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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
Seasons← 1968–691970–71 →
1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 South Carolina 14 – 0   1.000 25 – 3   .893
North Carolina 9 – 5   .643 18 – 9   .667
No. 10 NC State † 9 – 5   .643 23 – 7   .767
Duke 8 – 6   .571 17 – 9   .654
Wake Forest 6 – 8   .429 14 – 13   .519
Maryland 5 – 9   .357 13 – 13   .500
Virginia 3 – 11   .214 10 – 15   .400
Clemson 2 – 12   .143 7 – 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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

Round Pick Player NBA Club
9 151 Will Hetzel Baltimore Bullets
Source:

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
Seasons← 1969–701971–72 →
1970–71 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 North Carolina 11 – 3   .786 26 – 6   .813
No. 6 South Carolina † 10 – 4   .714 23 – 6   .793
Duke 9 – 5   .643 20 – 10   .667
Wake Forest 7 – 7   .500 16 – 10   .615
Virginia 6 – 8   .429 15 – 11   .577
NC State 5 – 9   .357 13 – 14   .481
Maryland 5 – 9   .357 14 – 12   .538
Clemson 3 – 11   .214 9 – 17   .346
† 1971 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
8 131 Barry Yates Philadelphia 76ers
Source:

1971–72

1971–72 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NIT Champions
National Invitation Tournament, champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 14
Record27–5 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGeorge Raveling
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons← 1970–711972–73 →
1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina † 9 – 3   .750 26 – 5   .839
No. 14 Maryland 8 – 4   .667 27 – 5   .844
No. 20 Virginia 8 – 4   .667 21 – 7   .750
Duke 6 – 6   .500 14 – 12   .538
NC State 6 – 6   .500 16 – 10   .615
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 8 – 18   .308
Clemson 2 – 10   .167 10 – 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.

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

Awards and honors

  • Tom McMillen, NIT Most Valuable Player
  • Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC
  • Tom McMillen, Third Team All-American


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

1972–73

1972–73 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 8
Record23–7 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons← 1971–721973–74 →
1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 NC State † 12 – 0   1.000 27 – 0   1.000
No. 11 North Carolina 8 – 4   .667 25 – 8   .758
No. 8 Maryland 7 – 5   .583 23 – 7   .767
Duke 4 – 8   .333 12 – 14   .462
Virginia 4 – 8   .333 13 – 12   .520
Clemson 4 – 8   .333 12 – 14   .462
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 12 – 15   .444
† 1973 ACC tournament winner
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

Awards and honors

  • Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American
  • Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC

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
Source:

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
Seasons← 1972–731974–75 →
1973–74 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 NC State † 12 – 0   1.000 30 – 1   .968
No. 4 Maryland 9 – 3   .750 23 – 5   .821
No. 12 North Carolina 9 – 3   .750 22 – 6   .786
Virginia 4 – 8   .333 11 – 16   .407
Clemson 3 – 9   .250 14 – 12   .538
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 13 – 13   .500
Duke 2 – 10   .167 10 – 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), Tom Roy and Owen Brown (1975) and John Lucas and Mo Howard (1976). It is considered the greatest team that did not participate in the NCAA tournament.

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
  • Len Elmore, First Team All ACC
  • Len Elmore, Second Team All-American
  • John Lucas, First Team All ACC
  • John Lucas, Second Team All-American
  • Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 9 Tom McMillen Buffalo Braves
1 13 Len Elmore Washington Bullets
Source:

1974–75

1974–75 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record24–5 (10–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons← 1973–741975–76 →
1974–75 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Maryland 10 – 2   .833 24 – 5   .828
No. 9 North Carolina † 8 – 4   .667 23 – 8   .742
Clemson 8 – 4   .667 17 – 11   .607
No. 7 NC State 8 – 4   .667 22 – 6   .786
Virginia 4 – 8   .333 12 – 13   .480
Duke 2 – 10   .167 13 – 13   .500
Wake Forest 2 – 10   .167 13 – 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.

NCAA tournament

  • Midwest
    • Maryland 83, Creighton 79
    • Maryland 83, Notre Dame 71
    • Louisville 96, Maryland 82

Awards and honors

NBA draft

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

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
Seasons← 1974–751976–77 →
1975–76 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 North Carolina 11 – 1   .917 25 – 4   .862
No. 11 Maryland 7 – 5   .583 22 – 6   .786
NC State 7 – 5   .583 21 – 9   .700
Clemson 5 – 7   .417 18 – 10   .643
Wake Forest 5 – 7   .417 17 – 10   .630
No. 18 Virginia † 4 – 8   .333 18 – 12   .600
Duke 3 – 9   .250 13 – 14   .481
† 1976 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


Awards and honors

  • John Lucas, First Team All-American
  • John Lucas, First Team All ACC

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 1 John Lucas Houston Rockets
2 32 Mo Howard Cleveland Cavaliers
Source:

1976–77

1976–77 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–8 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons← 1975–761977–78 →
1976–77 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 North Carolina† 9 – 3   .750 28 – 5   .848
No. 9 Wake Forest 8 – 4   .667 22 – 8   .733
Clemson 8 – 4   .667 22 – 6   .786
Maryland 7 – 5   .583 19 – 8   .704
NC State 6 – 6   .500 17 – 11   .607
Virginia 2 – 10   .167 12 – 17   .414
Duke 2 – 10   .167 14 – 13   .519
† 1977 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 15 Brad Davis Los Angeles Lakers
2 30 Steve Sheppard Chicago Bulls
Source:

1977–78

1977–78 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record15–13 (3–9 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons← 1976–771978–79 →
1977–78 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 North Carolina 9 – 3   .750 23 – 8   .742
No. 7 Duke † 8 – 4   .667 27 – 7   .794
NC State 7 – 5   .583 21 – 10   .677
Virginia 6 – 6   .500 20 – 8   .714
Wake Forest 6 – 6   .500 19 – 10   .655
Maryland 3 – 9   .250 15 – 13   .536
Clemson 3 – 9   .250 15 – 12   .556
† 1978 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
4 81 Larry Boston Washington Bullets
Source:

1978–79

1978–79 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
National Invitation Tournament
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–11 (6–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons← 1977–781979–80 →
1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 North Carolina † 9 – 3   .750 23 – 6   .793
No. 11 Duke 9 – 3   .750 22 – 8   .733
Virginia 7 – 5   .583 19 – 10   .655
Maryland 6 – 6   .500 19 – 11   .633
Clemson 5 – 7   .417 19 – 10   .655
NC State 3 – 9   .250 18 – 12   .600
Wake Forest 3 – 9   .250 12 – 15   .444
† 1979 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 52 Larry Gibson Milwaukee Bucks
Source:

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