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1948–49 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

1948–49 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1948–49 record 15–6 (7–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Ernie McCoy
Captain William Roberts
Home arena Yost Field House
Seasons
← 1947–48
1949–50 →
1948–49 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 Illinois 10 2   .833     21 4   .840
#6 Minnesota 9 3   .750     18 3   .857
Michigan 7 5   .583     15 6   .714
#20 Ohio State 6 6   .500     14 7   .667
Indiana 6 6   .500     14 8   .636
Purdue 6 6   .500     13 9   .591
Wisconsin 5 7   .417     12 10   .545
Iowa 3 9   .250     10 10   .500
Northwestern 2 10   .167     5 16   .238
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948–49 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1948–49 season. The team compiled a 15–6 record, and 7–5 against Big Ten Conference opponents. The team finished in third place in the Big Ten. Ernie McCoy was in his first season as the team's head coach, and William Roberts was the team captain.

Mack Supronowicz and Bob Harrison were the team's leading scorers with 247 and 214 points, respectively. Supronowicz's 247 points set a new Michigan single season scoring record, surpassing the previous record of 230 points set by James Mandler in the 1941–42 season. Supronowicz also became the first player in Michigan history to score 100 field goals in a season.


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