Although the team began with a 1 &ndash; 6 record in conference play , they rebounded to finish with a 9 &ndash; 9 conference mark . This put them in a four-way tie for fourth and earned them a number four seed in the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament . For the fifth consecutive year they won their first game in the tournament , but lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Ohio State . They also earned a number eight seed in the 2011 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament , where they logged a record-setting performance in the first game , but lost in their second game ( in the round of 32 )
2011 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team