1920–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
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The 1920–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
team represented the University of Michigan
in intercollegiate college basketball
during the 1920–21 season. The team won its first eight games and its last eight games to finish tied with the and for the Western Conference Championship. Arthur Karpus
served as team captain
. On January 29, 1921, the team began a 14-game winning streak against the that continued through a January 6, 1922 victory over Michigan State University
, which was at the time known as Michigan Agricultural college. This stood as the longest winning streak in school history until 1985. The team was also involved in setting the longest road
winning streaks at the time. It won on January 22, 1921 against ending a 7-game road winning streak that had started on December 27, 1920 against the Louisville YMCA. Then on January 29, the team started another 7-game road winning streak against Chicago that lasted until a December 17, 1921 victory at Case. These two 7-game streaks stood as the school road losing streak record until 1985.
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the...
team represented the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in intercollegiate college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
during the 1920–21 season. The team won its first eight games and its last eight games to finish tied with the and for the Western Conference Championship. Arthur Karpus
Arthur Karpus
Arthur Joe Karpus was an American football, basketball and baseball player. He attended the University of Michigan from 1917 to 1923, winning a total of seven varsity letters, three in basketball, three in baseball and one in football. He played for Big Ten Conference championship teams in...
served as team captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
. On January 29, 1921, the team began a 14-game winning streak against the that continued through a January 6, 1922 victory over Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, which was at the time known as Michigan Agricultural college. This stood as the longest winning streak in school history until 1985. The team was also involved in setting the longest road
Road (sports)
Road game , more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia/arenas/fields/venues where an athletic team plays games for which it is not the host. Most professional teams represent cities or towns and amateur sports teams often represent academic institutions...
winning streaks at the time. It won on January 22, 1921 against ending a 7-game road winning streak that had started on December 27, 1920 against the Louisville YMCA. Then on January 29, the team started another 7-game road winning streak against Chicago that lasted until a December 17, 1921 victory at Case. These two 7-game streaks stood as the school road losing streak record until 1985.