1974-75 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball — schedule and results

The 1974-75 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 18-8 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Musselman. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.03.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 4–7 on the road. The Golden Gophers scored 65.1 points per game and allowed 61.2 (+3.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 27, 1974 to Jan 6, 1975. The most lopsided win was 68–35 over Navy Midshipmen on Dec 27, 1974; the heaviest defeat was 100–72 at Purdue Boilermakers on Mar 8, 1975. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Stanford Cardinal (53–52).

Among Minnesota Golden Gophers' 127 recorded seasons, 1974-75's .692 winning percentage ranks 30th. Previous season: 1973-74 Golden Gophers (12–12). Next season: 1975-76 Golden Gophers (16–10).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1974-12-03	vs Montana State Bobcats	W 78–58	Williams Arena
1974-12-14	vs Northern Illinois Huskies	W 63–57	Williams Arena
1974-12-16	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 53–52	Williams Arena
1974-12-18	at Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 66–53	Alumni Gym
1974-12-21	at Furman Paladins	L 66–77	Memorial Auditorium
1974-12-27	vs Navy Midshipmen	W 68–35	Williams Arena
1974-12-28	vs Clemson Tigers	W 66–52	Williams Arena
1975-01-02	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 61–46	Wisconsin Field House
1975-01-04	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 54–51	Williams Arena
1975-01-06	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 75–47	Williams Arena
1975-01-11	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 67–76	St. John Arena
1975-01-13	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 59–79	Assembly Hall
1975-01-18	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 82–71	Williams Arena
1975-01-20	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 67–58	Williams Arena
1975-01-25	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 44–53	Iowa Field House
1975-02-01	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 70–57	McGaw Memorial Hall
1975-02-03	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 56–50	Assembly Hall
1975-02-08	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 62–53	Williams Arena
1975-02-10	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 54–69	Williams Arena
1975-02-15	at Michigan State Spartans	L 81–86	Jenison Field House
1975-02-17	at Michigan Wolverines	L 65–67	Crisler Arena
1975-02-22	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 68–67	Williams Arena
1975-03-01	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 66–58	Williams Arena
1975-03-03	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 65–58	Williams Arena
1975-03-08	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 72–100	Mackey Arena

Game recaps

1975-01-11: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Minnesota Golden Gophers 76–67 as Andreas scored a team-high 25. Landsberger had 21 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

1975-02-08: Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 62–53. Olberding led the winners with 17 points. Larry Bolden had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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1974-75 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball — schedule and results

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