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1970–71 Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Team ...
The 1970–71 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was John Powless, coaching his third season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=12, Regular Season References External linksWisconsin Badgers Basketball History {{DEFAULTSORT:1970-71 Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball Team Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball seasons Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball The Wisconsin Badgers are an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. The Wisconsin Badgers, Badgers' home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Powless
John Dale Powless (August 24, 1932 – May 20, 2021) was an American basketball and tennis player and coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a player on the international senior tennis circuit. Tennis career Powless was born and raised in Flora, Illinois, and played on the Flora High School basketball, tennis and football teams, where he won the State tournament in tennis his senior year, the only person to have done so below Decatur, a record still held to this day. He received a Basketball Scholarship to the University of Michigan with an agreement to play tennis. After one semester he left and went to Murray State University and graduated in 1956. He played basketball and tennis and still ranks among the school's all-time greats in both sports. He was one of five charter members in Murray State's Hall of Fame, which was originated in 1957. He returned to Michigan and earned a master's degree. As a 6'5" sophomore forward in 1955, he led his team to the Kentucky In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
The UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (originally the Milwaukee Arena and formerly MECCA Arena and U.S. Cellular Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the Miller High Life Theatre, Milwaukee Theatre and Wisconsin Center. It currently serves as the home to the American Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals, NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team, and Major Arena Soccer League's Milwaukee Wave. It was formerly home to the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–55) and Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association, NBA (1968–1988), and hosted the 1977 National Basketball Association All-Star Game, NBA All-Star Game. The venue was also home to Marquette University's Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball, men's basketball team from 1974 to 1988. History The arena opened in 1950 and was one of the first to accommodate the needs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SIU Arena
Banterra Center (formerly SIU Arena) is an 8,284-seat multi-purpose arena, on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Construction on the arena began in the spring of 1962 and took nearly two years to complete. It was completed in 1964 and is the home of the Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball, SIU Salukis basketball team. History The basketball team played its first game in the new complex on December 1, 1964. The Salukis defeated Oklahoma State, 78–55, in the opener and went on to post a 14–1 record at home that season. Two first-round games of the 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 1969 NCAA basketball tournament were played at the arena. An NBA regular-season game was also played there in 1969. Peter Gabriel recorded part of his live album, ''Plays Live'', at the SIU Arena in December 1983. Widespread Panic released a live album, containing their complete concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Illinois Salukis Men's Basketball
The Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the NCAA Division 1, and they play their home games at Banterra Center. As of March 2024, former South Dakota State and Wright State coach, Scott Nagy, has become the newest head coach of the Southern Illinois basketball program. Southern Illinois has appeared 10 times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2007. History Prior to joining the NCAA, the Salukis competed in the NAIA men's basketball. Appearing five times, with a combined tournament record of 9 wins and 4 losses. Most notable tournament appearances came in 1945, in which the Salukis finished third, and then the following year in the 1946 tournament where the Salukis were NAIA national champions. The Salukis would not place again in the following three tournament appearances in 1947, 1948, 1960. In 1967, SIU, led by guard Walt Frazier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball
The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team is part of the University of Iowa athletics department. The Hawkeyes have had eight National Invitation Tournament appearances, won eight Big Ten regular-season conference championships and won the Big Ten Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament, tournament three times. Iowa has played in 29 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournaments and advanced to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#Final Four, Final Four on three occasions, reaching the semifinals in 1955 and 1980 and playing in the championship game against the 1955–56 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team, University of San Francisco in 1956. Iowa basketball was widely successful in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s with a program resurgence under Lute Olson and the tenures of George Raveling and Tom Davis (basketball, born 1938), Tom Davis. Under Olson, the Hawkeyes won their last Big Ten Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball regular season champions, regular season championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquette Gymnasium
Marquette Gymnasium is a gymnasium on the campus of Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, built in 1922. The building was the first full-time home of the Marquette men's basketball team before they moved, originally part-time, to the MECCA Arena. In later years, the building served as a practice facility for the team, as well as the home of the women's basketball and volleyball teams before the completion of the Al McGuire Center. Currently, the building houses offices for the Intercollegiate Athletics department (including the Cross Country, Track, soccer, tennis and golf teams) and the school's Army and Naval ROTC departments. The building was traditionally known in the Marquette community as the "Old Gym." Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire and his Marquette men's basketball teams of the 1960s and 1970s (an era in which Marquette was a perennial NCAA tournament team and was often ranked in the top 10 of national polls) practiced almost exclusively in the Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball
The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference. Men's basketball was introduced at Northwestern in 1901. Since 2013, the team has been coached by Chris Collins (basketball), Chris Collins. The Wildcats have advanced to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament three times, in 2016–17 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team, 2017, 2022-23 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team, 2023, and 2023-24 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team, 2024, after being the only longstanding member of a Power Five conferences, Power Five conference to have never made the tournament. The Wildcats have won two List of Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions, Big Ten conference championships (1931 and 1933). History Northwestern began its inaugural season of intercollegiate play in 1904–1905, losing its first game to the Chicago Maro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus (, ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Ohio, most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the List of United States cities by population, 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwestern United States, Midwest (after Chicago), and the third-most populous U.S. state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona, and Austin, Texas). Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware County, Ohio, Delaware and Fairfield County, Ohio, Fairfield counties. The Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio, Columbus metropolitan area encompasses ten counties in central Ohio and had a population of 2.14 million in 2020, making it the Ohio statistical areas, largest metropolitan area entirely in Ohio and Metropolitan statistical area, 32nd-largest metro area in the U.S. Columbus originated as several Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball Team ...
The 1970–71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1970–71 season. Led by 13th-year head coach Fred Taylor, the Buckeyes finished 20–6 and won the Big Ten title with a 13–1 record in league play. Roster Schedule/results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament , - Team players in the 1971 NBA draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:1970-71 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball seasons Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes play their home games at Value City Arena, Value ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign ( ) is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88,302 at the 2020 census. It is the List of municipalities in Illinois, tenth-most populous municipality in Illinois and the fourth most populous city in the state outside the Chicago metropolitan area. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had 236,000 residents in 2020. Champaign shares the main campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois with its twin city of Urbana, Illinois, Urbana, and is also home to Parkland College (United States), Parkland College, which gives the city a large student population during the academic year. Due to the university and a number of technology startup company, startup companies, it is often referred to as a hub of the Illinois Silicon Prairie. Champaign houses offices for the Fortune 500 companies Abbott Laboratories, Abbott, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Caterpillar Inc., Caterpillar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Farm Center
The State Farm Center is a large dome-shaped 15,544-seat indoor arena located in Champaign, Illinois, owned and operated by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The arena hosts games for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball, women's basketball, and wrestling teams. It also doubles as a performance and event center, and is one of the largest venues between Chicago and St. Louis. It opened in 1963 and was known until 2013 as Assembly Hall until State Farm Insurance acquired naming rights as part of a major renovation project. Size The third largest Illinois arena after the United Center in Chicago and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, State Farm Center has 15,544 permanent seats but, when portable chairs are placed on the floor for an in-the-round performance, there is a potential for an additional 1,000 depending on the stage configuration. Opening State Farm Center opened as Assembly Hall on March 2, 1963, and continues to attract attention for its design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Team
The 1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois. Regular season Head coach Harv Schmidt, in only his fourth season at the helm of the Fighting Illini men's basketball team, saw the longest losing streak of his career, 8 games. After starting the year by winning 9 of their first 12 games and 10 of their first 14, the Illini started their losing streak at Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball, Ohio State on February 13, and continue for a month. The agonizing month ended March 13, 1971, when the Illini visited Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Indiana in the season finale. The Fighting Illini finished the season with an 11-12 record, tied for 5th place in the conference with a 5-9 record. The Illini added sophomore forward Nick Weatherspoon for the season. Weatherspoon finished his inaugural season by scoring 381 points, averaging 16.5 points per game, and collected 246 rebounds. By the completion of his time at Illinois, Wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
