1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle.
Conference Big Ten Conference
1927–28 record 10–7 (7–5 Big Nine)
Head coach E. J. Mather
Assistant coach Harry Kipke
Assistant coach George F. Veenker
Assistant coach Ray Fisher (Freshman Coach)
Captain Frank Harrigan
Home arena Yost Field House
1927–28 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Indiana 10 2   .833     15 2   .882
Purdue 10 2   .833     15 2   .882
Wisconsin 9 3   .750     13 4   .765
Northwestern 9 3   .750     12 5   .706
Michigan 7 5   .583     10 7   .588
Chicago 5 7   .417     8 9   .471
Iowa 3 9   .250     6 11   .353
Ohio State 3 9   .250     5 12   .294
Illinois 2 10   .167     5 12   .294
Minnesota 2 10   .167     4 12   .250
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1927–28 season. The team played its home games at Yost Field House on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished fifth in the Western Conference.[1] This was E. J. Mather's final season as head coach.[1] Frank Harrigan served as team captain and the second highest scorer with 104 points in 17 games.[2] Bennie Oosterbaan was the Western Conference scoring champion with 129 points in conference games.[3] Oosterbaan had 172 points in 16 overall games, an average of 10.8 points per game,[4] and was selected as a first-team 1928 All-American in basketball.

Schedule

DateOpponent Score Result Location
December 10, 1927Michigan State43–23WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
December 15, 1927Pittsburgh49–39LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
December 21, 1927Pennsylvania39–36LossPhiladelphia, PA
January 3, 1928Bradley46–30WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
January 7, 1928Northwestern25–20LossEvanston, IL
January 9, 1928Wisconsin26–22LossMadison, WI
January 14, 1928Indiana42–41WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
January 16, 1928Ohio State41–21WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 4, 1928Chicago28–19WinChicago, IL
February 6, 1928Coe31–25WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 11, 1928Purdue35–26LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 13, 1928Chicago26–23WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 20, 1928Purdue55–33LossLafayette, IN
February 25, 1928Northwestern47–25WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 27, 1928Ohio State45–39WinColumbus, OH
March 3, 1928 Indiana36–34LossBloomington, IN
March 5, 1928Wisconsin42–19WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring statistics

PlayerGames Field goals Free throws Points Points per game[5]
Bennie Oosterbaan16771817210.8
Frank Harrigan1743181046.1
Ernest McCoy172916744.4
James Orwig82611637.9
Robert Chapman162210543.4
Fenton Raber10235515.1
Daniel Rose12196443.7
Samuel Gawne10102222.2
Albert Barley24194.5
Tharel Kanitz22152.5
Joseph Balsamo21021.0
Herman Nyland4011 0.3

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 191.
  2. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10.
  3. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 33. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  4. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 4–7.
  5. "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 24.