1972–73 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 1972–73 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, led by head coach John Ross, represented Wright State University in the 1972-73 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. This was the final season for playing home games at Stebbins High School in Riverside, Ohio, and the first to use the new Physical Education Building on campus.

1972–73 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record17–5 ( )
Head coach
  • John Ross (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Ray Ridenour
Home arenaStebbins High School, WSU PE Building

Previous Season

The 1971-72 team went 9–17 in Wright State's sophomore varsity season.

Season Summary

The Raiders soared to their first winning season, finishing 17–5 in just the third year of varsity basketball.

Roster
1972–73 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Rick Martin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrMiddletown Middletown, Ohio
G 11 Phil McKee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoShawnee Lima, Ohio
G 12 Fred Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrRoosevelt Dayton, Ohio
G 13 Dan Brinkman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAlter Dayton, Ohio
F 14 Bill Marras 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoFairmont West Kettering, Ohio
F 20 Lyle Falknor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)158 lb (72 kg) FrNew Madison New Madison, Ohio
F 21 Bill Fogt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrPiqua Piqua, Ohio
C 22 Greg McCurdy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCenterville Centerville, Ohio
G 23 Tim Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCenterville Centerville, Ohio
F 24 Mike Herr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrElder Cincinnati, Ohio
F 25 Jim Minch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCarroll Dayton, Ohio
F 30 Bob Grote 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrElder Cincinnati, Ohio
C 31 Dan Swain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoBeavercreek Beavercreek, Ohio
F 32 John Lucas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoFairmont East Kettering, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown (Dayton), Ray Ridenour(Georgia Tech)

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

    Sources[1]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 2, 1972
    		 at Kenyon W 64-57  1-0
    		 Wertheimer Field House 
    Gambier, Ohio
    Dec 6, 1972
    		 at Ohio Northern W 91-87  2–0
    		 Taft Gymnasium 
    Ada, OH 
    Dec 15, 1972
    		 vs. Miami Ohio L 59-84  2–1
    		 UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio 
    Dec 20, 1972
    		 at Marietta W 68-63 OT 3–1
    		 Ban Johnson Fieldhouse 
    Marietta, Ohio 
    Dec 22, 1972
    		 at Cleveland State W 52-48  4–1
    		 Public Hall 
    Cleveland, OH  
    Dec 27, 1972
    		 vs. Denison
    Colonel City Classic    		 W 72-58  5–1
    		 Wertheimer Field House 
    Gambier, OH  
    Dec 28, 1972
    		 at Kenyon
    Colonel City Classic    		 W 64-57  6-1
    		 Wertheimer Field House 
    Gambier, Ohio
    Jan 4, 1973
    		 Thomas Moore W 78-70  7–1
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Jan 16, 1973
    		 Rio Grande W 65-64  8–1
    		 Xenia High School 
    Xenia, OH
    Jan 19, 1973
    		 vs. Principia
    Rose-Hulman Invitational    		 L 80-82 2OT 8–2
    		 Shook Memorial 
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Jan 20, 1973
    		 at Rose-Hulman
    Rose-Hulman Invitational    		 W 79-61  9–2
    		 Shook Memorial 
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Jan 26, 1973
    		 Otterbein L 70-74 OT 9-3
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 30, 1973
    		 Cumberland L 76-81  9–4
    		 Xenia High School 
    Xenia, OH
    Feb 3, 1973
    		 Ohio Northern W 68-47  10-4
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH 
    Feb 7, 1973
    		 Marian (IN) W 91-68  11–4
    		 Stebbins High School 
    Riverside, OH
    Feb 10, 1973
    		 at Berea L 74-80  11–5
    		 Seaburg Gym 
    Berea, KY
    Feb 13, 1973
    		 Wilberforce W 100-69  12-5
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 17, 1973
    		 Rose-Hulman W 81-60  13–5
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 19, 1973
    		 Tiffin W 81-67  14–5
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 23, 1973
    		 Northern Kentucky W 78-69  15–5
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 28, 1973
    		 at Thomas Moore W 71-70  16–5
    		 Covington Central High School 
    Crestview Hills, Kentucky
    March 3, 1973
    		 at Cedarville W 89-78  17-5
    		 Gym-Student Center 
    Cedarville, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Sources[2][3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

    Statistics
    Number Name Games Average Points Rebounds
    20 Lyle Falknor 21 15.7 331 143
    23 Tim Walker 21 14.3 302 88
    10 Rick Martin 22 10.9 240 74
    21 Bill Fogt 21 10.5 221 172
    25 Jim Minch 22 10.3 229 221
    30 Bob Grote 21 6.7 142 108
    20 Dan Swain 20 3.7 74 67
    32 John Lucas 19 2.3 44 36
    23 Greg McCurdy 18 1.9 35 29
    11 Phil McKee 13 2.0 27 13
    24 Mike Herr 3 1.4 7 3
    14 Bill Marras 7 0.2 2 3
    13 Dan Brinkman 13 0.1 2 7

    [10]

    Awards
    Jim Minch MVP
    Rick Martin Raider Award
    Jim Minch Guardian Award

    [11]

    References
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    10. "1972-73 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL STATS" (PDF). Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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