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1963–64 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

April 12, 2024


The 1963–64 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1963–64 season. The team played its home games at Fielding H. Yost Field House on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach Dave Strack, the team tied for the Big Ten Conference Championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes.[1][2] This was the first of three consecutive Big Ten titles and Michigan's first visit to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four.[2][3] According to the Michigan's Basketball media guide, during the season junior Bill Buntin led the Big Ten conference in rebounding,[2] although the Big Ten records, which count only conference games, do not recognize this fact.[4] The team earned the Big Ten team statistical championships for both scoring defense (75.5) and scoring margin (10.3).[5] Sophomore Cazzie Russell led the team in scoring with 24.8, while Buntin added 23.2 points per game.[2] The team spent the entire 15-week season ranked in the Associated Press Top Ten Poll, ending the season ranked number two after starting the season ranked number eight.[6] The team also finished the season ranked number two in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[7] Bob Cantrell served as team captain, while Russell earned team MVP.[8][non-primary source needed] Buntin earned All-American recognition.[9][non-primary source needed] During the season, Russell established the school single-season point total record with 670.[10] On December 11, 1963, against the Butler Bulldogs, Buntin made all eleven of his field goals which is the best 100% shooting night in Michigan history.[11] Russell made 150 of 178 free throws to establish the school single-season free throw percentage record of 84.27, which stood for 32 years and continues to be the highest percentage by a Wolverine sophomore.[12] Buntin made 151 free throws which was a school record that Russell eclipsed the following season.[12]

1963–64 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record23–5 (11–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPCazzie Russell
CaptainBob Cantrell
Home arenaFielding H. Yost Field House
Seasons
1963–64 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Michigan 11 – 3   .786 23 – 5   .821
Ohio State 11 – 3   .786 16 – 8   .667
Minnesota 10 – 4   .714 17 – 7   .708
Michigan State 8 – 6   .571 14 – 10   .583
Purdue 8 – 6   .571 12 – 12   .500
Illinois 6 – 8   .429 13 – 11   .542
Northwestern 6 – 8   .429 8 – 13   .381
Indiana 5 – 9   .357 9 – 15   .375
Iowa 3 – 11   .214 8 – 15   .348
Wisconsin 2 – 12   .143 8 – 16   .333
Rankings from AP Poll

In the 25-team 1964 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Michigan had an opening round bye before defeating the Loyola Ramblers 84–80 and the Ohio Bobcats 69–57 to win the Mideast region. In the final four, the team lost to a Jeff Mullins-led Duke Blue Devils team 91–80 before defeating Kansas State 100–90 in the consolation game.[3][13][14] In the tournament Buntin set an NCAA tournament final four single-game record by making 15 free throws on March 21 against the Wildcats. The record was broken the following season on March 20, 1965.[15] Although the team lost in the national semi-finals, it would return its two key stars and reach the finals of the 1965 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament the following season.[2]

Schedule edit

1963-64 Overall: 23-5 Big Ten: 11-3 (t-1st | Co-Champions)[16] Postseason: NCAA (Mideast) (Final Four; Third Place) Head Coach: Dave Strack Staff: James Skala & Tom Jorgensen (Freshmen) Captain: Bob Cantrell Home Arena: Yost Field House (7,500)

Date Rk Opponent H/A W/L Score +/-
11/30/1963 #8 at Ball State A W 90-76 +14
12/2/1963 #8 Tulane H W 73-47 +26
12/6/1963 #8 Nebraska H W 80-55 +25
12/11/1963 #7 at Butler A W 80-70 +10
12/14/1963 #7 Western Michigan H W 104-81 +23
12/21/1963 #3 #5 Duke H W 83-67 +16
12/26/1963 #3 vs. #10 NYU N1 W 83-74 +9
12/27/1963 #3 vs. #4 UCLA N1 L 80-98 -18
12/28/1963 #3 vs. Pittsburgh N1 W 95-80 +15
12/31/1963 #5 Detroit H W 117-87 +30
1/4/1964 #5 Northwestern+ H W 85-73 +12
1/11/1964 #4 at Purdue+ A W 77-70 +7
1/18/1964 #3 Ohio State+ H W 82-64 +18
1/21/1964 #2 at Minnesota+ A W 80-66 +14
1/25/1964 #2 at Michigan State+ A W 91-77 +14
2/1/1964 #2 Michigan State+ H W 95-79 +16
2/3/1964 #2 at Ohio State+ A L 85-86 -1
2/8/1964 #2 at Illinois+ A W 93-82 +11
2/15/1964 #2 Indiana+ H W 99-87 +12
2/18/1964 #2 at Minnesota+ A L 75-89 -14
2/22/1964 #2 at Wisconsin+ A W 103-59 +44
2/29/1964 #3 Illinois+ H W 89-83 +6
3/7/1964 #2 at Iowa+ A W 69-61 +8
3/9/1964 #2 Purdue+ H L 79-81 -2
3/13/1964 #2 vs. #8 Loyola-Chicago N2 W 84-80 +4
3/14/1964 #2 vs. Ohio University N2 W 69-57 +12
3/20/1964 #2 vs. #3 Duke N3 L 80-91 -11
3/21/1964 #2 vs. Kansas State N3,4 W 100-90 +10

(1) Los Angeles Classic, Los Angeles, Calif. (L.A. Sports Arena) (2) NCAA Tournament, Minneapolis, Minn. (Williams Arena) (3) NCAA Tournament, Kansas City, Mo. (Municipal Auditorium) (4) NC Consolation game

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP Poll[6]873354322222322

Notes edit

  • In the Los Angeles Basketball Classic, UCLA defeated then third-ranked Michigan, 98-80 in front of 14,241 in the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Team players drafted into the NBA edit

Four players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.[17][18]

Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club
1965 1 Territorial 2 Bill Buntin Detroit Pistons
1965 15 3 103 George Pomey St. Louis Hawks
1966 1 1 1 Cazzie Russell New York Knicks
1966 3 2 22 Oliver Darden Detroit Pistons

References edit

  1. ^ . CBS Interactive. p. 54. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 11.
  3. ^ a b "The Final Four" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 8. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  4. ^ . CBS Interactive. p. 34. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  5. ^ . CBS Interactive. p. 36. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  7. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 85. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  8. ^ . MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  9. ^ . MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  10. ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 162.
  11. ^ 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 170.
  12. ^ a b 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 174.
  13. ^ "1964 Men's College Basketball Bracket". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  14. ^ "1964 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". databaseSports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  15. ^ "The Final Four" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 9. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  16. ^ "University of Michigan Basketball: All-Time Records" (PDF). MoGoBlue.com. August 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "1965 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  18. ^ "1966 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.

See also edit

External links edit

  • Pre-NCAA tournament publicity video

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The 1963 64 Michigan Wolverines men s basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1963 64 season The team played its home games at Fielding H Yost Field House on the school s campus in Ann Arbor Michigan Under the direction of head coach Dave Strack the team tied for the Big Ten Conference Championship with the Ohio State Buckeyes 1 2 This was the first of three consecutive Big Ten titles and Michigan s first visit to the NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament Final Four 2 3 According to the Michigan s Basketball media guide during the season junior Bill Buntin led the Big Ten conference in rebounding 2 although the Big Ten records which count only conference games do not recognize this fact 4 The team earned the Big Ten team statistical championships for both scoring defense 75 5 and scoring margin 10 3 5 Sophomore Cazzie Russell led the team in scoring with 24 8 while Buntin added 23 2 points per game 2 The team spent the entire 15 week season ranked in the Associated Press Top Ten Poll ending the season ranked number two after starting the season ranked number eight 6 The team also finished the season ranked number two in the final UPI Coaches Poll 7 Bob Cantrell served as team captain while Russell earned team MVP 8 non primary source needed Buntin earned All American recognition 9 non primary source needed During the season Russell established the school single season point total record with 670 10 On December 11 1963 against the Butler Bulldogs Buntin made all eleven of his field goals which is the best 100 shooting night in Michigan history 11 Russell made 150 of 178 free throws to establish the school single season free throw percentage record of 84 27 which stood for 32 years and continues to be the highest percentage by a Wolverine sophomore 12 Buntin made 151 free throws which was a school record that Russell eclipsed the following season 12 1963 64 Michigan Wolverines men s basketballBig Ten regular season co championsNCAA tournament Final FourConferenceBig Ten ConferenceRankingCoachesNo 2APNo 2Record23 5 11 3 Big Ten Head coachDave StrackAssistant coachesJames Skala Tom Jorgensen freshman coach MVPCazzie RussellCaptainBob CantrellHome arenaFielding H Yost Field HouseSeasons 1962 631964 65 1963 64 Big Ten Conference men s basketball standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCTNo 2 Michigan 11 3 786 23 5 821Ohio State 11 3 786 16 8 667Minnesota 10 4 714 17 7 708Michigan State 8 6 571 14 10 583Purdue 8 6 571 12 12 500Illinois 6 8 429 13 11 542Northwestern 6 8 429 8 13 381Indiana 5 9 357 9 15 375Iowa 3 11 214 8 15 348Wisconsin 2 12 143 8 16 333Rankings from AP PollIn the 25 team 1964 NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament Michigan had an opening round bye before defeating the Loyola Ramblers 84 80 and the Ohio Bobcats 69 57 to win the Mideast region In the final four the team lost to a Jeff Mullins led Duke Blue Devils team 91 80 before defeating Kansas State 100 90 in the consolation game 3 13 14 In the tournament Buntin set an NCAA tournament final four single game record by making 15 free throws on March 21 against the Wildcats The record was broken the following season on March 20 1965 15 Although the team lost in the national semi finals it would return its two key stars and reach the finals of the 1965 NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament the following season 2 Contents 1 Schedule 2 Rankings 3 Notes 4 Team players drafted into the NBA 5 References 6 See also 7 External linksSchedule edit1963 64 Overall 23 5 Big Ten 11 3 t 1st Co Champions 16 Postseason NCAA Mideast Final Four Third Place Head Coach Dave Strack Staff James Skala amp Tom Jorgensen Freshmen Captain Bob Cantrell Home Arena Yost Field House 7 500 Date Rk Opponent H A W L Score 11 30 1963 8 at Ball State A W 90 76 1412 2 1963 8 Tulane H W 73 47 2612 6 1963 8 Nebraska H W 80 55 2512 11 1963 7 at Butler A W 80 70 1012 14 1963 7 Western Michigan H W 104 81 2312 21 1963 3 5 Duke H W 83 67 1612 26 1963 3 vs 10 NYU N1 W 83 74 912 27 1963 3 vs 4 UCLA N1 L 80 98 1812 28 1963 3 vs Pittsburgh N1 W 95 80 1512 31 1963 5 Detroit H W 117 87 301 4 1964 5 Northwestern H W 85 73 121 11 1964 4 at Purdue A W 77 70 71 18 1964 3 Ohio State H W 82 64 181 21 1964 2 at Minnesota A W 80 66 141 25 1964 2 at Michigan State A W 91 77 142 1 1964 2 Michigan State H W 95 79 162 3 1964 2 at Ohio State A L 85 86 12 8 1964 2 at Illinois A W 93 82 112 15 1964 2 Indiana H W 99 87 122 18 1964 2 at Minnesota A L 75 89 142 22 1964 2 at Wisconsin A W 103 59 442 29 1964 3 Illinois H W 89 83 63 7 1964 2 at Iowa A W 69 61 83 9 1964 2 Purdue H L 79 81 23 13 1964 2 vs 8 Loyola Chicago N2 W 84 80 43 14 1964 2 vs Ohio University N2 W 69 57 123 20 1964 2 vs 3 Duke N3 L 80 91 113 21 1964 2 vs Kansas State N3 4 W 100 90 10 1 Los Angeles Classic Los Angeles Calif L A Sports Arena 2 NCAA Tournament Minneapolis Minn Williams Arena 3 NCAA Tournament Kansas City Mo Municipal Auditorium 4 NC Consolation gameRankings editRanking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in rankingWeekPollPre12345678910111213FinalAP Poll 6 873354322222322Notes editIn the Los Angeles Basketball Classic UCLA defeated then third ranked Michigan 98 80 in front of 14 241 in the Los Angeles Sports Arena Team players drafted into the NBA editFour players from this team were selected in the NBA draft 17 18 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club1965 1 Territorial 2 Bill Buntin Detroit Pistons1965 15 3 103 George Pomey St Louis Hawks1966 1 1 1 Cazzie Russell New York Knicks1966 3 2 22 Oliver Darden Detroit PistonsReferences edit Big Ten Basketball 2009 10 Media Guide CBS Interactive p 54 Archived from the original on July 3 2010 Retrieved September 2 2010 a b c d e 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 p 11 a b The Final Four PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association p 8 Retrieved August 29 2010 Big Ten Basketball 2009 10 Media Guide CBS Interactive p 34 Archived from the original on July 3 2010 Retrieved September 2 2010 Big Ten Basketball 2009 10 Media Guide CBS Interactive p 36 Archived from the original on July 3 2010 Retrieved September 3 2010 a b Division I Records PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association pp 68 83 Retrieved August 28 2010 Division I Records PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association p 85 Retrieved August 28 2010 All Time Accolades MGoBlue com CBS Interactive pp 9 10 Archived from the original on September 1 2010 Retrieved September 9 2010 All Time Accolades MGoBlue com CBS Interactive pp 4 7 Archived from the original on September 1 2010 Retrieved September 9 2010 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 p 162 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 p 170 a b 2007 08 Men s Basketball Media Guide University of Michigan 2007 p 174 1964 Men s College Basketball Bracket CBS Sports Retrieved September 4 2010 1964 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket databaseSports com Retrieved September 4 2010 The Final Four PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association p 9 Retrieved August 29 2010 University of Michigan Basketball All Time Records PDF MoGoBlue com August 8 2023 Retrieved February 16 2024 1965 NBA Draft Basketball reference com Retrieved April 25 2014 1966 NBA Draft Basketball reference com Retrieved April 25 2014 See also editList of NCAA men s Division I Final Four appearances by coach List of the NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament Final Four participants NCAA Men s Division I Final Four appearances by school NCAA Men s Division I Tournament bids by school NCAA Men s Division I Tournament bids by school and conference NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament all time team recordsExternal links editPre NCAA tournament publicity video Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1963 64 Michigan Wolverines men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1208246946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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