GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1969-1970 Season

1969-1970 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/01/1969 Notre Dame L 75-84
12/04/1969 @ North Dakota W 85-71
12/06/1969 UCLA L 71-72 OT
12/09/1969 @ Iowa State L 84-89 OT
12/20/1969 Drake W 79-76 OT
12/22/1969 @ Marquette L 51-67
12/23/1969 San Diego State W 79-68
12/26/1969 Motor City Invitational
vs. Bowling Green		 W 70-68
12/27/1969 Motor City Invitational
vs. Detroit		 W 65-64
01/03/1970 @ Ohio State L 71-78
01/04/1970 Indiana W 77-65
01/13/1970 @ Wisconsin L 84-90
01/17/1970 Michigan State W 85-78
01/24/1970 Ohio State W 77-76
01/26/1970 Loyola (IL) W 85-73
01/31/1970 @ Michigan State W 92-87
02/03/1970 @ Iowa L 77-90
02/07/1970 Illinois W 82-72
02/14/1970 Northwestern W 80-72
02/21/1970 @ Michigan L 87-95
02/24/1970 Purdue L 94-108
02/28/1970 @ Illinois L 73-75
03/03/1970 Michigan W 93-82
03/07/1970 @ Purdue L 44-48

1969-1970 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Iowa 14 0 1.000 20 5 .800
Purdue 11 3 .786 18 6 .750
Ohio State 8 6 .571 17 7 .708
Illinois 8 6 .571 15 9 .625
Minnesota 7 7 .500 13 11 .542
Michigan 5 9 .357 10 14 .417
Wisconsin 5 9 .357 10 14 .417
Michigan State 5 9 .357 9 15 .375
Northwestern 4 10 .286 9 15 .375
Indiana 3 11 .214 7 17 .292

Season notes:

Coached by Bill Fitch (2nd season). Larry Mikan and Larry Overskei were team co-captains. The Motor City Invitational took place in Detroit, Michigan.

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

1969-1970 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Kentucky
2. UCLA
3. St. Bonaventure
4. Jacksonville
5. New Mexico State
6. South Carolina
7. Iowa
8. Marquette
9. Notre Dame
10. North Carolina State
11. Florida State
12. Houston
13. Pennsylvania
14. Drake
15. Davidson
16. Utah State
17. Niagara
18. Western Kentucky
19. Long Beach State
20. Southern California
1. Kentucky
2. UCLA
3. St. Bonaventure
4. New Mexico State
5. Jacksonville
6. South Carolina
7. Iowa
8. Notre Dame
9. Drake
10. Marquette
11. Houston
12. North Carolina State
13. Pennsylvania
14. Florida State
15. Villanova
15. Long Beach State
17. Western Kentucky
17. Utah State
17. Niagara
20. Cincinnati
20. Texas-El Paso


1969-1970 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Georgia Tech 78, Duquesne 68
St. John's (NY) 70, Miami (OH) 57
Manhattan 95, North Carolina 90
Army 72, Cincinnati 67 		Utah 78, Duke 75
Marquette 62, Massachussets 55
Louisiana State 83, Georgetown 82
Oklahoma 74, Louisville 73


Quarterfinals
Army 77, Manhattan 72
St. John's (NY) 56, Georgia Tech 55 		Marquette 83, Utah 63
Louisiana State 97, Oklahoma 94


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
St. John's (NY) 60, Army 59
Marquette 101, Louisiana State 79 		Marquette 65, St. John's (NY) 63


1969-1970 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East Mideast
St. Bonaventure 85, Davidson 72
Niagara 79, Penn 69
Villanova 77, Temple 69 		Notre Dame 112, Ohio U. 82
Jacksonville 109, Western Kentucky 96
Midwest West
Houston 71, Dayton 64
New Mexico State 101, Rice 77 		Long Beach State 92, Weber State 73
Utah State 91, Texas-El Paso 81


Sweet Sixteen
East Mideast
St. Bonaventure 80, North Carolina State 68
Villanova 98, Niagara 73 		Kentucky 109, Notre Dame 99
Jacksonville 104, Iowa 103
Midwest West
Drake 92, Houston 87
New Mexico State 70, Kansas State 66 		UCLA 88, Long Beach State 65
Utah State 69, Santa Clara 68


Elite Eight
East Mideast
St. Bonaventure 97, Villanova 74 Jacksonville 106, Kentucky 100
Midwest West
New Mexico State 87, Drake 78 UCLA 101, Utah State 79


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Jacksonville 91, St. Bonaventure 83
UCLA 93, New Mexico State 77 		UCLA 80, Jacksonville 69

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