
Maryland7–5 .58319–8  .704
NC State6–6 .50017–11  .607
Virginia2–10 .16712–17  .414
Duke2–10 .16714–13  .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
Record15–13 (3–9 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1977–78 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 North Carolina9–3 .75023–8  .742
No. 7 Duke †8–4 .66727–7  .794
NC State7–5 .58321–10  .677
Virginia6–6 .50020–8  .714
Wake Forest6–6 .50019–10  .655
Maryland3–9 .25015–13  .536
Clemson3–9 .25015–12  .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
Record19–11 (6–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 North Carolina †9–3 .75023–6  .793
No. 11 Duke9–3 .75022–8  .733
Virginia7–5 .58319–10  .655
Maryland6–6 .50019–11  .633
Clemson5–7 .41719–10  .655
NC State3–9 .25018–12  .600
Wake Forest3–9 .25012–15  .444
† 1979 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
352Larry GibsonMilwaukee Bucks
Source:[22]

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