Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–79)

Contents:	1969–70 – 1970–71 – 1971–72 – 1972–73 – 1973–74 – 1974–75 – 1975–76 – 1976–77 – 1977–78 – 1978–79

1969–70

1969–70 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. Not ranked
AP	No. Not ranked
1969–70 record	13–13 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell
Home arena	Cole Field House

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.

Team Players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
9	151	Will Hetzel	Baltimore Bullets

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1970–71

1970–71 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. Not ranked
AP	No. Not ranked
1970–71 record	14–12 (5–9 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell
Home arena	Cole Field House

Team Players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
8	131	Barry Yates	Philadelphia 76ers

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1971–72

1971–72 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NIT Champions
1972 NIT, Champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 14
1971–72 record	27–5 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell
Home arena	Cole Field House

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]

1972–73

1972–73 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Men's Division I 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
Home arena	Cole Field House

1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#2 NC State †	12	–	0	1.000	27	–	0	1.000
#11 North Carolina	8	–	4	.667	25	–	8	.758
#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

† 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^[8]

Awards and honors

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

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
3	37	Jim O’Brien	Cleveland Cavaliers
10	155	Bob Bodell	Seattle SuperSonics
14	186	Howard White	Capitol Bullets

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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
Home arena	Cole Field House

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),^[10] Tom Roy and Owen Brown (1975)^[11] and John Lucas and Mo Howard (1976).^[12] It is considered the greatest team that did not participate in the NCAA tournament.^[13]

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^[14]
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]

Team Players drafted into the NBA

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

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1974–75

1974–75 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA Men's Division I 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
Home arena	Cole Field House

In the offseason, John Lucas played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.^[15]

NCAA Basketball Tournament

Midwest
- Maryland 83, Creighton 79
- Maryland 83, Notre Dame 71
- Louisville 96, Maryland 82^[16]

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

Team Players drafted into the NBA

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

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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
Home arena	Cole Field House

Awards and honors

John Lucas, First Team All-American^[7]
John Lucas, First Team All ACC^[6]

Team Players drafted into the NBA

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

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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
Home arena	Cole Field House

Team Players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	15	Brad Davis	Los Angeles Lakers
2	30	Steve Sheppard	Chicago Bulls

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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
Home arena	Cole Field House

Team Players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
4	81	Larry Boston	Washington Bullets

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1978–79

1978–79 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
1979 National Invitation Tournament
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
1978–79 record	24–7 (11–3 ACC)
Head coach	Lefty Driesell
Home arena	Cole Field House

1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#9 North Carolina †	9	–	3	.750	23	–	6	.793
#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

† ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Team Players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
3	52	Larry Gibson	Milwaukee Bucks

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↑ NCAA Award of Valor recipients
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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