1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973–74 season. The team was coached by Digger Phelps and was ranked in the Associated Press poll for the entirety of the season. On January 19, the Fighting Irish defeated UCLA 71–70, ending the Bruins' record 88-game winning streak.

1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 5
Record26–3
Head coach
Assistant coachDick DiBiaso (3rd season)
Captains
Home arenaJoyce Center
Seasons
← 1972–73
1974–75 →
1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Notre Dame   26 3   .897
No. 8 Providence   28 4   .875
No. 16 Pittsburgh   25 4   .862
UNC Charlotte   22 4   .846
Centenary   21 4   .840
Marquette   26 5   .839
No. 19 South Carolina   22 5   .815
No. 18 Oral Roberts   23 6   .793
South Alabama   22 6   .786
Creighton   23 7   .767
St. John's   20 7   .741
Georgia Southern   19 7   .731
Southern Illinois   19 7   .731
Syracuse   19 7   .731
VCU   17 7   .708
Cincinnati   19 8   .704
Boston College   21 9   .700
Florida State   18 8   .692
Rutgers   18 8   .692
No. 20 Dayton   20 9   .690
Hawaii   19 9   .679
Jacksonville   20 10   .667
Manhattan   18 9   .667
Mercer   16 8   .667
Detroit   17 9   .654
Fairfield   17 9   .654
Houston   17 9   .654
Illinois State   17 9   .654
Marshall   17 9   .654
St. Bonaventure   17 9   .654
Stetson   17 9   .654
DePaul   16 9   .640
Memphis State   19 11   .633
Northeast Louisiana   16 10   .615
Utah State   16 10   .615
Colgate   15 10   .600
Portland State   16 11   .593
Seton Hall   16 11   .593
Pan American   13 9   .591
George Washington   15 11   .577
Portland   15 11   .577
Saint Francis (PA)   15 11   .577
Ball State   14 12   .538
Butler   14 12   .538
Canisius   14 12   .538
Milwaukee   14 12   .538
Penn State   14 12   .538
Northeastern   12 11   .522
Long Island   13 12   .520
Duquesne   12 12   .500
Georgetown   13 13   .500
Oklahoma City   13 13   .500
Virginia Tech   13 13   .500
Indiana State   12 14   .462
Loyola Chicago   12 14   .462
Niagara   12 14   .462
Tulane   12 14   .462
Air Force   11 13   .458
Iona   11 13   .458
St. Francis (NY)   11 13   .458
Fairleigh Dickinson   11 14   .440
Hardin-Simmons   11 14   .440
South Florida   11 14   .440
Denver   11 15   .423
Southern Mississippi   11 15   .423
Navy   9 13   .409
West Virginia   10 15   .400
Fordham   8 17   .320
Northern Illinois   8 17   .320
Eastern Michigan   8 18   .308
Holy Cross   8 18   .308
Saint Peter's   8 18   .308
Xavier   8 18   .308
Villanova   7 19   .269
Army   6 18   .250
Houston Baptist   6 19   .240
Cleveland State   6 20   .231
Samford   6 20   .231
Buffalo   5 20   .200
Georgia Tech   5 21   .192
Georgia State   1 25   .038
Rankings from AP Poll

Forward John Shumate was the team's captain and leading scorer, averaging 24.2 points per game. After the season, Shumate was selected as a first-team player on the 1974 All-America team.

The team finished 26–3, losing by a 77–68 score against Michigan in the NCAA tournament, and going on to finish third in the Mideast Regional.

Roster

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1973–74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 54 Roger Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So St. Paul, Minnesota
F 44 Adrian Dantley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Washington, D. C.
F/C 43 Toby Knight 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Shoreham, NY
G 23 Dave Kuzmicz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr South Bend, IN
G 21 Ray Martin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Long Island City, NY
F 55 Bill Paterno 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Spring Lake, NJ
F 34 John Shumate 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Elizabeth, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1
Valparaiso W 112–62  1–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
December 3
at Ohio State W 76–72  2–0
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
December 6
at Northwestern W 98–74  3–0
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
December 8
Saint Louis W 94–65  4–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
December 11
at Indiana W 73–67  5–0
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
December 20
Denver W 99–59  6–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
December 29
at Kentucky W 94–79  7–0
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
January 12
Xavier W 87–44  8–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
January 15
Georgetown W 104–77  9–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
January 19
UCLA W 71–70  10–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
January 22
at Kansas W 76–74  11–0
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
January 24
Saint Francis (PA) W 78–58  12–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
January 26
at UCLA L 75–94  12–1
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 29
Marquette W 69–63  13–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
January 31
DePaul W 101–72  14–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
February 2
Davidson W 95–84  15–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
February 4
at Michigan State W 91–89  16–1
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, Michigan
February 6
at La Salle W 98–78  17–1
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 9
Duke W 87–68  18–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
February 14
at Fordham W 79–69  19–1
Rose Hill Gym 
The Bronx, NY
February 16
at South Carolina W 72–68  20–1
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, SC
February 18
Western Michigan W 85–68  21–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
February 23
West Virginia W 108–80  22–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
February 26
Ball State W 93–69  23–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
March 2
Villanova W 115–85  24–1
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
March 4
No. 2 at Dayton L 82–97  24–2
University of Dayton Arena (13,528)
Dayton, Ohio
March 9
vs. Austin Peay
NCAA Tournament • Regional First round
W 108–66  25–2
Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
March 14
vs. Michigan
NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal
L 68–77  25–3
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
March 16
vs. Vanderbilt
NCAA Tournament • Regional Third Place
W 118–88  26–3
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 4 John Shumate Phoenix Suns
1 18 Gary Brokaw Milwaukee Bucks
5 75 Gary Novak Cleveland Cavaliers

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References

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  1. ^ "1973-74 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018_19_MBB_Media_Guide_season" (PDF). Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "1974 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.