1943–44 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 1943–44 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1943–44 season. In their sixth year under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, the Wolverines finished the season in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12–7 and 5–7 against conference opponents.

1943–44 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–10 (5–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachWilliam C. Barclay
MVPThomas King
CaptainRalph Gilbert
Dave Strack (acting)
Home arenaYost Field House
1943–44 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio State102 .833147  .667
Iowa93 .750144  .778
Wisconsin93 .750129  .571
Northwestern84 .667127  .632
Purdue84 .6671110  .524
Illinois57 .417119  .550
Michigan57 .417810  .444
Minnesota210 .167714  .333
Indiana210 .167715  .318
Chicago08 .000119  .050
Rankings from AP Poll

After team captain Ralph Gilbert was inducted into the military, junior guard/forward Dave Strack from Indianapolis was the team's acting captain and led the team in scoring with 194 points. Sophomore forward Thomas "Little Tommy" King scored 172 points and was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player. Center Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch was the team's third highest scorer and became the first University of Michigan athlete to receive varsity letters in four sports (football, basketball, track and field, and baseball) during the same academic year.

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