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1941–42 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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1941–42 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–14 (5–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Cartmill
Home arenaYost Field House
Seasons
1941–42 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois 13 2   .867 18 5   .783
Indiana 10 5   .667 15 6   .714
Wisconsin 10 5   .667 14 7   .667
Iowa 10 5   .667 12 8   .600
Minnesota 9 6   .600 15 6   .714
Purdue 9 6   .600 14 7   .667
Northwestern 5 10   .333 8 13   .381
Michigan 5 10   .333 6 14   .300
Ohio State 4 11   .267 6 14   .300
Chicago 0 15   .000 1 20   .048

The 1941–42 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1941–42 season. The team finished the season in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 6–14 and 5–10 against conference opponents.[1]

Bennie Oosterbaan was in his fourth year as the team's head coach. James Mandler broke Michigan's single-season scoring record with 230 points in 20 games for an average of 11.5 points per game. William Cartmill was the team captain.[1]

Statistical leaders

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Player Pos. Yr G FG FT RB Pts PPG
James Mandler 20 91 48 230 11.5
William Cartmill 20 48 25 121 6.1
Leo Doyle 18 42 29 113 6.3
Melvin Comin 20 26 16 68 3.4
Donald Holman 7 19 13 51 7.3
Robert Antle 14 14 14 42 3.0
Totals 20 291 185 767 38.4

References

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  1. ^ a b "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2013.