1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
1971–72 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record	9–14 ( )
Head coach	John Ross (2nd season);
Assistant coach	Jim Brown
Home arena	Stebbins High School
	Seasons ← 1970–71 1972–73 →

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]

Previous season

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

Season summary

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

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)	—	So	Beavercreek
G		Mike Tollinger	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Jr	Stebbins	Riverside, Ohio
G		Ben Phifer	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	—		Troy

Head coach

John Ross (Wilmington)

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown (Dayton)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Sources^[2] ^[3]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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.

Sources^[12]

Statistics

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

Bill Fogt	MVP
Bill Fogt	Raider Award
Tim Walker	Guardian Award

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References

^ "The History of Raider Basketball – The Early Years". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ 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.
^ Nuhn, Gary (December 1, 1971). "Lucas Keys Wright Victory". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 83. Cox Media. p. 22.
^ "Wright St. Rides Fouls to Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 86. Cox Media. December 4, 1971. p. 7.
^ "Wright State Loses In Taylor Finals". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 5, 1971. p. 2D.
^ "Bellarmine Spoils Trip for Wright". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 87. Cox Media. December 12, 1971. p. 4D.
^ "Raiders Toppled by Rose-Hulman". The Journal Herald. Vol. 164, no. 298. Charles T. Alexander. December 14, 1971. p. 18.
^ Williams, Marty (December 12, 1971). "Kenyon Explodes Early to Humble Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 104. Cox Media. p. 17.
^ "Wright is Wrong at Foul Line". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 111. Cox Media. December 29, 1971. p. 18.
^ "Wright State Loses Rematch". The Journal Herald. Vol. 165, no. 34. Charles T. Alexander. February 9, 1972. p. 16.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ "1971-72 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL STATS" (PDF). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
^ "Wright State University Basketball 1972-73". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[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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