1973–74 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record17–8 ( )
Head coach
  • John Ross (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Ray Ridenour
Home arenaWSU PE Building

The 1973–74 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, led by head coach John Ross, represented Wright State University in the 1973-74 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season. They played their home games at the newly built Wright State Physical Education Building in Fairborn, OH.

Previous season

In 1972-73 the Raiders soared to their first winning season, finishing 17–5 in just the third year of varsity basketball.

Season summary

The 1973-74 Raiders won 17 for the second year in a row. Their second winning season firmly established the WSU PE Building as tough court to visit.

Roster

1973–74 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 141 Phil McKee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrShawnee Lima, Ohio
C 25 Jim Minch 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCarroll Xenia, Ohio
C 31 Dan Swain 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBeavercreek Beavercreek, Ohio
G 23 Tim Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCenterville Centerville, Ohio
F 30 Bob Grote 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoElder Cincinnati, Ohio
F 21 Bill Fogt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrPiqua Piqua, Ohio
G 10 Rick Martin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoMiddletown Middletown, Ohio
F 20 Lyle Falknor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)158 lb (72 kg) SoNew Madison New Madison, Ohio
F 32 Jim Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrAlter Miamisburg, Ohio
C 22 Greg McCurdy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCenterville Centerville, Ohio
G 11 Jim Hough 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSpringboro Springboro, Ohio
G 13 Dan Brinkman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoAlter Dayton, Ohio
F 12 Neil Reif 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIndian Hill Cincinnati, Ohio
F 24 Mike Herr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrElder Cincinnati, Ohio
C 15 Ken Millisor Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrFairfield Union Bremen, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown (Dayton), Ray Ridenour(Georgia Tech)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Sources[1] [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Dec 1, 1973
    		 Wilmington W 87-55  1–0
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 4, 1973
    		 at Miami Ohio L 69-79  1–1
    		 Millett Assembly Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio 
    Dec 8, 1973
    		 Heidelberg W 73-54  2–1
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 12, 1973
    		 at Cincinnati L 42-78  2–2
    		 UC Armory 
    Cincinnati, OH
    Dec 15, 1973
    		 at Cumberland L 67-81  2–3
    		  
    Lebanon, TN
    Dec 20, 1973
    		 at Marietta W 76-58  3–3
    		  
      
    Dec 12, 1973
    		 Berea W 87-56  4–3
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Dec 28, 1973
    		 vs. Adrian
    Colonel City Classic    		 W 81-64  5–3
    		 Wertheimer Field House 
    Gambier, OH  
    Dec 29, 1973
    		 vs. Bluffton
    Colonel City Classic    		 W 62-60  6–3
    		 Wertheimer Field House 
    Gambier, OH  
    Jan 3, 1974
    		 Northern Kentucky W 92-59  7–3
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 5, 1974
    		 Urbana W 83-59  8–3
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 10, 1974
    		 at Stetson L 61-64  8–4
    		 Deland Armory 
    DeLand, Florida
    Jan 12, 1974
    		 at Rollins L 77-84  8–5
    		 Enyart-Alumni 
    Winter Park, Florida
    Jan 16, 1974
    		 at Kent State L 78-87  8–6
    		 Memorial Gymnasium 
    Kent, Ohio
    Jan 19, 1974
    		 at Rio Grande W 79-69  9–6
    		 Lyne Physical Education Center 
    Rio Grande, OH
    Jan 21, 1974
    		 Cleveland State W 69-45  10–6
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Jan 26, 1974
    		 at Otterbein L 64-70  10–7
    		 Alumni Gym 
    Westerville, Ohio
    Feb 2, 1974
    		 at Franklin W 46-45  11–7
    		  
    Franklin, Indiana
    Feb 7, 1974
    		 Marian (IN) L 82-88  11–8
    		 Naval Armory 
    Indianapolis
    Feb 13, 1974
    		 Tiffin W 92-58  12–8
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 16, 1974
    		 Wilberforce W 120-55  13-8
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 20, 1974
    		 Bellarmine W 99-75  14–8
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 23, 1974
    		 at Rose-Hulman W 90-77 OT 15–8
    		 Shook Memorial 
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Feb 26, 1974
    		 Thomas Moore W 80-68  16–8
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    March 2, 1974
    		 at Cedarville W 102-75  17-8
    		 WSU PE Building 
    Fairborn, OH
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Sources[3][4]

    Statistics

    Number Name Games Average Points Rebounds
    30 Bob Grote 25 14.2 357 127
    21 Bill Fogt 25 12.4 311 139
    10 Rick Martin 25 11.6 291 49
    20 Lyle Falknor 25 10.9 272 124
    23 Tim Walker 25 10.3 259 67
    25 Jim Minch 25 10.0 251 222
    31 Dan Swain 25 3.4 85 94
    32 Jim Cunningham 24 2.9 69 68
    23 Greg McCurdy 24 2.1 51 47
    14 Phil McKee 11 1.3 14 7
    11 Jim Hough 11 0.8 4 5
    13 Dan Brinkman 4 0.5 2 2
    12 Neil Reif 2 0.0 0 1
    24 Mike Herr 2 0.0 0 3

    [5]

    Awards

    Jim Minch MVP
    Rick Martin Raider Award

    [6]

    References

    1. ↑ "Wright State University Basketball 1973-74". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
    2. ↑ "Wright State University Basketball 1974-75". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 22, 2023.
    4. ↑ "Wright State University Basketball 1973-74". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
    5. ↑ "1973-74 Final Statistics" (PDF). Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
    6. ↑ "74/75 Wright State University Press Book". Wright State University Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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