1938–39 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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The 1938–39 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1938–39 season. The team compiled an 11–9 record and 4–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents. The team finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.

Record11–9 (4–8 Big Ten)
CaptainLeo Beebe
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1938–39 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record11–9 (4–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainLeo Beebe
Home arenaYost Field House
Seasons
← 1937–38
1939–40 â†’
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1938–39 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio State10–2 .83316–7  .696
Indiana9–3 .75017–3  .850
Illinois8–4 .66714–5  .737
Minnesota7–5 .58314–6  .700
Purdue6–6 .50012–7  .632
Northwestern5–7 .4177–13  .350
Michigan4–8 .33311–9  .550
Wisconsin4–8 .33310–10  .500
Chicago4–8 .3339–11  .450
Iowa3–9 .2508–11  .421
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Bennie Oosterbaan was in his first year as the team's coach. Leo Beebe was the team captain, and Edmund Thomas was the team's leading scorer with 140 points in 20 games for an average of 7.0 points per game. Football star Tom Harmon appeared in 13 games for the basketball team and scored 100 points for an average of 7.7 points per game.

Scoring statistics

PlayerGamesField goalsFree throwsPointsPoints per game[1]
Edmund Thomas2057261407.0
James Rae1648301267.9
Charles Pink2039321105.5
Tom Harmon1338241007.7
Daniel Smick19409894.7
Leo Beebe183313794.4
Michael Sofiak15119312.1
Russell Dobson1171151.4
Herbert Brogan850101.3
Milo Sukup101240.4
Totals2027914670435.2

Coaching staff

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