Maryland Terrapins men's basketball (1970–1979)#1970–71

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|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference

|division=

|short_conf= ACC

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|record= 13–13

|conf_record= 5–9

|head_coach=Lefty Driesell

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{{1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings}}

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.

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|head_coach=*Lefty Driesell

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|record= 14–12

|conf_record= 5–9

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}}{{1970–71 ACC men's basketball standings}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|year=1971–72

|team=Maryland Terrapins

|sport=Basketball

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|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference

|division=

|short_conf= ACC

|CoachRank= 11

|APRank= 14

|record= 27–5

|conf_record= 8–4

|head_coach=Lefty Driesell

|hc_year=3rd

|asst_coach1=George Raveling

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|stadium=Cole Field House

|champion= NIT Champions

|tourney=National Invitation Tournament

|tourney_result= champions

}}

{{1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-madness17-2008oct17,0,3319514.story|title=No 'Midnight Madness' for UCLA, USC basketball teams|access-date=2008-11-30|date=2008-10-17|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Pucin, Diane}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/ncb/s/2000/1011/812806.html |title=Lefty's midnight run started all the Madness|access-date=2008-11-30|date=2007-10-13|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN.com|author=Rovell, Darren |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080326190934/http://espn.go.com/ncb/s/2000/1011/812806.html |archive-date = 2008-03-26}}

• First Round
• Maryland 67, St. Josephs 55
• Second Round
• Maryland 71, Syracuse 65
• Semifinal
• Maryland 91, Jacksonville 77
• Final
• Maryland 100, Niagara 69{{cite web|url=http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1970s.html |title=NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - History |access-date=2012-03-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422061055/http://www.nit.org/history/nit-postseason-results-1970s.html |archive-date=2009-04-22 }}

• Tom McMillen, NIT Most Valuable Player
• Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsstats.com/bball/awards/All-ACC |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-02-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829231559/http://www.sportsstats.com/bball/awards/All-ACC |archive-date=2008-08-29 }}
• Tom McMillen, Third Team All-American{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsstats.com/bball/national/awards/All-American |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-02-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821102742/http://www.sportsstats.com/bball/national/awards/All-American |archive-date=2010-08-21 }}

In April 1972, assistant George Raveling became the head coach at Washington State in the Pac-8 Conference.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n5FYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5729%2C2827582|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |title=Raveling is WSU choice |date=April 11, 1972 |page=17}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XB1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8uwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4098%2C4469439 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=Cougars' new coach busy with touring, telephoning |date=April 12, 1972 |page=16}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|short_conf= ACC

|CoachRank= 10

|APRank= 8

|record= 23–7

|conf_record= 7–5

|head_coach=Lefty Driesell

|hc_year=4th

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|tourney=NCAA tournament

|tourney_result=Elite Eight

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{{1972–73 ACC men's basketball standings}}

In the offseason, Tom McMillen was a member of the US national team that took part in Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

• East
• Maryland 91, Syracuse 75
• Providence 103, Maryland 89{{Cite web|url=http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1973|title = RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More}}

• Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American
• Tom McMillen, First Team All ACC

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|short_conf= ACC

|CoachRank= 4

|APRank= 4

|record= 23–5

|conf_record= 9–3

|head_coach=Lefty Driesell

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{{1973–74 ACC men's basketball standings}}

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),{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1974 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-06-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523231452/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1974&lg=N |archive-date=2010-05-23 }} Tom Roy and Owen Brown (1975){{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1975 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223028/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1975&lg=N |archive-date=2010-03-17 }} and John Lucas and Mo Howard (1976).{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1976 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-03-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223051/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1976&lg=N |archive-date=2010-03-17 }} It is considered the greatest team that did not participate in the NCAA tournament.Bill Free – [http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022199aab.html This Overtime Lasts 25 Years] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912060326/http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022199aab.html |date=2008-09-12 }} The 1974 team left it all out on the floor. Baltimore Sun, hosted at University of Maryland Terrapins athletic site, February 20, 1999

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

• Lefty Driesell, NCAA Award of Valor[https://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLN4j3CQXJgFjGpvqRqCKO6AI-YRARXwN9X4_83FR9b_0A_YLc0NCIckdFALOxkFY!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvUUd3QndNQSEvNElVRS82XzBfTFU!?CONTENT_URL=https://www.ncaa.org/awards/honors_program/valor/winners.html NCAA Award of Valor recipients]
• Len Elmore, First Team All ACC
• Len Elmore, Second Team All-American
• John Lucas, First Team All ACC
• John Lucas, Second Team All-American
• Tom McMillen, Second Team All-American

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|year=1974–75

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|sport=Basketball

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|division=

|short_conf= ACC

|CoachRank= 5

|APRank= 5

|record= 24–5

|conf_record= 10–2

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|tourney=NCAA tournament

|tourney_result= Elite Eight

}}

{{1974–75 ACC men's basketball standings}}

In the offseason, John Lucas played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=mwc_1974 SEVENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 1974] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103175822/http://usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=mwc_1974 |date=2010-01-03 }}

• Midwest
• Maryland 83, Creighton 79
• Maryland 83, Notre Dame 71
• Louisville 96, Maryland 82{{Cite web|url=http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1975|title = RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More}}

• John Lucas, First Team All-American
• John Lucas, First Team All ACC
• FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions, 1974 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|year=1975–76

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|short_conf= ACC

|CoachRank= 13

|APRank= 11

|record= 22–6

|conf_record= 7–5

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{{1975–76 ACC men's basketball standings}}

• John Lucas, First Team All-American
• John Lucas, First Team All ACC

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|record= 19–8

|conf_record= 7–5

|head_coach=Lefty Driesell

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}}{{1976–77 ACC men's basketball standings}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|record= 15–13

|conf_record= 3–9

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{{1977–78 ACC men's basketball standings}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|year=1978–79

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|record= 19–11

|conf_record= 6–6

|head_coach=Lefty Driesell

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|tourney= National Invitation Tournament

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{{1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings}}

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