1973–74 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1973–74 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1973–74 men's college basketball season.
Schedule
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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December 1, 1973*
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No. 5
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vs. No. 14 Houston
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W 97–74
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1–0
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– |
– |
–
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Greensboro, NC
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December 5, 1973*
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No. 5
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California
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W 74–70
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2–0
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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December 8, 1973*
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No. 5
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Vermont
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W 103–48
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3–0
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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December 10, 1973*
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No. 5
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vs. No. 10 Kentucky
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W 101–84
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4–0
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– |
– |
–
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Greensboro, NC
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December 15, 1973*
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No. 5
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East Tennessee State
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W 81–63
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5–0
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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December 20, 1973*
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No. 4
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vs. Virginia Tech
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W 83–78
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6–0
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– |
– |
–
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Charlotte, NC
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December 28, 1973
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No. 4
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at St. Thomas (FL)
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W 112–72
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7–0
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– |
– |
–
|
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January 4, 1974*
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No. 4
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vs. No. 5 NC State Big Four Tournament
|
L 77–78
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7–1
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– |
– |
–
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Greensboro, NC
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January 5, 1974*
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No. 4
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vs. Duke Big Four Tournament
|
W 84–75
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8–1
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– |
– |
–
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Greensboro, NC
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January 9, 1974
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No. 5
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at Clemson
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W 102–90
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8–1 (1–0)
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– |
– |
–
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Clemson, SC
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January 12, 1974
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No. 5
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at Virginia
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W 87–75
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9–1 (2–0)
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– |
– |
–
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Charlottesville, VA
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January 16, 1974
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No. 5
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Wake Forest
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W 95–78
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10–1 (3–0)
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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January 19, 1974
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No. 5
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at Duke
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W 73–71
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11–1 (4–0)
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– |
– |
–
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
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January 22, 1974
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No. 5
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No. 3 NC State
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L 80–83
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11–2 (4–1)
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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January 26, 1974
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No. 4
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No. 5 Maryland
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W 82–73
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12–2 (5–1)
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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January 30, 1974
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No. 4
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at Wake Forest
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W 77–67
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13–2 (6–1)
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– |
– |
–
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Winston-Salem, NC
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February 2, 1974
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No. 4
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Clemson
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W 61–60
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14–2 (7–1)
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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February 8, 1974*
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No. 4
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vs. Furman North-South Doubleheader
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W 95–60
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15–2
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– |
– |
–
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Charlotte, NC
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February 9, 1974*
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No. 4
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vs. Georgia Tech North-South Doubleheader
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W 112–70
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16–2
|
– |
– |
–
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Charlotte, NC
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February 13, 1974
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No. 4
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at No. 6 Maryland
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L 80–91
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16–3 (7–2)
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– |
– |
–
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College Park, MD
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February 16, 1974*
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No. 4
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vs. Florida State
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W 104–85
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17–3
|
– |
– |
–
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Greensboro, NC
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February 20, 1974*
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No. 6
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Miami (OH)
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W 83–69
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18–3
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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February 23, 1974
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No. 6
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Virginia
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W 94–61
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19–3 (8–2)
|
– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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February 26, 1974
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No. 6
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at No. 1 NC State
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L 72–83
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19–4 (8–3)
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– |
– |
–
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Raleigh, NC
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March 2, 1974
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No. 4
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Duke
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W 96–92 OT
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20–4 (9–3)
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– |
– |
–
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Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
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March 7, 1974*
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No. 6
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vs. Wake Forest ACC tournament
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W 76–62
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21–4
|
– |
– |
–
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Greensboro, NC
|
March 8, 1974*
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No. 6
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vs. No. 4 Maryland ACC Tournament
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L 85–105
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21–5
|
– |
– |
–
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Greensboro, NC
|
March 16, 1974*
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No. 8
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vs. Purdue NIT
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L 71–82
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21–6
|
– |
– |
–
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Madison Square Garden New York, NY
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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[1]
Personnel
1973–74 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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F
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Mickey Bell
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
—
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|
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F
|
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Bruce Buckley
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
—
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Fr
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F
|
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Bill Chambers
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
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So
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C
|
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Geoff Crompton
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
—
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Fr
|
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F
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Walter Davis
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
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Fr
|
|
G
|
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Darrell Elston (C)
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
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Sr
|
|
G
|
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Dave Hanners
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
—
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|
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G
|
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Ray Harrison
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
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|
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G
|
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Ray Hite
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
—
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Sr
|
|
G
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Brad Hoffman
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
—
|
|
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F
|
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Bobby Jones (C)
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
—
|
Sr
|
|
G
|
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John Kuester
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
|
Fr
|
|
F
|
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Mitch Kupchak
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
—
|
So
|
|
C
|
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Tom LaGarde
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
—
|
Fr
|
|
F
|
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John O'Donnell
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
|
Sr
|
|
|
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Tony Shaver
|
— |
—
|
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James Smith
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
|
Fr
|
|
F
|
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Ed Stahl
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
—
|
Fr
|
|
|
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Charles Waddell
|
— |
—
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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References
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Culture & lore | |
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Seasons | |
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics |
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