michigan men basketball team michigan men basketball team represented university_of_michigan ncaa division men basketball season team played home games michigan 48th consecutive year center capacity season marked program season consecutive year member team led 8th year head coach voted big coach year big media team big champion earning school outright title program entered season coming year stretch having won games previous seasons team coming consecutive appearances team needed replace losses nba draft graduation began season ranked poll coaches poll guard named preseason american according numerous media outlets preseason big according big media suffered season ending foot injury january end month sidelined season team struggled leaders went win loss record conference finish falling big conference men basketball tournament team season ended record roster changes departures graduated eligibility announced april use 5th year eligibility transferring graduate program school ncaa division men basketball season april announced transferring play men basketball team april joint press conference announced declaring eligible nba draft april declared draft facing season long ncaa suspension testing positive marijuana ncaa tournament win tennessee game dressed able play players drafted marked time michigan draft picks nba draft team recruits robinson declared nba michigan signed april april michigan signed son duke college player year national_basketball_association point guard stanford head coach future recruits august announced transfer michigan years eligibility remaining sit season head coach announced departure coach august inch michigan basketball class commit post tournament predictions immediately following ncaa tournament earliest predictions started media despite draft status uncertainty uncertainty robinson returns remained speculation projections yahoo sports espn usa_today following april nba draft entry deadline revised predictions michigan little lower espn usa today despite projected rankings betting lines showed schools shorter odds michigan way tie 12th place april offseason underwent surgery repair stress fracture foot expected sidelined weeks available team august trip play europe announced june undergone hip surgery expected miss summer august sidelined weeks following surgery finger announcement came prior team august departure summer trip italy team participated game exhibition tour italy included stops rome venice lake august august recipient ncaa honors ncaa member institution coach administrator exhibits lifelong commitment ethical conduct leading example promoting positive fan involvement competition preseason michigan began season ranked number coaches poll number poll sports_illustrated preseason ranking michigan listed espn expected michigan wisconsin main competition conference despite talent lost ranked michigan preseason rankings listed michigan number preseason big selection preseason american team selection sports_illustrated basketball second team selection usa today team selection named preseason named oscar trophy watch list november award list december preseason player rankings espn ranked prior season named captains roster july team reclassified junior senior freed scholarship class implying play final year eligibility november announced team play fifth year pair january injuries caused services needed played instead missed season knee injury schedule michigan played road center home away begun home michigan played home away game played december trip december face dallas july non conference schedule announced august team announced conference schedule included espn super tuesday broadcasts november november michigan won exhibition game biggest storyline scored team hatch survived plane crashes ages killed mother siblings second killed father left coma months raising big championship banner november michigan opened season victory game time team point team defeated december november team opened progressive legends classic home game highlighted career high point performance second consecutive plus point performance second home game legends classic november michigan faced detroit team led son michigan star detroit led half tied score remaining michigan went win despite points rebounds howard semifinals legends classic center november michigan defeated oregon day michigan lost poll coaches poll championship game meeting teams tournament won went run end half led points early second half michigan cut lead following run michigan led points minutes left game came retake lead good seconds remaining helped lead second half comeback scoring points second half including michigan final points game november team defeated players scored double figures december december michigan defeated syracuse game went wire blowing point second half lead michigan needed point shot seconds remaining victory december michigan suffered home loss season margin despite career high points loss michigan game home win streak versus opponents snapped shot point shots game team lost subsequent games eastern michigan arizona loss eastern michigan separated university_of_michigan mile stretch avenue ended big high game streak consecutive losses led assists son point guard december loss ranked arizona point shy largest defeat era december game marked career start december team snapped game losing streak victory coached brother big conference men basketball player year game big storylines regular season point game high points marked time led team scoring michigan won big conference home opener illinois overtime december day announced new football head coach career total points entering game scored game high points january michigan lost january making second half field goals taking point half time lead team defeated january starting lineup place january team wore throwback uniforms honoring michigan men basketball team won ncaa tournament michigan minutes remaining coming defeat minnesota margin michigan lost receiving votes ohio_state january january michigan defeated northwestern lost season foot surgery prior game start place ailing game winning point shot time injury led michigan scoring rebounds assists steals minutes nonetheless team defeated game making start absent scored team points rallied deficit assume lead seconds left january michigan fell coaches wisconsin overtime team high points scored michigan final seven points including game tying point shot seconds remaining regulation game featured college game week january sidelined michigan defeated nebraska recorded career double double leading team points career high rebounds eventually missed final season toe injury injuries burned season michigan finished half conference schedule record february michigan began february consecutive big conference losses february team lost rivalry game overtime despite career high point performances career best rebound performance february february michigan lost iowa indiana february marked return lineup february illinois michigan lost overtime surrendering point lead little minutes remaining illinois finished game run michigan free throws seconds remaining attendance established record february michigan lost february michigan ended losing streak defeating ohio_state february michigan ended february loss maryland big conference game teams senior night maryland march march michigan tied school record fifth overtime game season multiple overtime game march northwestern northwestern senior night michigan gave second game tying point shots regulation overtime losing double overtime despite career high point point performances respectively posted team second double double season march michigan won big conference finale finish regular season big game marked career high scoring efforts career high assist efforts career high effort career start senior night effort team managers played game points michigan freshman second school history posted ncaa tournament big player season earning final big freshman week honor second round big conference men basketball tournament march michigan defeated illinois splitting pair overtime games won home teams regular season game marked michigan ninth consecutive win opening round michigan largest margin victory conference opponent season march michigan lost seeded wisconsin despite double double game high points rebounds statistics team posted following statistics rankings awards united_states basketball writers association named michigan recipient men version courageous award earned final big freshman week honor march postseason michigan participate postseason tournaments ending streak consecutive appearances following season offseason surgery right hip correct genetic condition left hip surgery voted team april announced return senior season team players drafted nba sources
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