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1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, led by head coach John Ross, represented Wright State University in the 1971-72 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. They played their home games at Stebbins High School in Riverside, Ohio.[1]

1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record9–14 ( )
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Brown
Home arenaStebbins High School
Seasons

Previous season

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The 1970-71 team went 7–17 in Wright State's first varsity season.

Season summary

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The Raiders finished 9–14 in their second varsity season in which the young team had become more competitive and showed hints of the success to come.

Roster

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1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Phil McKee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Shawnee Lima, Ohio
G 12 Fred Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So Roosevelt Dayton, Ohio
F 14 Bill Marras 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Fairmont West Kettering, Ohio
F 21 Bill Fogt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Piqua Piqua, Ohio
C 22 Greg McCurdy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Centerville Centerville, Ohio
G 23 Tim Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Centerville Centerville, Ohio
F 25 Jim Minch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Carroll Dayton, Ohio
C 31 Dan Swain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Beavercreek Beavercreek, Ohio
F 32 John Lucas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Fairmont East Kettering, Ohio
G Don Vorhees 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 So Beavercreek
G Mike Tollinger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 Jr Stebbins Riverside, Ohio
G Ben Phifer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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 Troy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown (Dayton)

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

Sources[2] [3]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1971 [4]
 Berea W 88-87  1–0
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Dec 3, 1971 [5]
 vs. Spring Arbor
Taylor Invitational 		W 75-71  2–0
  
Upland, Indiana
Dec 4, 1971 [6]
 at Taylor
Taylor Invitational 		L 88-104  2–1
  
Upland, Indiana
Dec 11, 1971[7]
 at Bellarmine W 52-47  2–2
  
 
Dec 13, 1971 [8]
 at Rose-Hulman L 70-89  2–3
  
Terre Haute, Indiana
Dec 21, 1971 [9]
 Kenyon L 52-71  2–4
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Dec 28, 1971 [10]
 vs. Aquinas L 63-80  2–5
  
Allendale, Michigan
Dec 29, 1971
 at Grand Valley State L 86-111  2–6
  
Allendale, Michigan
Jan 3, 1972
 Thomas Moore L 61-76  2–7
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Jan 8, 1972
 at Marian (IN) W 109-107 2OT 3–7
  
Indianapolis
Jan 12, 1972
 at Wilmington L 59-73  3–8
  
Wilmington, Ohio  
Jan 15, 1972
 Wilberforce L 77-78  3–9
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Jan 18, 1972
 Cedarville W 85-77  4–9
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Jan 22, 1972
 Rio Grande L 69-71  5–9
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Jan 25, 1972
 Cumberland W 93-81  6–9
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Jan 28, 1972
 Northwood L 63-89  6-10
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Feb 2, 1972
 at Wilberforce W 95-81  7–10
  
Wilberforce, Ohio
Feb 5, 1972
 at Ohio Northern L 85-94  7–11
  
Ada, OH 
Feb 8, 1972 [11]
 at Cumberland L 83-91  7–12
  
Williamsburg, KY
Feb 12, 1972
 at Cleveland State L 65-75  7–13
  
Cleveland, OH  
Feb 18, 1972
 Walsh W 86-82  8–13
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH 
Feb 24, 1972
 Earlham W 81-74  9-13
 Stebbins High School 
Riverside, OH
Feb 27, 1972
 at Thomas Moore L 70-81  9–14
  
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Statistics

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Number Name Games Average Points Rebounds
23 Tim Walker 23 17.1 394 98
21 Bill Fogt 20 13.8 277 218
32 John Lucas 23 10.0 230 108
22 Greg McCurdy 23 8.3 193 165
25 Jim Minch 20 9.0 180 154
12 Fred Clark 21 6.5 138 71
11 Phil McKee 20 5.4 108 27
14 Bill Marras 19 5.3 101 70
23 Don Vorhees 19 3.4 66 25
20 Dan Swain 20 3.0 60 67
Mike Tollinger 6 2.0 12 17
Ben Phifer 10 1.0 10 2

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Awards

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Bill Fogt MVP
Bill Fogt Raider Award
Tim Walker Guardian Award

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References

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  1. ^ "The History of Raider Basketball – The Early Years". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Nuhn, Gary (November 21, 1971). "Wright State Tougher 2.0 Hard on School's Hoop Team". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 73. Cox Media. p. 12 D.
  4. ^ Nuhn, Gary (December 1, 1971). "Lucas Keys Wright Victory". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 83. Cox Media. p. 22.
  5. ^ "Wright St. Rides Fouls to Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 86. Cox Media. December 4, 1971. p. 7.
  6. ^ "Wright State Loses In Taylor Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 5, 1971. p. 2D.
  7. ^ "Bellarmine Spoils Trip for Wright". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 12, 1971. p. 4D.
  8. ^ "Raiders Toppled by Rose-Hulman". The Journal Herald. Vol. 164, no. 298. Charles T. Alexander. December 14, 1971. p. 18.
  9. ^ Williams, Marty (December 12, 1971). "Kenyon Explodes Early to Humble Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 104. Cox Media. p. 17.
  10. ^ "Wright is Wrong at Foul Line". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 111. Cox Media. December 29, 1971. p. 18.
  11. ^ "Wright State Loses Rematch". The Journal Herald. Vol. 165, no. 34. Charles T. Alexander. February 9, 1972. p. 16.
  12. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "1971-72 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL STATS" (PDF). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  14. ^ "Wright State University Basketball 1972-73". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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