![]() Though they won five straight as February turned to March, a 16-point home loss to Illinois on the final day of the regular season left the Wolverines with a 12-6 record and a third-place finish in Big Ten play. Three straight wins followed, including a 108-107 double-overtime victory at eighth-ranked Iowa, but losses to Minnesota and Indiana in February left the Wolverines trailing in the Big Ten race. Three more wins followed the surprising defeat, including victories over Northwestern and Minnesota to open Big Ten play, before U-M dropped three of four, including a 12-point setback at Illinois. The Maize and Blue went on to win its first 11 games before a surprising loss to Alaska-Anchorage in the Utah Basketball Classic. U-M lived up to those expectations early on, winning the Maui Classic with victories over Vanderbilt, Memphis and fourth-ranked Oklahoma. ![]() Along with Rice, Rumeal Robinson (14.9 ppg), Loy Vaught (12.6 ppg), Sean Higgins (12.4 ppg) and Terry Mills (11.6 ppg) each averaged double figures for the Maize and Blue.įrom the start of the season, expectations were high for the Wolverines, as they opened the year ranked second in the preseason Associated Press poll. The explosive Wolverines averaged 91.7 points per game with five players in double figures, led by 25.6 points per game from All-American Glen Rice. The 1988-89 Michigan men's basketball team capped one of the most memorable seasons in program history with its first national championship, claiming the crown in dramatic and unforgettable fashion as the Wolverines culminated a 30-7 season with an overtime win over Seton Hall in the national championship game. Michigan's game against Minnesota on Saturday (March 1) will be highlighted by a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Michigan's 1989 national championship team, which will be honored during the first half.
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