1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 1971-72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, led by head coach John Ross, represented Wright State University in the 1971-72 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. They played their home games at Stebbins High School in Riverside, Ohio.[1]

1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record9–14 ( )
Head coach
  • John Ross (2nd season)
Assistant coachJim Brown
Home arenaStebbins High School

Previous season

The 1970-71 team went 7-17 in Wright State's first varsity season.

Season summary

The Raiders finished 9-14 in their second varsity season in which the young team had become more competitive and showed hints of the success to come.

Roster
1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 11 Phil McKee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrShawnee Lima, Ohio
G 12 Fred Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoRoosevelt Dayton, Ohio
F 14 Bill Marras 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFairmont West Kettering, Ohio
F 21 Bill Fogt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoPiqua Piqua, Ohio
C 22 Greg McCurdy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCenterville Centerville, Ohio
G 23 Tim Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCenterville Centerville, Ohio
F 25 Jim Minch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCarroll Dayton, Ohio
C 31 Dan Swain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrBeavercreek Beavercreek, Ohio
F 32 John Lucas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrFairmont East Kettering, Ohio
G Don Vorhees 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 SoBeavercreek
G Mike Tollinger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 JrStebbins Riverside, Ohio
G Ben Phifer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 Troy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown (Dayton)

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

    Sources[2] [3]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 30, 1971 [4]
    		 Berea W 88-87  1–0
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Dec 3, 1971 [5]
    		 vs. Spring Arbor
    Taylor Invitational    		 W 75-71  2–0
    		  
    Upland, Indiana
    Dec 4, 1971 [6]
    		 at Taylor
    Taylor Invitational    		 L 88-104  2–1
    		  
    Upland, Indiana
    Dec 11, 1971[7]
    		 at Bellarmine W 52-47  2–2
    		  
     
    Dec 13, 1971 [8]
    		 at Rose-Hulman L 70-89  2–3
    		  
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Dec 21, 1971 [9]
    		 Kenyon L 52-71  2–4
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Dec 28, 1971 [10]
    		 vs. Aquinas L 63-80  2–5
    		  
    Allendale, Michigan
    Dec 29, 1971
    		 at Grand Valley State L 86-111  2–6
    		  
    Allendale, Michigan
    Jan 3, 1972
    		 Thomas Moore L 61-76  2–7
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Jan 8, 1972
    		 at Marian (IN) W 109-107 2OT 3–7
    		  
    Indianapolis
    Jan 12, 1972
    		 at Wilmington L 59-73  3–8
    		  
    Wilmington, Ohio  
    Jan 15, 1972
    		 Wilberforce L 77-78  3–9
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Jan 18, 1972
    		 Cedarville W 85-77  4–9
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Jan 22, 1972
    		 Rio Grande L 69-71  5–9
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Jan 25, 1972
    		 Cumberland W 93-81  6–9
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Jan 28, 1972
    		 Northwood L 63-89  6-10
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Feb 2, 1972
    		 at Wilberforce W 95-81  7–10
    		  
    Wilberforce, Ohio
    Feb 5, 1972
    		 at Ohio Northern L 85-94  7–11
    		  
    Ada, OH 
    Feb 8, 1972 [11]
    		 at Cumberland L 83-91  7–12
    		  
    Williamsburg, KY
    Feb 12, 1972
    		 at Cleveland State L 65-75  7–13
    		  
    Cleveland, OH  
    Feb 18, 1972
    		 Walsh W 86-82  8–13
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH 
    Feb 24, 1972
    		 Earlham W 81-74  9-13
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Feb 27, 1972
    		 at Thomas Moore L 70-81  9–14
    		  
    Crestview Hills, Kentucky
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Sources[12]

    Statistics
    Number Name Games Average Points Rebounds
    23 Tim Walker 23 17.1 394 98
    21 Bill Fogt 20 13.8 277 218
    32 John Lucas 23 10.0 230 108
    22 Greg McCurdy 23 8.3 193 165
    25 Jim Minch 20 9.0 180 154
    12 Fred Clark 21 6.5 138 71
    11 Phil McKee 20 5.4 108 27
    14 Bill Marras 19 5.3 101 70
    23 Don Vorhees 19 3.4 66 25
    20 Dan Swain 20 3.0 60 67
    Mike Tollinger 6 2.0 12 17
    Ben Phifer 10 1.0 10 2

    [13]

    Awards
    Bill Fogt MVP
    Bill Fogt Raider Award
    Tim Walker Guardian Award

    [14]

    References
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    2. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
    3. Nuhn, Gary (November 21, 1971). "Wright State Tougher 2.0 Hard on School's Hoop Team". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 73. Cox Media. p. 12 D.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    4. Nuhn, Gary (December 1, 1971). "Lucas Keys Wright Victory". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 83. Cox Media. p. 22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    5. "Wright St. Rides Fouls to Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 86. Cox Media. December 4, 1971. p. 7.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    6. "Wright State Loses In Taylor Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 5, 1971. p. 2D.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    7. "Bellarmine Spoils Trip for Wright". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 12, 1971. p. 4D.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    8. "Raiders Toppled by Rose-Hulman". The Journal Herald. Vol. 164, no. 298. Charles T. Alexander. December 14, 1971. p. 18.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    9. Williams, Marty (December 12, 1971). "Kenyon Explodes Early to Humble Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 104. Cox Media. p. 17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    10. "Wright is Wrong at Foul Line". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 111. Cox Media. December 29, 1971. p. 18.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    11. "Wright State Loses Remach". The Journal Herald. Vol. 165, no. 34. Charles T. Alexander. February 9, 1972. p. 16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
    12. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
    13. "1971-72 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL STATS" (PDF). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    14. "Wright State University Basketball 1972-73". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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