▁season ▁against ▁Morris ' ▁Iowa ▁State ▁Cy cl ones ▁and ▁Wal ton ▁out sc ored ▁Morris ▁by ▁a ▁ 1 3 – 2 ▁margin , ▁but ▁Iowa ▁State ▁won ▁the ▁contest , ▁ups et ting ▁the ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁# 7 / Co aches ▁Pol l ▁# 8 ▁Wol ver ines ▁ 7 7 – 7 0 ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 7 . ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 2 ▁against ▁Florida ▁State , ▁Wal ton ▁contributed ▁ 1 5 ▁points , ▁ 6 ▁ass ists ▁and ▁ 4 ▁reb ounds ▁to ▁a ▁two - point ▁over time ▁victory . ▁Wal ton ▁posted ▁seven ▁ass ists ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 9 ▁against ▁Co pp in ▁State . ▁On ▁January ▁ 9 ▁against ▁Neb r aska , ▁Wal ton ▁contributed ▁key ▁b ask ets ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁each ▁half ▁in ▁a ▁one - point ▁victory , ▁giving ▁Michigan ▁its ▁first ▁five - game ▁win ▁stre ak ▁since ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁NCAA ▁tournament . ▁He ▁made ▁a ▁bu z zer ▁be ater ▁from ▁beyond ▁half ▁court ▁before ▁the ▁half ▁to ▁give ▁Michigan ▁a ▁hal ft ime ▁lead ▁and ▁a ▁lay up ▁in ▁Michigan ' s ▁final ▁possession ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁lead . ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 5 ▁in ▁the ▁Michigan – Mich igan ▁State ▁rival ry ▁game , ▁Wal ton ▁set ▁a ▁new ▁career ▁high ▁with ▁a ▁team - high ▁( t ied ▁with ▁Nik ▁St aus k as ) ▁ 1 9 ▁points ▁and ▁added ▁ 6 ▁reb