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(Team) 1971-72 Men's Basketball

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2012
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TEAM (1971-72 Men's Basketball Team)
The 1971-72 UMSL men’s basketball team finished with a 21-6 record, the second most wins in a season in program history. It was the second UMSL team to qualify for post-season and the first to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. UMSL won the Midwest Regional championship that season with wins over South Dakota State (114-72) and Lincoln (84-75) before the season came to an end in the NCAA quarterfinals with a 94-69 loss to eventual champion Roanoke College. The 1971-72 squad still owns school records for points in a season (2,411), field goals attempted in a season (2,073), field goal percentage in a season (.508), rebounds in a season (1,550), assists in a season (489) and the most consecutive wins/longest winning streak (13). Additionally, the team set a school record for points in a game with a 141-74 win over Missouri Valley – a record that stood until the 2009-10 season. The 1971-72 team had eight games with 100 or more points. They were coached by UMSL Sports Hall of Famer Chuck Smith, while fellow Hall of Famer Greg Daust was a senior on that team.

1971-72 Men's Basketball Team (photo #1)
Front (from left): Mark Bernsen, Mike Hayes, Hilliard Willis and Ron Carkhum.

Middle (from left): Assistant Coach Dan Wall, Jim Steitz, Francis Goellner, Glenn Rohn, Jim Buford, Bill Harris and Head Coach Chuck Smith.

Back (from left): Assistant Coach Cozel Walker, Casey Renzenbrink, Mike Pratt, Greg Daust, Charles McFerren, Rick Schmidt and Student Manager Jim Spitzfaden.

1971-72 Men's Basketball Team (photo #2)
Front (from left): Student Manager Jim Spitzfaden, Mike Hayes, Mark Bernsen, Glen Rohn, Hilliard Willis, Jim Steitz and Head Coach Chuck Smith.

Back (from left): Assistant Coach Cozel Walker, Francis Goellner, Greg Daust, Mike Pratt, Jim Buford, James Pelechek, Charles McFerren, Ron Carkhum and Assistant Coach Dan Wall.

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