The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN BASKETBALL and have that experience." The Wolverines made the NCAA Tournament in four straight seasons, and five of the previous six years, before last year's hiatus. That string arrived after Beilein brought Michi- gan out of a near decade of not being a part of March Madness. This year, Michigan's players insist it's time to return. "It's tough, just knowing what we're capable of, knowing what we did our first couple of years — mak- ing it to the championship game, making it to the Elite Eight," LeVert said. "Then last year, not making any- thing. "It was definitely tough on us, and it's definitely fuel to the fire for this year. I can't believe we're already se- niors. It goes by really, really fast. We just want to make for the best senior year possible." That goes for all the veterans, Beilein stressed. Albrecht and LeVert, Walton, junior wing Zak Irvin, junior guard Andrew Dakich and junior forward Sean Lonergan want to get the postseason feeling back again. "Those six right there have experi- enced a lot of success, and last year was heartbreaking for us all," Beilein said. "Now, that is certainly going to breed hunger. I do think we see that from our team." DUNCAN ROBINSON MEETING THE HYPE EARLY When his Michigan teammates first saw Williams College transfer and redshirt sophomore wing Dun- can Robinson shoot, all admitted they were in awe. Those who had played with former Wolverine Nik Stauskas, now in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, said they didn't MICHIGAN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 2015-16 Date Opponent Time Nov. 6 Le Moyne% W, 74-52 Nov. 13 Northern Michigan W, 70-44 Nov. 16 Elon! W, 88-68 Nov. 20 Xavier@ 9 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. UConn# 9:30 p.m. Nov. 26 vs. Charlotte or Syracuse# 3:30 or 9:30 p.m. Nov. 27 vs. TBD# TBA Dec. 1 at N.C. State^ 7 p.m. Dec. 5 Houston Baptist 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at SMU 9 p.m. Dec. 12 Delaware State 12 p.m. Dec. 15 Northern Kentucky 7 p.m. Dec. 19 Youngstown State 6 p.m. Dec. 23 Bryant 7 p.m. Dec. 30 at Illinois * 3 p.m. Jan. 2 Penn State * 12 p.m. Jan. 7 at Purdue * 7 or 9 p.m. Jan. 12 Maryland * 9 p.m. Jan. 17 at Iowa * 2 or 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20 Minnesota * 8:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Nebraska * 2 p.m. Jan. 27 Rutgers * 7 p.m. Jan. 30 Penn State * 12 p.m. Feb. 2 Indiana * 9 p.m. Feb. 6 Michigan State * 2 p.m. Feb. 10 at Minnesota * 9 p.m. Feb. 13 Purdue * 2 p.m. Feb. 16 at Ohio State * 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Maryland * 1 or 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 Northwestern * 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Wisconsin * 4 or 6 p.m. Mar. 5 Iowa * 8 p.m. Mar. 9-13 Big Ten Tournament$ Mar. 15-April 4 NCAA Tournament % Exhibition; ! Battle 4 Atlantis, Mainland Game; @ Gavitt Games; # Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas; ^ ACC/Big Ten Challenge; *Conference Game; $ Big Ten Tournament, Indianapolis.