michigan men basketball team michigan men basketball team represented university_of_michigan competitive college basketball ncaa division season season marked team ninety second consecutive season member national collegiate athletic association ncaa big conference team finished season overall record conference record conference record tied seventh place big conference standings michigan seeded seventh single elimination big conference men basketball tournament advanced round seeded tenth single elimination advanced round losing blake griffin led served team captains shared team mvp honors season marked turnaround team reasons team rebounded overall record conference record previous season season highlighted team wins years teams ranked poll team trip tournament team appeared ncaa tournament appearance ncaa tournament recognized official ncaa records having university_of_michigan basketball scandal tournament appearance team year scholarship probation following scandal restricted number available scholarships team continued prohibited implicated athletes meant things players help university recruit team began season december earned place february season progressed team adopted slogan los spanish burn ships reminder turning second consecutive season team played home games michigan arena capacity second season head coach team season conclusion season guard named big team forward selected big media second team chosen big coaches team preview pre conference schedule included members went win team played geographical rival preseason ranked unlike conference rivals wisconsin michigan ranked associated_press preseason polls fact team receive votes like rival ohio_state poll pre season reports described team contender fifth place conference team building record won games prior year poll members media published ranked michigan eighth conference basketball preview issue select team predicted big teams mentioned minnesota golden qualify ncaa tournament roster sophomore big decided transfer final years athletic eligibility attempted replace member germany national youth team failed meet ncaa initial eligibility guidelines play able partially solve problem complimenting point guard lucas perry transfer arizona perry eligible play conclusion fall semester team anticipated relying foot freshman center loss averaged minutes seasons including team incoming recruits michigan granted scholarships fifth year graduate students september lee big academic conference selections varsity roster included fourteen players thirteen saw live game action december decision minutes play hip surgery january denotes class status adjusted eligibility incoming incoming class star recruits included players listed star recruits listed star mid season transfer team recruits incoming recruit morris division recruit teammates led state title morris received mvp southern section player year year awarded year award received holiday year likes prince past won illinois player year award following footsteps unlike rose win illinois basketball announced intent transfer end season rankings playing style course season developed reputation shooting lot point shots turning basketball team ranked national leaders point shots game ability function michigan lineup employed guards center forward meant time team adept court end season starting lineup usually included players feet inches shorter feet inches team relied point shot susceptible hot cold stretches team relied deep bench players averaged minutes game eleventh player averaged minutes offense patient ball movement necessitated defenses chase shooters picks offense resulted shot mix employed shots defense team known employing trademark trapping zone defense required opponents skilled perimeter passing zone defense generally employed dead ball situations offensive misses relied man man defense depending team zone defense team type athletes necessary play wings employed later season percent opponent possessions altogether total team sort zone defense percent time team nation terms point shot defense accomplishments december team tied current national record different players point field goal game set players point shots team set current big conference single game point field goals attempted record december conference games record january indiana course season team set current big conference single season point field goals attempted record single season conference games record team led point field goals conference games team set school records single season total point field goals surpassed school record total record surpassed team team single game total point field goals december surpassed school record february team established school single season free throw percentage record surpassed set season half hour special featured midnight madness events big campuses october michigan featured michigan began season suffering torn hip joint considering team started season host coaches tournament regional defeated arena won second big player week award career performances games victories qualified michigan appear tournament final madison square garden team upset ranked men basketball team win team years november win ended game losing streak ranked opponents game michigan forced ucla zone defense nonetheless michigan fell points point game half shot field second half shot including point shots michigan trailed minutes seconds left point basket scored possessions later steal final seconds ucla hit point shot seconds left reduce michigan point lead ucla sent harris line free throws final seconds michigan defended attack final shot blocked harris point season michigan sixth man played minutes bench led team scoring tied lead rebounds despite losing ranked coaches poll duke following night began receiving votes ncaa division men basketball rankings week november team earned pair non conference victories game jump shot corner time expired win game overtime michigan trailed halftime scored points second half team matched maryland big challenge lost december maryland game marked entry starting lineup december michigan posted second consecutive win opponent rematch duke victory game included lead changes ties close contest allowed fans play forced duke use time quiet noisy crowd late second half game attendance marked michigan eighth consecutive host duke new starting role led way points career high rebounds contributed bench including point shots minutes play michigan trailed minutes seconds remaining hit point shots consecutive possessions michigan lead good michigan built lead minutes seconds left duke straight point shots michigan free throws defend lead fourth cut lead seconds remaining game time michigan defeated multiple teams season fifth ranked syracuse january second ranked iowa january ranked march point season michigan wins teams rest nation combined beating following week welcomed lucas perry lineup contributed points minutes play victory oakland golden days later december michigan entered associated_press poll time february later night victory florida gulf_coast score points add rebounds points rebounds victory performance earned second career big player week award december team entered big season win gave wins match previous season total team lost big conference opener new years eve win michigan ranked team wisconsin defeated season previous losses game scored season high points harris held points wisconsin shot field january team earned conference victory illinois fighting player double digit scoring efforts defense induced low shooting percentage second half loss week caused michigan fall polls michigan rallied point deficit force overtime prevailed january team victory indiana january defeated iowa marking wins games starting duke upset michigan opened lead challenged following indiana iowa victories michigan moved polls espn stayed career wins year academic institutions michigan suffered consecutive losses season second conference loss came illinois january followed loss january illinois contest rematch days earlier michigan halftime lead resulting lead changes illinois shut michigan early second half build lead minutes remaining game michigan attempt free throw minute seconds second half ohio_state michigan struggled zone early game fell closing halftime deficit michigan took lead minutes remaining score tied ohio_state ran points row game twentieth year celebration national championship members championship team attendance team wore throwback uniforms consecutive losses caused team lose support national rankings january contest pitted conferences leading michigan shot field half including point shot attempts fell points second half loss extended losing streak games michigan rebounded win january victory northwestern scored possessions looked lost support voters polls michigan ended january pair losses ohio_state ohio_state game notable foul face harris accumulated triple double sorts points rebounds held single digit scoring time games game ejected captain nose spurred run ineligible prior game harris ejected beginning second half february harris selected midseason candidate starting february play snapping game losing streak february michigan lost consecutive games opponents michigan state harris posted points michigan rallied point halftime deficit win michigan confused connecticut zone defense instead normal zone forced half connecticut victorious 11th double double season helped connecticut overcome second halftime deficit michigan stayed game loss marked losses games michigan gave road record february michigan raised record overtime games victory road michigan took lead minute seconds left let slip away michigan trailed overtime days later posted consecutive win game streak january victory minnesota golden game posted career best michigan suffered overtime loss hands place big foe iowa february michigan led minute seconds remaining regulation allowing straight free throws game notable harris play overtime time harris battle fellow leadership commented team better future subsequent game ranked michigan won raising record ranked opponents season harris michigan leaders points rebounds career high points march michigan lost wisconsin taking halftime lead michigan opened second half shooting michigan closed contest game minutes seconds remaining stayed close wisconsin missed late free throws prior final game season adopted slogan los means burn ships 16th century spanish command troops remind turning battle team traded traditional jersey shirts adopted slogan march recovered deficit win conference finale minnesota lucas perry scored career high points including straight minnesota opened point lead teams ranked end february michigan played twice duke illinois michigan split games opponent winning home postseason michigan concluded regular season big record earned team tie seventh place conference standings minnesota michigan swept season series february win home march win minnesota michigan seeded seventh big conference men basketball tournament held indianapolis indiana minnesota seeded eighth championship week defeated number seeded march margin helped michigan open lead scoring points minutes team lost number seeded march scored harris held michigan continued wear shirts team slogan tournament michigan earned number seed team defeated tigers march kansas_city point michigan held point lead harris gave michigan lead remaining run cut deficit seconds left harris completed point play driving second left game shooter ejected foul lost second round game played march seeded oklahoma game michigan starters trying defend spent game foul trouble harris lee finishing michigan tried variety defenders approaches doubling lane griffin posted points rebounds awards honors drafted nba draft season season individual players earned following awards honors team big big player week midseason team basketball writers association men district district team postseason team big big academic conference big player week postseason big second team media team coaches michigan big academic conference david big academic conference lucas perry big academic conference statistical leadership harris led big free throw percentage according sources recognize free throws game minimum considered second according conference website uses game minimum ncaa recognizes attempts game minimum according according champion harris ranked leaders conference statistics divided team leadership statistics harris led points minutes assists free throws free throw percentage steals led team field goal percentage rebounds blocked shots harris led team scoring season led team scoring victories ranked teams regular season games ncaa tournament team bubble harris turner 4th 5th players conference history finish conference average points rebounds assists season assists following harris named team mvp requested recognized mvp recognized mvp team posted following statistics schedule bold text indicates game high time player led
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