![]() ![]() On November 3, Mitch McGary, who was ranked as the number two prospect in the nation at the time, announced his verbal commitment to Michigan. On March 26, 2011, Michigan received its second verbal commitment of the class of 2012 from Canadian wing guard Nik Stauskas. Glenn Robinson III, son of former first overall NBA draft pick Glenn Robinson, verbally committed on September 14, 2010, as the first commitment in Michigan's class of 2012. Each went on to earn multiple Big Ten Freshman of the week accolades. Nik Stauskas, Glenn Robinson III, and Mitch McGary in action in the 2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season opener on January 3 against Northwestern. The program also announced the departure of walk-on Sai Tummala and the return of walk-on Corey Person for a fifth year. Brundidge transferred to Detroit and Christian transferred to Florida International. He left the program as the fifth-best all-time three-point shooter with a percentage of 40.5. Smotrycz, who transferred to Maryland, had started in 42 of the 69 games he played during his first two years. In addition to the loss of senior co-captains, the team lost three players who decided to transfer: Evan Smotrycz, Carlton Brundidge and Colton Christian. Senior three-time captain Novak graduated to play for Landstede Basketbal in the Dutch Basketball League. Senior two-time captain Douglass turned pro, joining Basket Navarra Club of the Liga Española de Baloncesto. The team lost both of its captains from the prior season to graduation after they completed their eligibility. Following the season, at the 2013 NBA draft, Burke and Hardaway were selected ninth and twenty-fourth, respectively, becoming the first pair of first-round NBA draft choices from Michigan since the 1994 NBA draft. The Wolverines made their first "official" appearance in the Final Four and the national title game since the 1989 national championship season appearances in 19 were vacated due to a scandal. The team made its first Sweet Sixteen appearance since the 1993–94 team did so. ![]() Michigan entered the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the youngest team in the field. Burke was the second National Player of the Year and eighth first-team consensus All-American in Michigan basketball history. Stauskas and McGary earned multiple Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognitions during the season. was named to the 2012–13 All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and to the second team by the media Robinson was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media, and Morgan was an All-Big Ten Defensive team selection. The team was led by 2013 national player of the year, Big Ten Player of the Year and 2013 Consensus All-American Trey Burke and three additional All-Conference honorees. The team closed the season with a 5–5 run to finish tied for fourth in the conference and won one game in the Big Ten tournament before being eliminated. The team entered February with a 20–1 record (7–1 Big Ten), but with an injury to eventual B1G All-Defensive selection Jordan Morgan and a stretch of games against its strongest conference opponents, Michigan lost three out of four games. The team also reached the number one position in the AP Poll for the first time since the Fab Five 1992–93 team. Reaching 19–1 set a record for the best start in school history. At 16–0, Michigan matched its best start since the last repeat Big Ten Regular season championship, the 1985–86 team, tying a school record. Starting the season with 11 consecutive wins matched the best start since Michigan's 1989 national champions, the 1988–89 team. With its new lineup, the team matched the greatest starts in school history. The incoming class of Mitch McGary, Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas was ranked among the best classes in the nation by the media. The team achieved a 31–8 record, the most wins by the program in 20 seasons.įollowing the 2011–12 season, the team lost graduating senior captains Zack Novak and Stu Douglass, who moved on to professional basketball careers in Europe. Louisville's win was later vacated due to the 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal. As the defending 2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season regular season co-champions, the Wolverines finished fourth in the conference in 2012–13 and as National Runner-up in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament after losing in the championship game to Louisville. The team was led by sixth-year head coach John Beilein. This season marked the team's 96th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and it is occasionally referred to as "Team 96". The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Crisler Center. The 2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
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