2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2014–15 Michigan Wolverines Michigan Wolverines logo.svg 150 A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle. 20150303 Michigan during national anthem2.JPG 280 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 16–16 8–10, 9th John Beilein 8th Jeff Meyer LaVall Jordan Bacari Alexander Crisler Center Caris LeVert Spike Albrecht Spike Albrecht Zak Irvin The 2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the 48th consecutive year at the Crisler Center, which has a capacity of 12,707. This season marked the program's 99th season and its 98th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by 8th year head coach John Beilein, who was voted as 2014 Big Ten Coach of the Year by the Big Ten media.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031014aag.html Big Ten Announces 2014 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors: Michigan's Stauskas named Big Ten Player of the Year 2014-03-10 2014-03-10 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20180429211627/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031014aag.html 2018-04-29 deadhttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031014aad.html Stauskas Big Ten's Top Player; Beilein Coach of the Year 2014-03-10 2014-03-10 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20140319024409/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031014aad.html 2014-03-19 dead The 2013–14 team was Big Ten champion, earning the school's first outright title since 1986.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400510056 No. 12 Michigan wins outright Big Ten title with rout of Illinois 2014-03-05 2014-03-04 ESPN Mercer, David Associated Press The program entered the season coming off its winningest two-year stretch, having won 59 games in the two previous seasons.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/033014aae.html Postgame Notes: Kentucky 75, #7 Michigan 72 2014-03-30 2014-03-30 CBS Interactive MGoBlue https://web.archive.org/web/20140331082258/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/033014aae.html 2014-03-31 dead The team was also coming off four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearances. The 2014–15 team needed to replace the losses of Nik Stauskas, Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III to the 2014 NBA draft and Jon Horford and Jordan Morgan to graduation. It began the season ranked in both the AP Poll (#24) and Coaches' Poll (#23). Guard Caris LeVert was named a preseason All-American according to numerous media outlets and preseason All-Big Ten according to the Big Ten media. LeVert, however, suffered a season-ending foot injury in January.https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2015/01/22/ums-levert-successful-foot-surgery/22154639/ UM's LeVert has successful foot surgery At the end of that month, Derrick Walton was sidelined for the season. The team struggled without two of its leaders as it went from a 6–3 win–loss record in conference to finish 8–10. After falling in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament the team's season ended with a 16–16 record. Roster changes Departures Jordan Morgan graduated after using all of his eligibility. Horford announced on April 10 that he would use his 5th year of redshirt eligibility by transferring to a graduate program at another school for the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24521313/michigans-jon-horford-transferring-should-be-eligible-immediately Michigan's Jon Horford transferring, should be eligible immediately 2014-04-10 2014-04-10 CBS Sports Borzello, Jeff On April 26, Horford announced he was transferring to play for the Florida Gators men's basketball team.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10843206/jon-horford-transfers-florida-gators-michigan-wolverines Jon Horford transfers to Florida 2014-04-26 2014-04-26 ESPN Goodman, Jeff On April 15, in a joint press conference on the Big Ten Network,https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/04/big_ten_network_to_broadcast_n.html Big Ten Network to broadcast Nik Stauskas, Glenn Robinson III press conference live at 3:30 2014-04-15 2014-04-15 MLive.com Quinn, Brendan F. Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas announced that they were declaring themselves eligible for the 2014 NBA draft.https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2014/story/_/id/10786809/michigan-wolverines-losing-nik-stauskas-glen-robinson-iii-nba-draft Robinson, Stauskas leaving Michigan 2014-04-12 2014-04-02 ESPN On April 25, Mitch McGary declared for the draft. He was facing a season-long NCAA suspension after testing positive for marijuana after the Wolverines' NCAA tournament win over Tennessee, a game for which he dressed but was not able to play.https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2014/story/_/id/10837290/sophomore-mitch-mcgary-michigan-wolverines-opts-nba-draft-failing-drug-test Mitch McGary heading to NBA Jeff Goodman ESPN.com April 25, 2014 April 25, 2014 When all three players were drafted, it marked the first time Michigan had at least three draft picks since the 1990 NBA draft.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/nba-2014.html Wolverines in the NBA draft 2014-06-27 2014-06-26 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140701034753/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/nba-2014.html 2014-07-01 Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Nik Stauskas 11 SG 6'6" 205 2 Sophomore Mississauga, Ontario 2014 NBA draft Glenn Robinson III 1 SF 6'6" 220 2 Sophomore Gary, Indiana 2014 NBA draft Mitch McGary 4 PF 6'10" 250 2 Sophomore Chesterton, Indiana 2014 NBA draft Jon Horford 15 PF 6'10" 250 3 Junior (redshirt) Lansing, Michigan Graduated(transferred to Florida) Jordan Morgan Jordan Morgan (basketball) 52 C 6'8" 250 4 Senior (redshirt) Detroit, Michigan Graduated 2014–15 team recruits 150 20150303 Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman in the halfcourt.JPG 20150303 Ricky Doyle.JPG 150 20150303 Aubrey Dawkins (1).JPG 20150303 Kameron Chatman.JPG Clockwise from top left Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Ricky Doyle, Kameron Chatman and Aubrey Dawkins all started more than 10 games for the 2014–15 Michigan Wolverines as true freshmen. After Stauskas and Robinson declared for the NBA, Michigan signed Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman on April 19.https://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/19/michigan-lands-2014-commitment-from-guard-muhammad-ali-abdur-rahkman/ Michigan lands 2014 commitment from guard Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman 2014-04-20 2014-04-19 NBC Sports Phillips, Scott On April 28, Michigan signed Aubrey Dawkins, son of former Duke Naismith College Player of the Year, National Basketball Association point guard and Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins.https://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/28/report-michigan-gets-2014-commitment-from-aubrey-dawkins-son-of-stanford-head-coach-johnny-dawkins-video/ Report: Michigan gets 2014 commitment from Aubrey Dawkins, son of Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins (VIDEO) 2014-04-29 2014-04-28 NBC Sports Phillips, Scotthttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10909444/michigan-wolverines-signs-son-stanford-cardinal-coach-johnny-dawkins Johnny Dawkins' son to Michigan 2014-05-11 2014-05-09 ESPN no no 2014 Austin Hatch SG Fort Wayne, IN Canterbury School (IN) 6 6 214 6/23/2011 3 1 Ricky Doyle PF Fort Myers, FL Bishop Verot (FL) 6 8 231 3/11/2013 3 3 3 3 D. 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Wilson SF/PF Sacramento, CA Capital Christian (CA) 6 8 210 10/6/2013 4 4 4 3 Kameron Chatman SF Portland, OR Columbia Christian (OR) 6 7 196 10/2/2013 5 4 4 4 Aubrey Dawkins SG/SF Palo Alto, CA New Hampton School (NH) 6 4 180 4/28/2014 2 3 3 3 Muhammad Ali Abdur Rahkman SG Allentown, PA Central Catholic (PA) 6 4 180 4/19/2014 3 3 2 2 2014 Michigan 2014 Basketball Commitments 2014 Michigan Basketball Commits ESPN Recruiting Nation Basketball michigan 162 130 17 25 29 2013-10-14 yes Future recruits On August 6, Duncan Robinson announced that he would transfer to Michigan with three years of eligibility remaining and sit out the 2014–15 season after Division III Williams College head coach Mike Maker announced his departure to coach at Marist.https://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/06/duncan-robinson-leaves-williams-college-for-michigan/ Michigan lands talented 6-foot-8 Division III transfer 2014-08-13 2014-08-06 NBC Sports Johnson, Raphielle On August 8, 2014, 6 ft 11 in m on Jon Teske became Michigan basketball's first class of 2016 commit.https://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/08/jon-teske-commits-to-michigan/ 6-foot-11 forward becomes Michigan's first 2016 commit 2014-08-13 2014-08-08 NBC Sports Johnson, Raphielle Post-tournament predictions Immediately following the 2014 NCAA tournament, the earliest predictions started being made by the media despite draft status uncertainty. While uncertainty about Stauskas', Robinson's and McGary's returns remained speculation, projections abounded: 9 by Yahoo! Sports,https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/a-way-too-early-look-at-college-basketball-s-best-teams-for-the-2014-15-season-140330734.html A way-too-early look at college basketball's best teams for the 2014–15 season 2014-04-09 2014-04-08 Yahoo! Sports Eisenberg, Jeff 14 by Bleacher Report,https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2020741-preseason-ncaa-basketball-rankings-2014-15-super-early-top-25-experts-poll Preseason NCAA Basketball Rankings 2014–15: Super-Early Top 25 Experts' Poll 2014-04-09 2014-04-07 Bleacher Report Moore, C. J. 17 by ESPN,https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10742731/arizona-wildcats-duke-blue-devils-headline-early-top-25-2014-15-men-college-basketball-season Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2014–15 2014-04-09 2014-04-07 ESPN Brennan, Eamonn 18 by USA Today,https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/04/08/which-college-basketball-teams-belong-in-early-2014-15-top-25/7306687/ Which teams belong in early 2014–15 top 25?Which teams belong in early 2014–15 top 25? 2014-04-09 2014-04-08 USA Today Gleeson, Scott 20 by NBC Sports and CBS Sports.https://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/08/college-basketball-talks-way-too-early-preseason-top-25/ College Basketball Talk's Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25 2014-04-09 2014-04-08 NBC Sports Dauster, Robhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24518398/cbssportscom-2014-15-ridiculously-early-preseason-top-25-and-one CBSSports.com 2014–15 Ridiculously Early Preseason Top 25 (and one) 2014-04-09 2014-04-07 CBS Sports Parrish, Gary Following the April 27 NBA draft entry deadline, revised predictions had Michigan a little lower: 19 by Bleacher Report,https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2047008-preseason-ncaa-basketball-rankings-2014-15-br-experts-updated-top-25-poll Preseason NCAA Basketball Rankings 2014–15: B/R Experts' Updated Top 25 Poll 2014-05-01 2014-05-01 Bleacher Report Moore, C. J. 24 by ESPN and NBC Sports,https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/98690/revised-top-25-post-deadline-edition Revised top 25: Post-deadline edition 2014-04-28 2014-04-28 ESPN Brennan, Eamonnhttps://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/28/college-basketball-talks-post-early-entry-2014-2015-preseason-top-25/ College Basketball Talk's Post-Early Entry 2014–2015 Preseason Top 25 2014-04-28 2014-04-28 NBC Sports Dauster, Rob unranked by CBS Sports and USA Today.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24543417/ncaa-basketball-2014-15-preseason-top-25-and-one-national-rankings NCAA Basketball: 2014–15 Preseason Top 25 (and one) national rankings 2014-04-28 2014-04-28 CBS Sports Parrish, Garyhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/04/28/which-college-basketball-teams-belong-in-the-early-top-25/8015537/ College basketball's super early 2014–15 preseason top 25 revisited 2014-04-29 2014-04-28 USA Today Auerbach, Nicole Despite the projected rankings the Las Vegas 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament betting lines showed only 11 schools with shorter odds than Michigan who was in a 6-way tie for 12th place at 33:1 on April 29.https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/oddsmaker-sets-kentucky--duke-and-wisconsin-as-2014-15-title-favorites-155033643.html Oddsmaker sets Kentucky, Duke and Wisconsin as 2014–15 title favorites 2014-05-01 2014-04-29 Yahoo! Sports Eisenberg, Jeff Offseason On May 12, LeVert underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot. He was expected to be sidelined for 8–10 weeks, but be available for the team's August trip to play in Europe.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24560328/michigans-caris-levert-out-8-10-weeks-after-foot-surgery Michigan's Caris LeVert out 8–10 weeks after foot surgery 2014-05-13 2014-05-13 Borzello, Jeff CBS Sports 2014-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513193738/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24560328/michigans-caris-levert-out-8-10-weeks-after-foot-surgery dead Beilein announced on June 3 that Max Bielfeldt had undergone hip surgery and was expected to miss most of the summer.https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/06/michigans_max_bielfeldt_sideli.html Michigan's Max Bielfeldt sidelined for most of summer following hip surgery 2014-06-04 2014-06-03 MLive.com Quinn, Brendan F.https://www.foxnews.com/sports/michigan-f-max-bielfeldt-expected-to-miss-much-of-summer-after-hip-surgery/ Michigan F Max Bielfeldt expected to miss much of summer after hip surgery 2014-06-04 2014-06-03 FOX News Associated Press On August 6, D. J. Wilson was sidelined for 4–6 weeks following surgery on his pinky finger. This announcement came prior to the team's August 15 departure for its summer trip to Italy.https://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/06/michigans-dj-wilson-to-miss-summer-trip-to-italy/ Finger injury forces one of Michigan's newcomers to sit out summer trip to Italy 2014-08-13 2014-08-06 NBC Sports Johnson, Raphielle The team participated in a four-game exhibition tour of Italy that included stops in Rome, Verona, Vicenza, Venice and Lake Como from August 15–24.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/bkm-italy.html Michigan Men's Basketball in Italy 2014-08-24 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140824013819/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/bkm-italy.html 2014-08-24 On August 28, Beilein became the 2013–14 recipient of the NCAA's Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award, which honors "an NCAA member institution coach or administrator who exhibits a lifelong commitment to sportsmanship and ethical conduct, leading by example and promoting positive fan involvement in and out of competition."https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11426928/john-beilein-michigan-receives-sportsmanship-award John Beilein gets Frederick Award 2014-09-04 2014-08-28 ESPN Associated Press Preseason 150 20150303 Caris LeVert pregame.JPG 20150303 Spike Albrecht.JPG Caris LeVert (left) and Spike Albrecht were named co-captains Michigan began the season ranked number 23 in the Coaches' Poll and number 24 in the AP Poll.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101814aaa.html Coaches' Poll Includes Six Big Ten Teams: Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan and Iowa ranked among preseason top 25 2014-10-31 2014-10-18 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20141031185455/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101814aaa.html 2014-10-31 deadhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/103114aab.html Preseason AP Poll Released: Five Big Ten teams ranked, four others receiving votes in preseason ballot. 2014-10-31 2014-10-31 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20141031185325/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/103114aab.html 2014-10-31 dead In the Sports Illustrated preseason top 25 ranking Michigan was listed #25.https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/11/03/si-preseason-top-25 SI's 2014–15 preseason Top 25 in college basketball 2014-11-05 2014-11-03 Sports Illustrated Johnson, Chris ESPN's Jeff Goodman expected Michigan to be Wisconsin's main competition in the conference despite all of the talent it lost.https://insider.espn.com/blog/jeff-goodman/post?id=4231&addata=2009_insdr_mod_ncb_xxx_xxx Michigan will surprise in Big Ten 2014-11-03 2014-10-29 ESPN Goodman, Jeff Athlon Sports and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook ranked Michigan 23 in their preseason rankings.http://chrisdortch.info/kentucky-tops-blue-ribbons-preseason-top-25-poll/ Kentucky tops Blue Ribbon's preseason Top 25 poll 2014-11-12 2014-09-24 Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Dortch, Chris https://web.archive.org/web/20141112041414/http://chrisdortch.info/kentucky-tops-blue-ribbons-preseason-top-25-poll/ 2014-11-12 deadhttp://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/athlon-sports-2014-15-college-basketball-preseason-top-25 Athlon Sports' 2014–15 College Basketball Preseason Top 25 2014-12-10 2014-10-16 Athlon Sports Fox, David Bleacher Report listed Michigan at number 20.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2261442-college-basketball-rankings-2014-15-bleacher-reports-preseason-top-25 College Basketball Rankings 2014–15: Bleacher Report's Preseason Top 25 2014-11-16 2014-11-13 Bleacher Report Moore, C. 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Caris LeVert was a preseason All-Big Ten selection.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101614aad.html Wisconsin Named Preseason Favorite: Badgers' Frank Kaminsky named Preseason Player of the Year 2014-10-31 2014-10-16 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20170831220856/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101614aad.html 2017-08-31 dead He was an NBCSports.com Preseason All-American first team selection, a SB Nation, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, and CBSSports.com second team selection and a USA Today third team selection.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2014/11/12/usa-today-sports-2014-15-college-basketball-all-american-team/18859879/ USA TODAY Sports' 2014–15 preseason college basketball All-American team 2014-11-13 2014-11-12 USA Todayhttps://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/03/college-basketball-talks-2014-2015-preseason-all-american-teams/ College Basketball Talk's 2014–2015 Preseason All-American Teams 2014-11-05 2014-11-03 NBC Sports Dauster, Robhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24741626/cbssportscom-2014-15-preseason-all-america-basketball-teams CBSSports.com 2014–15 Preseason All-America basketball teams 2014-10-23 2014-10-07 CBS Sports Parrish, Gary 2014-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023214649/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24741626/cbssportscom-2014-15-preseason-all-america-basketball-teams deadhttps://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/11/12/si-all-america-team-marcus-paige-jahlil-okafor Marcus Paige, Jahlil Okafor lead SI's preseason All-America team 2014-11-13 2014-11-12 Sports Illustratedhttps://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/11/13/7213733/preseason-all-americans-2014-jahlil-okafor The Preseason All-Americans 2014-11-13 2014-11-13 SB Nation Rutherford, Mikehttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2265526-brs-2014-15-preaseason-college-basketball-all-american-picks B/R's 2014–15 Preseason College Basketball All-American Picks 2014-12-10 2014-11-13 Bleacher Report Moore, C. J.http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/athlon-sports-2014-15-college-basketball-all-america-team Athlon Sports' 2014–15 College Basketball All-America Team 2014-12-10 2014-11-10 Athlon Sports Fox, David 2014-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20141210024448/http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/athlon-sports-2014-15-college-basketball-all-america-team deadhttp://chrisdortch.info/blue-ribbon-announces-complete-all-america-teams-player-of-year-and-newcomer-of-year/ Blue Ribbon announces complete All-America teams, player of year and newcomer of year 2014-12-10 2014-09-22 Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Dortch, Chris https://web.archive.org/web/20141218213848/http://chrisdortch.info/blue-ribbon-announces-complete-all-america-teams-player-of-year-and-newcomer-of-year/ 2014-12-18 dead He was also named to the Lute Olson Award and John R. Wooden Award preseason watchlists.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111214aab.html LeVert Lands Name on Lute Olson Award Watch List 2014-11-12 2014-11-12 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20141113222228/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111214aab.html deadhttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111714aac.html LeVert Named to Wooden Award Watch List 2014-11-17 2014-11-17 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20141120151229/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111714aac.html deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11891338/jahlil-okafor-frank-kaminsky-anchor-wooden-award-preseason-top-50-watch-list Wooden Top 50 watch list unveiled 2014-11-18 2014-11-17 ESPN LeVert also was named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List on November 24 and the Naismith Award Top 50 list on December 3.https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2014-12-03/naismith-watch-list-50-announced Naismith Watch List of 50 announced 2014-12-10 2014-12-03 NCAAhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112414aab.html Seven Big Ten teams enter Monday night's action with unbeaten records 2014-11-25 2014-11-24 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20170901021720/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112414aab.html 2017-09-01 dead In its preseason top 100 player rankings, ESPN ranked LeVert #13 and Walton #87.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11814317/2014-college-basketball-player-rankings-19-11 College Hoops Rankings: 19–11 2014-11-05 2014-11-04 ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11754603/2014-college-basketball-player-rankings-100-80 College Hoops Rankings: 100–80 2014-11-03 2014-10-29 ESPN live https://web.archive.org/web/20141102090151/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11754603/2014-college-basketball-player-rankings-100-80 2014-11-02 Prior to the season LeVert and Spike Albrecht were named co-captains.https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2014/11/15/michigan-basketball-caris-levert/19088475/ Michigan hoops announce LeVert, Albrecht as captains 2014-11-16 2014-11-15 Detroit Free Press Snyder, Markhttps://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/11/once_unknown_recruits_caris_le.html Once unknown recruits, Caris LeVert, Spike Albrecht to serve as Michigan's 2014–15 team captains 2014-11-16 2014-11-15 MLive.com Quinn, Brendan F. Roster 150 20150303 Andrew Dakich (2).JPG 20150303 Max Bielfeldt (1).JPG Andrew Dakich (left) almost redshirted and Max Bielfeldt (right) reclassified. thumb|right|The coaching staff consisted of head coach John Beilein, Jeff Meyer, Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan 2014 Michigan Wolverines y Spike Albrecht y 2 C G 5 11 175 JR Crown Point, IN Kameron Chatman y 3 G/F 6 7 210 FR Portland, OR D. J. Wilson 5 F 6 9 220 FR yes Sacramento, CA y Derrick Walton y 10 G 6 0 185 SO Detroit, MI Andrew Dakich y 11 W G 6 2 190 SO Zionsville, IN Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman y 12 G 6 4 175 FR Allentown, PA Sean Lonergan 20 W F 6 5 200 SO Fishers, IN Zak Irvin y 21 G/F 6 6 215 SO Fishers, IN Duncan Robinson 22 I G/F 6 8 190 SO yes New Castle, NH Caris LeVert y 23 C G 6 7 200 JR Pickerington, OH Aubrey Dawkins y 24 G/F 6 6 190 FR Palo Alto, CA Austin Hatch 30 G 6 6 215 FR Fort Wayne, IN Ricky Doyle 32 F 6 9 245 FR Cape Coral, FL Mark Donnal 34 F 6 9 240 FR yes Monclova, OH Max Bielfeldt 44 y F 6 7 245 SR Peoria, IL John Beilein (Wheeling Jesuit) Jeff Meyer (Taylor) LaVall Jordan (Butler) Bacari Alexander (Detroit) http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mich-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2014-11-30 In July, the team reclassified Max Bielfeldt from a redshirt junior to a senior, which freed up Bielfeldt's scholarship for the Class of 2015, implying Bielfeldt would play his final year of eligibility elsewhere.http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/lone-senior-bielfeldt-hopes-make-lost-time As lone senior, Bielfeldt hopes to make up for shortened time 2014-11-30 2014-11-03 Michigan Daily Feldman, Danielhttps://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/11/michigans_max_bielfeldt_took_o_1.html Michigan's Max Bielfeldt took reclassification in stride, now looks to prove worth 2014-11-30 2014-11-19 MLive.com Quinn, Brendan F. In November, Beilein announced that the team would redshirt Andrew Dakich so that he could play a fifth year somewhere else. However, a pair of January backcourt injuries caused Dakich's services to be needed and he played instead of redshirting. D. J. Wilson missed most of the season due to a knee injury and was redshirted.https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/michigans_problems_run_far_bey.html Michigan's problems go beyond Caris LeVert as more injuries, illnesses mount 2015-04-22 2015-01-19 MLive.com Quinn, Brendan F.https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/dj_wilsons_status_remains_unch.html D.J. Wilson's status remains unchanged, medical redshirt likely for Michigan freshman 2015-04-22 2015-01-16 MLive.com Quinn, Brendan F. Schedule thumb|Zak Irvin posted several double-doubles for the team. Michigan played the 2014–15 Arizona Wildcats on the road at McKale Center as part of their home-and-away that had begun at home against the 2013–14 Wildcats. Michigan played a home-and-away with the 2014–15 and 2015–16 SMU Mustangs with the 2014 game being played on December 20, 2014, at Crisler Center, and trip in December 2015 to face the 2015–16 Mustangs in Dallas.Future Schedules - UM Hoops.con UM Hoops.com http://www.umhoops.com/information/future-schedules/ March 23, 2014 August 19, 2013 On July 15, the non-conference schedule was announced.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071514aaa.html Michigan Releases 2014 Non-Conference Schedule 2014-08-25 2014-07-15 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-09-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20140901073519/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/071514aaa.html dead On August 21, the team announced the conference schedule,http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082114aad.html Big Ten Dates and Opponents Announced to Complete Schedule 2014-08-25 2014-08-21 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20140823121853/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082114aad.html dead which included three ESPN Super Tuesday broadcasts.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081314aaa.html Wolverines to Play in Three ESPN Super Tuesday Contests 2014-08-25 2014-08-13 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-08-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120009/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/081314aaa.html dead November On November 10, Michigan won an exhibition game against 2014 men Wayne State Warriors Wayne State University Wayne State. The biggest storyline was that Austin Hatch scored for the team. Hatch had survived two plane crashes at ages 8 and 16; the first killed his mother and both of his siblings, and the second killed his father and stepmother and left him in a coma for two months.https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/double-plane-crash-survivor-austin-hatch-fulfills-basketball/story?id=26825372 Double Plane-Crash Survivor Austin Hatch Fulfills a Basketball Dream 2014-11-11 2014-11-11 ABC News Good, Danhttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111014aaa.html Wolverines Double Up Wayne State in Exhibition 2014-11-11 2014-11-10 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-11-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20141111201401/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111014aaa.html dead After raising its 2014 Big Ten Championship banner on November 15, Michigan opened its season with a 92–68 victory over Hillsdale College. The game was the first time the team had had three 20-point scorers (Derrick Walton-22, Zak Irvin-21, and Caris LeVert-20) since the 2011–12 team defeated the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on December 10, 2011, behind Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Evan Smotrycz.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595362 No. 24 Michigan eases past Hillsdale 92–68 2014-11-21 2014-11-15 ESPN Associated Presshttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111514aaj.html Postgame Notes: #24 Michigan 92, Hillsdale College 68 2014-11-21 2014-11-15 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170623001913/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111514aaj.html 2017-06-23 dead On November 17, the team opened the Progressive Legends Classic at home against Bucknell. The game was highlighted by Max Bielfeldt's career-high 18-point performance and Irvin's second consecutive 20 plus-point performance.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400587035 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129053807/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400587035 dead November 29, 2014 No recap available (video only) 2014-11-21 2014-11-17 ESPN Associated Presshttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111714aaa.html Bielfeldt's Career Night Powers U-M Past Bucknell 2014-11-21 2014-11-17 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20141121000235/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111714aaa.html dead In the second home game of the Legends Classic on November 20, Michigan faced a Detroit Titans team that was led by Juwan Howard Jr.—the son of former Michigan star Juwan Howard. Detroit led at the half and tied the score with 5:39 remaining before Michigan went on to win 71–62 despite 24 points and 8 rebounds from Howard.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595371 No. 24 Michigan overcomes Howard, Detroit 71–62 2014-11-21 2014-11-20 ESPN Associated Press In the semifinals of the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center on November 24, Michigan defeated Oregon.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112514aaa.html Wolverines Slip Past Ducks into Legends Classic Final 2014-11-25 2014-11-25 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20141127204345/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112514aaa.html deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400593203 No. 19 Michigan tops Oregon 70–63 in Legends 2014-11-26 2014-11-24 ESPN Associated Press The next day, Michigan lost to (#12 AP Poll/#11 Coaches Poll)http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112614aad.html Five conference teams post wins 2014-11-30 2014-11-25 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20141130002506/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112614aad.html 2014-11-30 dead Villanova in the championship game. This was the first meeting between the two teams since the quarterfinals of the 1985 NCAA tournament, which Villanova also won. Villanova went on a 9–0 run to end the first half, and led by as many as 13 points early in the second half. Michigan cut the lead to 35–31 following an 11–2 run. Michigan led by as many as eight points with just under six minutes left in the game, before Villanova came back to retake the lead for good with 13 seconds remaining. Caris LeVert helped lead the second half comeback scoring eight of his 16 points in the second half, including Michigan's final six points of the game.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112614aac.html Michigan's Second-Half Surge Falls Just Short against No. 12 Villanova 2014-11-26 2014-11-26 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-11-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20141128191704/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112614aac.html deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400608480 JayVaughn Pinkston's basket, block send Villanova past Michigan 2014-11-26 2014-11-26 ESPN Associated Press On November 29, the team defeated Nicholls State as five players scored in double figures.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595587 No. 19 Michigan routs Nicholls St 91–62 2014-11-30 2014-11-29 ESPNhttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112914aac.html Postgame Notes: #19 Michigan 91, Nicholls State 62 2014-11-30 2014-11-29 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20141201045756/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/112914aac.html dead December On December 2, Michigan defeated Syracuse in an ACC-Big Ten Challenge game that went down to the wire. After blowing a 10-point second half lead Michigan needed a three point shot from Albrecht with 31 seconds remaining for the victory.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400587813 Spike Albrecht's late 3-pointer helps Michigan get past Syracuse 2014-12-03 2014-12-02 ESPN Associated Presshttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120214aad.html Postgame Notes: #17 Michigan 68, Syracuse 65 2014-12-03 2014-12-02 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-12-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20141209200335/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120214aad.html dead On December 6, Michigan suffered its first home loss of the season to the New Jersey Institute of Technology by a 72–70 margin, despite a career-high 32 points by Levert. With the loss, Michigan's 30-game home win streak versus unranked opponents was snapped. NJIT shot 11-for-17 on its three-point shots in the game.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120614aab.html LeVert's Career-High 32 Not Enough in Loss to NJIT 2014-12-06 2014-12-06 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170623001838/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/120614aab.html 2017-06-23 deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400598837 NJIT stuns No. 17 Michigan with critical 3-pointer 2014-12-06 2014-12-06 ESPN Associated Press The team lost its three subsequent games to Eastern Michigan,https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400587439 Michigan falls to Eastern Michigan for 2nd straight home upset 2014-12-23 2014-12-09 ESPN Associated Press (#3)http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121314aab.html Saturday's Men's Basketball Lineup: Eight conference teams in action 2015-01-25 2014-12-13 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20141216025327/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121314aab.html 2014-12-16 dead Arizona,https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400593219 No. 3 Arizona routs struggling Michigan for 28th straight home win 2014-12-23 2014-12-13 ESPN Associated Press and SMU.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400586741 SMU keeps Michigan reeling 62–51 2014-12-23 2014-12-20 ESPN Associated Press The loss to Eastern Michigan, which is separated from the University of Michigan by a 6-mile stretch of Washtenaw Avenue, ended a Big Ten-high 59-game streak without consecutive losses. Eastern Michigan was led in assists (6) by Michael Talley, son of Michigan Basketball point guard and alum Michael Talley Jr.https://www.annarbor.com/sports/duquesne-guard-mike-talley-transferring-to-eastern-michigan/ Duquesne guard Mike Talley transferring to Eastern Michigan 2014-12-25 2012-04-09 Ann Arbor News Rezler, Rich The December 9 80–53 loss to #3 ranked Arizona was one point shy of being the largest defeat of the Beilein era.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121314aad.html Postgame Notes: #3 Arizona 80, Michigan 53 2014-12-25 2014-12-13 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225145006/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121314aad.html dead The December 20 SMU game marked the first career start by Ricky Doyle.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122014aad.html Postgame Notes: SMU 62, Michigan 51 2014-12-25 2014-12-20 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2014-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225190051/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122014aad.html dead On December 22, the team snapped its 4-game losing streak with a victory over Coppin State who was coached by Michael Grant, the brother of former Wolverine and Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Gary Grant. One of the game's big storylines was the first regular season point by Austin Hatch.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595426 Michigan ends skid with 72–56 win over Coppin State 2014-12-25 2014-12-22 ESPN Associated Presshttps://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/12/austin-hatch-scores-michigan-wolverines Two-time plane crash survivor Austin Hatch scores first point for Michigan 2014-12-25 2014-12-23 USA Today Abrotsky, Justin L. Doyle's game-high 16 points marked the first time he led the team in scoring.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/122214aag.html Postgame Notes: Michigan 72, Coppin State 56 2014-12-25 2014-12-22 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com Michigan won its Big Ten Conference home opener against Illinois in overtime on December 30 on the day it announced Jim Harbaugh would become the new Michigan Wolverines football head coach. Aubrey Dawkins, who had a career total of 15 points entering the game, scored a game-high 20-points.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595436 New football coach Jim Harbaugh watches as Michigan beats Illinois in OT 2014-12-30 2014-12-30 ESPN Associated Press January thumb|upright|The team's season derailed when Derrick Walton and Caris LeVert were sidelined for the season in January. Michigan lost to Purdue on January 3, by making only 4 second half field goals after taking an 8-point half time lead.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595442 Defense leads Boilermakers past Wolverines 64–51 2015-01-07 2015-01-03 ESPN Associated Press The team defeated Penn State on January 6 with Albrecht in the starting lineup in place of Chatman.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595448 Michigan holds off Penn State 73–64 with clutch free throws 2015-01-07 2015-01-06 ESPN Associated Presshttps://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/john_beilein_switches_up_start.html John Beilein switches up starting lineup, gets results in win over Penn State 2015-01-07 2015-01-06 MLive.com Quinn, Brendan F. On January 10, the team wore throwback uniforms honoring the 1988–89 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team that won the 1989 NCAA tournament. Michigan was down 49–40 with less than nine minutes remaining, before coming back to defeat Minnesota by a margin of 62–57.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011015aaa.html Michigan Throws Down Minnesota in Throwbacks 2015-01-10 2015-01-10 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170623001453/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011015aaa.html 2017-06-23 deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595455 Michigan rallies for 62–57 win over Minnesota 2015-01-11 2015-01-10 ESPN Associated Press Michigan lost to (Receiving votes/#25)http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011315aaa.html Tuesday's Men's Hoops Schedule: Three games on Tuesday's slate 2015-01-25 2015-01-13 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150121020628/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011315aaa.html 2015-01-21 dead Ohio State on January 13.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595461 Ohio State defeats Michigan 71–52 in Big Ten showdown 2015-01-19 2015-01-13 ESPN Associated Press On January 17 Michigan defeated Northwestern,https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595470 Michigan escapes wild finish 56–54 over Northwestern 2015-01-19 2015-01-17 ESPN Associated Press but lost LeVert for the season after he reinjured the foot that he had had surgery on the prior May.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12189097/caris-levert-michigan-wolverines-rest-season-foot-injury Caris LeVert to have foot surgery 2015-01-19 2015-01-18 ESPN Goodman, Jeffhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24974620/surgery-for-caris-levert-to-sideline-michigan-star-for-rest-of-the-season Surgery for Caris LeVert to sideline Michigan star for rest of the season 2015-01-19 2015-01-18 CBS Sports Norlander, Matthttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2334238-caris-leverts-injury-the-final-blow-on-michigans-hugely-disappointing-season Caris LeVert's Injury the Final Blow on Michigan's Hugely Disappointing Season 2015-01-19 2015-01-18 Bleacher Report Biggers, Adam In the game, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman made his first start (in place of an ailing Albrecht) and made the game winning three-point shot.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011715aab.html Postgame Notes: Michigan 56, Northwestern 54 2015-03-10 2015-01-17 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150301112404/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011715aab.html 2015-03-01 dead At the time of his injury, LeVert led Michigan in scoring (14.9), rebounds (4.9), assists (3.7), steals (1.7) and minutes (35.8). Nonetheless, the team defeated Rutgers in its first game without LeVert and with Dawkins making his first start. With LeVert absent, Walton scored 10 of the team's 15 points as it rallied from a 42–37 deficit to assume a 52–44 lead with just 32.5 seconds left.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595472 Short-handed Michigan edges Rutgers 54–50 2015-01-21 2015-01-20 ESPN Associated Presshttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012015aae.html Postgame Notes: Michigan 54, Rutgers 50 2015-01-21 2015-01-20 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150121064329/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012015aae.html 2015-01-21 dead On January 24, Michigan fell to (AP #6/Coaches #5)http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012415aaa.html Saturday's Men's Basketball Lineup: Five games on Saturday's slate 2015-01-25 2015-01-24 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150126224412/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012415aaa.html 2015-01-26 dead Wisconsin in overtime after Walton, who had a team-high 17 points, scored Michigan's final seven points, including a game-tying three-point shot with 1.3 seconds remaining in regulation.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012515aaa.html Derrick Walton Jr. Comes Up Big Even in Defeat 2015-01-25 2015-01-25 Steve Kornacki CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2015-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20150128140900/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012515aaa.html deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595482 Frank Kaminsky, No. 6 Wisconsin hold off Michigan in overtime 2015-01-25 2015-01-24 ESPN Associated Press The game had been the featured College GameDay game of the week.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011915aaa.html Men's Basketball Weekly Notables: Maryland enters week alone atop Big Ten standings 2015-01-25 2015-01-19 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150125082439/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011915aaa.html 2015-01-25 dead On January 27 with Walton and Mark Donnal sidelined Michigan defeated Nebraska, as Irvin recorded his first career double-double, leading the team with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/012715aab.html Irvin Gets Double-Double; Bielfeldt Nears One as U-M Triumphs 2015-01-28 2015-01-27 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595486 Michigan beats Nebraska 58–44 2015-01-28 2015-01-27 ESPN Associated Press Eventually, Walton missed final 12 of the season due to a toe injury.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031315aab.html Postgame Notes: Wisconsin 71, Michigan 60 2015-03-18 2015-03-13 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150401074906/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031315aab.html 2015-04-01 dead Due to the backcourt injuries, Dakich burned his redshirt season.https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2015/01/29/michigan-wolverines-andrew-dakich-burns-redshirt/22508871/ Seidel: U-M's Dakich takes one for team with dad on mic 2015-02-23 2015-01-29 Detroit Free Press Seidel, Jeff Michigan finished the first half of its conference schedule with a 6–3 record.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012715aab.html AP Recap: Michigan Defeats Nebraska: Zak Irvin posts double-double 2015-02-13 2015-01-27 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150209010433/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012715aab.html 2015-02-09 dead February Michigan began February with 5 consecutive Big Ten Conference losses. On February 1, the team lost a rivalry game in overtime to Michigan State, despite career-high 18-point performances by Albrecht and Abdur-Rahkman and a career best 9-rebound performance by Max Bielfeld.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020115aae.html Postgame Notes: Michigan State 76, Michigan 66 (OT) 2015-02-23 2015-02-01 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.comhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595496 Michigan St shuts out Michigan in OT, beats Wolverines 76–66 2015-02-23 2015-02-01 ESPN Associated Press On February 5 and February 8, Michigan lost to Iowa and Indiana.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595502 Iowa routs injury-plagued Michigan 72–54 2015-02-23 2015-02-05 ESPN Associated Presshttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595507 Williams lifts Indiana over Michigan 70–67 2015-02-23 2015-02-08 ESPN Associated Press February 5 marked the return of Donnal to the lineup.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020515aad.html Postgame Notes: Iowa 72, Michigan 54 2015-02-23 2015-02-05 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2015-02-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223065206/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/020515aad.html dead On February 12 against Illinois, Michigan lost in overtime after surrendering a 7-point lead with a little more than 3 minutes remaining. Illinois finished the game on a 21–2 run that was only spoiled by Michigan free throws with 13 seconds remaining.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595516 Illinois knocks off Michigan in overtime, 64–52 2015-02-23 2015-02-12 ESPN Associated Press The 17,087 in attendance established a record for the State Farm Center.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021315aac.html Postgame Notes: Illinois 64, Michigan 52 (OT) 2015-02-23 2015-02-13 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2015-02-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223051435/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021315aac.html dead On February 17, Michigan lost again to Michigan State.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595523 Dawson leads Michigan State to sweep of Michigan, 80–67 2015-02-23 2015-02-17 ESPN Associated Press On February 22, Michigan ended its losing streak by defeating (#24/#23) Ohio State.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022215aaa.html Sunday's Men's Hoops Central: Four games on Sunday's slate 2015-02-23 2015-02-22 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150223070826/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022215aaa.html 2015-02-23 deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595532 Albrecht helps Michigan upset No. 24 Ohio State 64–57 2015-02-23 2015-02-22 ESPN Associated Press On February 28, Michigan ended February with a loss to (#14/#14)http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022815aaa.html Saturday's Men's Basketball Central: Illinois, Iowa and Maryland post wins 2015-03-08 2015-02-28 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150306131607/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022815aaa.html 2015-03-06 dead Maryland in the first Big Ten Conference game between the two teams and Senior night for Maryland.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595543 Maryland tops Michigan to complete perfect Big Ten home record 2015-03-08 2015-02-28 ESPN Associated Presshttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022815aab.html Postgame Notes: #14 Maryland 66, Michigan 56 2015-03-08 2015-02-28 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2015-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20150301050728/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022815aab.html dead March On March 3, Michigan tied a school record with its fifth overtime game of the season (the first multiple overtime game since March 20, 2006) against Northwestern on Northwestern's Senior night.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030415aae.html Postgame Notes: Northwestern 82, Michigan 78 (2OT) 2015-03-08 2015-03-04 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com Michigan gave up last second game-tying three-point shots by Tre Demps in both regulation and the first overtime before losing in double overtime, despite career-high 28-point and 21-point performances by Irvin and Dawkins, respectively. Irvin posted his own and the team's second double-double of the season.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595548 Demps, Olah lead Northwestern over Michigan 82–78 in 2OT 2015-03-08 2015-03-03 ESPN Associated Press On March 7, Michigan won its Big Ten Conference finale against Rutgers to finish the regular season at 15–15 (8–10 Big Ten). The game marked career-high scoring efforts by Dawkins (31) and Chatman (13), career-high assist efforts by Bielfeldt (3) and Albrecht (9) and a career-high rebounding effort by Bielfeldt (13). Bielfeldt made his first career start on this Senior night effort. Freshmen team managers Jon Rubenstein and Ryan Kapustka played in the game.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030715aaa.html Postgame Notes: Michigan 79, Rutgers 69 2015-03-08 2015-03-07 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2015-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20150313171630/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030715aaa.html deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400595553 Dawkins scores 31, Michigan beats Rutgers 79–69 2015-03-08 2015-03-07 ESPN Associated Press Dawkins' 31 points was the most by a Michigan freshman since Trey Burke had 32 in 2012 and his 8 three-pointers was the second most in school history, the most by a Wolverine since Glen Rice posted 8 in the 1989 NCAA tournament and the most by a Big Ten player during the season, earning Dawkins the final Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030915aab.html Maryland, Wisconsin and Michigan Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors: Terrapins' Wells and Badgers' Kaminsky share Player of the Week honors; Wolverines' Dawkins tabbed Freshman of the Week 2015-03-10 2015-03-09 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150313044743/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030915aab.html 2015-03-13 deadhttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030915aaa.html Dawkins Garners Big Ten's Freshman of the Week Honor 2015-03-10 2015-03-09 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com In the second round of the 2015 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament on March 12, Michigan defeated Illinois after splitting a pair of overtime games won by the home teams during the regular season.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400767075 NCAA tourney hopes fade for Illinois as Michigan cruises to win 2015-03-12 2015-03-12 ESPN Associated Presshttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031215aaa.html Michigan beats Illinois, 73–55: Wolverines advance to face top seed Wisconsin on Friday 2015-03-12 2015-03-12 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150315074212/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031215aaa.html 2015-03-15 deadhttp://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031215aaa.html Postgame Notes: Michigan 73, Illinois 55 2015-03-12 2015-03-12 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com The game marked Michigan's ninth consecutive win in its opening round of the Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament and Michigan's largest margin of victory over a conference opponent this season.http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031215aab.html Michigan-Illinois Postgame Notes 2015-03-12 2015-03-12 CBS Interactive BigTen.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150314154820/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031215aab.html 2015-03-14 dead In the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament on March 13, Michigan lost to No. 1 seeded Wisconsin, despite a double-double and game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds by Irvin.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031315aaa.html Irvin Goes for Double-Double; U-M Falls in B1G Quarters to Badgers 2015-03-13 2015-03-13 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2015-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150315130450/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031315aaa.html deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400784915 Sam Dekker, Frank Kaminsky lead No. 6 Wisconsin past Michigan 2015-03-13 2015-03-13 ESPN Associated Press yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:#242961; color:#F7BE05;"| Exhibition Nov 10 7:00 pm yes 24 2014 men Wayne State Warriors Wayne State University Wayne State Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI 86–43 LeVert 16 Chatman 6 LeVert 6 10,510 – |- !colspan=12 style="background:#242961; color:#F7BE05;"| Non-conference Regular Season Nov 15 2:00 pm yes 24 2014 men Hillsdale Chargers Hillsdale College Hillsdale Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPN3 92–68 Walton 22 LeVert 8 LeVert 9 12,707 1–0 Nov 17 8:00 pm yes 24 Bucknell Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI Legends Classic BTN 77–53 Irvin 23 Walton 8 Tied 6 12,181 2–0 Nov 20 6:00 pm yes 24 Detroit Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI Legends Classic BTN 71–62 LeVert 21 LeVert 9 Albrecht 4 11,812 3–0 Nov 24 9:00 pm yes yes 19 Oregon Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Legends Classic Semifinals ESPN3 70–63 Irvin 19 Tied 5 Tied 3 8,465 4–0 Nov 25 10:00 pm yes yes 19 Villanova 12 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Legends Classic Championship ESPN2 55–60 LeVert 16 LeVert 6 Walton 4 8,093 4–1 Nov 29 4:00 pm yes 19 Nicholls State Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI 91–62 LeVert 24 Chatman 8 Albrecht 7 11,139 5–1 Dec 2 7:30 pm yes 17 Syracuse Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ACC–Big Ten Challenge ESPN 68–65 Irvin 18 Chatman 9 Albrecht 9 12,707 6–1 Dec 6 12:00 pm yes 17 NJIT Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI BTN 70–72 LeVert 32 LeVert 6 Walton 3 12,226 6–2 Dec 9 9:00 pm yes Eastern Michigan Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPNU 42–45 Tied 10 Walton 6 Walton 5 11,926 6–3 Dec 13 6:15 pm yes yes Arizona 3 McKale Center Tucson, AZ ESPN 53–80 Irvin 14 Chatman 4 Walton 5 14,655 6–4 Dec 20 12:00 pm yes SMU Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPN2 51–62 Irvin 17 Tied 5 LeVert 5 12,221 6–5 Dec 22 8:00 pm yes Coppin State Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI BTN 72–56 Doyle 16 LeVert 8 Walton 9 11,989 7–5 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#242961; color:#F7BE05;"| Big Ten Regular Season Dec 30 3:00 pm Illinois Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPN2 73–65 Dawkins 20 Albrecht 6 Tied 5 OT 12,707 8–5 (1–0) Jan 3 2:15 pm yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN BTN 51–64 Albrecht 17 LeVert 5 LeVert 3 11,271 8–6 (1–1) Jan 6 7:00 pm yes Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA BTN 73–64 LeVert 18 Irvin 9 Albrecht 6 5,342 9–6 (2–1) Jan 10 1:00 pm Minnesota Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPNU 62–57 Tied 15 Doyle 6 Walton 3 12,707 10–6 (3–1) Jan 13 7:00 pm yes Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, OH ESPN 52–71 LeVert 14 Tied 5 Tied 2 15,548 10–7 (3–2) Jan 17 8:15 pm Northwestern Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI BTN 56–54 LeVert 18 LeVert 6 LeVert 7 12,707 11–7 (4–2) Jan 20 6:30 pm yes Rutgers The RAC Piscataway, NJ BTN 54–50 Walton 12 Bielfeldt 8 Tied 3 7,365 12–7 (5–2) Jan 24 7:00 pm Wisconsin 6 Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI College GameDay ESPN 64–69 Walton 17 Tied 5 Tied 2 OT 12,579 12–8 (5–3) Jan 27 7:00 pm Nebraska Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 58–44 Irvin 14 Irvin 12 Albrecht 7 12,115 13–8 (6–3) Feb 1 1:00 pm yes Michigan State Breslin Center East Lansing, MI Rivalry CBS 66–76 Tied 18 Bielfeldt 9 Irvin 3 OT 14,797 13–9 (6–4) Feb 5 7:00 pm Iowa Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 54–72 Dawkins 16 Tied 4 Albrecht 5 12,490 13–10 (6–5) Feb 8 1:00 pm yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN CBS 67–70 Irvin 23 Doyle 6 Albrecht 7 17,472 13–11 (6–6) Feb 12 9:00 pm yes Illinois State Farm Center Champaign, IL ESPN 52–64 Albrecht 13 Irvin 8 Albrecht 5 OT 17,087 13–12 (6–7) Feb 17 9:00 pm Michigan State Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI Rivalry ESPN 67–80 Irvin 16 Bielfeldt 6 Albrecht 5 12,502 13–13 (6–8) Feb 22 1:00 pm Ohio State 24 Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI CBS 64–57 Albrecht 16 Tied 7 Albrecht 5 12,618 14–13 (7–8) Feb 28 12:00 pm yes Maryland 14 Xfinity Center College Park MD ESPN 56–66 Tied 15 Doyle 9 Irvin 3 17,950 14–14 (7–9) Mar 3 9:00 pm yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL BTN 78–82 Irvin 28 Irvin 11 Albrecht 8 2OT 7,673 14–15 (7–10) Mar 7 2:15 pm Rutgers Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI BTN 79–69 Dawkins 31 Bielfeldt 11 Albrecht 9 12,357 15–15 (8–10) |- !colspan=12 style="background:#242961; color:#F7BE05;"| Big Ten tournament Mar 12 12:00 pm yes Illinois United Center Chicago, IL Second round BTN 73–55 Dawkins 18 Abdur-Rahkman 8 Irvin 6 16,028 16–15 Mar 13 12:00 pm yes Wisconsin 6 United Center Chicago, IL Quarterfinals ESPN 60–71 Irvin 21 Irvin 11 Bielfeldt 4 17,290 16–16 AP Poll Eastern Time Statistics The team posted the following statistics:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan/2015.html 2014–15 Michigan Wolverines Roster and Stats 2015-03-18 Sports-reference.com NameGPGSMin.Avg.FGFGAFG%3FG3FGA3FG%FTFTAFT%ORDRRBAvg.Ast.Avg.PFDQTOStl.Blk.Pts.Avg. Zak Irvin3232116036.21634050.402772170.35553760.697311221534.8491.54204733345614.2 Caris LeVert181864535.8932210.42132790.40551630.81583884.9673.73103932726914.9 Spike Albrecht311899132781930.40435960.36542460.913468722.31213.9491412712337.5 Aubrey Dawkins301362020.7751570.47839890.43820230.872241632.1110.4492191072097 Derrick Walton Jr.191963333.3551590.34629810.35865780.833881894.75733303523120410.7 Ricky Doyle311956518.2741210.6120042690.6094652983.280.3570187121906.1 Max Bielfeldt30343414.5621290.4818300.26722320.68843651083.6140.541020871545.1 Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman291355019521240.41912410.29314150.933840481.7270.9431281601304.5 Kameron Chatman321548615.2421320.31810380.26321310.6772061812.5220.7460291361153.6 Mark Donnal291030910.735670.5227190.36822310.712636622.140.14509410993.4 Andrew Dakich130695.3280.25130.333000440.320.211031050.4 Sean Lonergan170573.422100001450.3004020040.2 D. J. Wilson50244.8140.25010001561.2004010320.4 Austin Hatch5051020020130.3330000000010010.2 Ryan Kapustka10110000000000000000000 Jon Rubenstein101100000100000000000000 TEAM325237892.814 Season Total3273417240.4262506960.3593534680.75426769996630.238211.9455430617457207164.7 Opponents3276417020.4492086060.3433104440.698310780109034.141012.850238714295204663.9 Rankings 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 19 24 24 19 17 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches' 0 20 23 22 18 16 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Awards 150 20150303 Austin Hatch pregame warmup.JPG 20150303 Aubrey Dawkins corner J (cropped).JPG 300 Austin Hatch (left) was recognized by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's with its Most Courageous Award for 2015. Aubrey Dawkins (right) earned the final Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor of the season. The United States Basketball Writers Association named Michigan's Austin Hatch as its recipient for the men's version of its Most Courageous Award for 2015.https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2015/courage150216.html Michigan's Hatch To Receive USBWA'S Most Courageous Award 2015-02-18 2015-02-16 United States Basketball Writers Association Dawkins earned the final Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor on March 9. Postseason Michigan did not participate in any postseason tournaments, ending a streak of four consecutive NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearances.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031614aaa.html Michigan Receives No. 2 Seed, Will Face Wofford in NCAA Opener 2014-03-16 2014-03-16 MGoBlue.com CBS Interactive 2014-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20140317023334/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031614aaa.html dead Following the season, Spike Albrecht had offseason surgery on his right hip to correct for a genetic condition that may also necessitate left hip surgery.https://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/08/spike-albrecht-undergoes-hip-surgery-out-4-to-5-months/ Spike Albrecht undergoes hip surgery, out 4-to-5 months 2015-04-09 2015-04-08 NBC Sports Dauster, Robhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12645633/spike-albrecht-michigan-wolverines-undergoes-hip-surgery-faces-4-5-months-rehab Spike Albrecht undergoes hip surgery, faces 4–5 months of rehab 2015-04-09 2015-04-08 ESPN Associated Press Albrecht and Irvin were voted team co-MVPs.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041515aab.html Albrecht, Irvin Share MVP Honors at Awards Celebration 2015-04-21 2015-04-15 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 2015-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427030957/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041515aab.html dead On April 21, LeVert announced that he would return for his senior season.http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-04-21/caris-levert-michigan-return-for-senior-season-wolverines Caris LeVert announces return to Michigan for senior season 2015-04-21 2015-04-21 Sporting News Chiappelli, Kirstie 2015-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150424010614/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-04-21/caris-levert-michigan-return-for-senior-season-wolverines deadhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12733755/caris-levert-return-michigan-wolverines-senior-season Caris LeVert to return to Michigan for senior season 2015-04-21 2015-04-21 ESPN Goodman, Jeff Team players drafted into the NBA Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club 2016 1 20 20 Caris LeVert Indiana Pacers 2017 1 17 17 D. J. Wilson Milwaukee Bucks Sources:https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2016.html 2016 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com 2016-06-24https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2017.html 2017 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com 2017-06-23 References 33em Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Michigan