1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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The 1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1927–28 season. The team played its home games at Yost Field House on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished fifth in the Western Conference.[1] This was E. J. Mather's final season as head coach.[1] Frank Harrigan served as team captain and the second highest scorer with 104 points in 17 games.[2] Bennie Oosterbaan was the Western Conference scoring champion with 129 points in conference games.[3] Oosterbaan had 172 points in 16 overall games, an average of 10.8 points per game,[4] and was selected as a first-team 1928 All-American in basketball.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–7 (7–5 Big Nine)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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1927–28 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–7 (7–5 Big Nine)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainFrank Harrigan
Home arenaYost Field House
Seasons
← 1926–27
1928–29 â†’
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1927–28 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Indiana10–2 .83315–2  .882
Purdue10–2 .83315–2  .882
Wisconsin9–3 .75013–4  .765
Northwestern9–3 .75012–5  .706
Michigan7–5 .58310–7  .588
Chicago5–7 .4178–9  .471
Iowa3–9 .2506–11  .353
Ohio State3–9 .2505–12  .294
Illinois2–10 .1675–12  .294
Minnesota2–10 .1674–12  .250
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Schedule

DateOpponentScoreResultLocation
December 10, 1927Michigan State43–23WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
December 15, 1927Pittsburgh49–39LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
December 21, 1927Pennsylvania39–36LossPhiladelphia, PA
January 3, 1928Bradley46–30WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
January 7, 1928Northwestern25–20LossEvanston, IL
January 9, 1928Wisconsin26–22LossMadison, WI
January 14, 1928Indiana42–41WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
January 16, 1928Ohio State41–21WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 4, 1928Chicago28–19WinBartlett Gymnasium, Chicago, IL
February 6, 1928Coe31–25WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 11, 1928Purdue35–26LossYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 13, 1928Chicago26–23WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 20, 1928Purdue55–33LossLafayette, IN
February 25, 1928Northwestern47–25WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI
February 27, 1928Ohio State45–39WinColumbus, OH
March 3, 1928Indiana36–34LossBloomington, IN
March 5, 1928Wisconsin42–19WinYost Field House, Ann Arbor, MI

Scoring statistics

PlayerGamesField goalsFree throwsPointsPoints per game[5]
Bennie Oosterbaan16771817210.8
Frank Harrigan1743181046.1
Ernest McCoy172916744.4
James Orwig82611637.9
Robert Chapman162210543.4
Fenton Raber10235515.1
Daniel Rose12196443.7
Samuel Gawne10102222.2
Albert Barley24194.5
Tharel Kanitz22152.5
Joseph Balsamo21021.0
Herman Nyland40110.3

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