The Wolverines ' 2005 – 06 team was a high percentage shooting , disciplined and balanced team . It was seeded seventh in the 2006 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament but lost to the tenth seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers . The team had been ranked 37th in the Ratings Percentage Index prior to the game , making them a solid contender for an 2006 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament invitation . The loss sent them to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament where they were a number one seed , and they finished as the runner-up to . Along the way to its runner-up finish , the team defeated ninth-seeded , fifth-seeded ( 2OT ) , third-seeded and fifth-seeded . The team ended with a 22 – 11 ( 8 – 8 ) record
2006 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2006 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Tommy Amaker