Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–79)

1969–70

1969–70 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1969–70 record	13–13 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (1st season)
Assistant coach	George Raveling
Home arena	Cole Field House

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.

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
9	151	Will Hetzel	Baltimore Bullets

Source:[1]

1970–71

1970–71 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1970–71 record	14–12 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (2nd season)
Assistant coach	George Raveling
Home arena	Cole Field House

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:[2]

1971–72

1971–72 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NIT Champions
National Invitation Tournament, Champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 14
1971–72 record	27–5 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (3rd season)
Assistant coach	George Raveling
Home arena	Cole Field House

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.[3][4]

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[5]

Awards and honors

• Tom McMillen, NIT Most Valuable Player
• Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC[6]
• Tom McMillen, Third Team All-American[7]

In April 1972, assistant George Raveling became the head coach at Washington State in the Pac-8 Conference.[8][9]

1972–73

1972–73 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 8
1972–73 record	23–7 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (4th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House

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 As of March 3, 1973; 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 Basketball Tournament

• East
  • Maryland 91, Syracuse 75
  • Providence 103, Maryland 89[10]

Awards and honors

• Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American[7]
• Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC[6]

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:[11]

1973–74

1973–74 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
1973–74 record	23–5 (9–3 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (5th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House

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),[12] Tom Roy and Owen Brown (1975)[13] and John Lucas and Mo Howard (1976).[14] It is considered the greatest team that did not participate in the NCAA tournament.[15]

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[16]
• Len Elmore, First Team All ACC
• Len Elmore, Second Team All-American
• John Lucas, First Team All ACC[6]
• John Lucas, Second Team All-American
• Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American[7]

NBA draft

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

Source:[12]

1974–75

1974–75 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
1974–75 record	24–5 (10–2 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (6th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House

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.[17]

NCAA Basketball Tournament

• Midwest
  • Maryland 83, Creighton 79
  • Maryland 83, Notre Dame 71
  • Louisville 96, Maryland 82[18]

Awards and honors

• John Lucas, First Team All-American[7]
• John Lucas, First Team All ACC[6]
• FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions, 1974 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

NBA draft

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

Source:[13]

1975–76

1975–76 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 13
1975–76 record	22–6 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (7th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House

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[7]
• John Lucas, First Team All ACC[6]

NBA draft

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

Source:[14]

1976–77

1976–77 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1976–77 record	19–8 (7–5 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (8th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House

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:[19]

1977–78

1977–78 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1977–78 record	15–13 (3–9 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (9th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House

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[20]

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
4	81	Larry Boston	Washington Bullets

Source:[21]

1978–79

1978–79 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
National Invitation Tournament
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1978–79 record	19–11 (6–6 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell (10th season)
Home arena	Cole Field House

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:[22]

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