2014–15 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2014–15 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented University of Michigan during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines, led by third year head coach Kim Barnes Arico, played their home games at the Crisler Center and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round in the Big Ten women's basketball tournament to their in-state rival Michigan State. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Cleveland State, Toledo and Missouri in the first, second and third rounds, Southern Miss in the quarterfinals before losing to UCLA in the semifinals.
Roster
2014–15 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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1
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Madison Ristovski
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Jr |
University Liggett
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Sterling Heights, Mich.
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G
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2
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Siera Thompson
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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So |
Serra
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Gardena, Calif.
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G
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3
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Katelynn Flaherty
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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Fr |
Metuchen
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Point Pleasant, N.J.
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G
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4
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Hallie Wangler
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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RS Jr |
Shrine Catholic
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Royal Oak, Mich.
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G
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5
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Shannon Smith
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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Sr |
Forestview
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Gastonia, N.C.
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G
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11
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Jillian Dunston
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Fr |
Academy of the Holy Cross
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Germantown, Md.
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C
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12
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Terra Stapleton
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Fr |
Fairland
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Proctorville, Ohio
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G
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14
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Nicole Elmblad
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Sr |
LaSalle
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St. Ignace, Mich.
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G
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15
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Paige Rakers
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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So |
Carlyle
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Carlyle, Ill.
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G
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20
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Danielle Williams
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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So |
St. Mary's
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Phoenix, Ariz.
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F
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22
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Cyesha Goree
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Sr |
Wyoming Park
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
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G/F
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23
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Maria Backman
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
Cardinal Spellman
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Bronx, N.Y.
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F
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24
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Emoni Jackson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Fr |
Long Beach Polytechnic
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Pasadena, Calif.
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F
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32
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Kelsey Mitchell
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Jr |
Inkster
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Detroit, Mich.
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- Head coach
Kim Barnes Arico
- Assistant coach(es)
Melanie Moore Megan Duffy Joy McCorvey
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2014-07-28
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Schedule
[1]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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11/02/2014* 2:00 pm
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Davenport
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W 74–39
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–
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Crisler Center (786) Ann Arbor, MI
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Non-conference regular season
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11/14/2014* 7:00 pm
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Detroit
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W 76–57
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1–0
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Crisler Center (2,062) Ann Arbor, MI
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11/16/2014* 2:00 pm
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Bucknell
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W 68–61
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2–0
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Crisler Center (1,913) Ann Arbor, MI
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11/20/2014* 7:00 pm
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at Pittsburgh
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L 64–85
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2–1
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Peterson Events Center (707) Pittsburgh, PA
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11/23/2014* 2:00 pm
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Western Michigan
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W 74–47
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3–1
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Crisler Center (2,110) Ann Arbor, MI
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11/28/2014* 12:00 pm
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vs. Washington State San Juan Shootout
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W 76–64
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4–1
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Mario Morales Coliseum (N/A) Guaynabo, PR
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11/29/2014* 12:00 pm
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vs. San Diego State San Juan Shootout
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W 70–50
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5–1
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Mario Morales Coliseum (N/A) Guaynabo, PR
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12/03/2014* 7:00 pm
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Wake Forest ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
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W 83–69
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6–1
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Crisler Center (1,225) Ann Arbor, MI
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12/09/2014* 6:30 pm
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Princeton
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L 55–85
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6–2
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Crisler Center (1,193) Ann Arbor, MI
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12/13/2014* 1:00 pm
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at No. 5 Notre Dame
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L 50–70
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6–3
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Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,904) South Bend, IN
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12/19/2014* 7:00 pm
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Canisius
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W 79–43
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7–3
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Crisler Center (1,985) Ann Arbor, MI
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12/22/2014* 12:00 pm
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Eastern Michigan
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W 81–52
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8–3
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Crisler Center (3,946) Ann Arbor, MI
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Big Ten regular season
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12/28/2014 4:00 pm, BTN
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at Wisconsin
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L 53–63
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8–4 (0–1)
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Kohl Center (3,528) Madison, WI
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01/01/2015 1:00 pm
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Penn State
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W 89–53
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9–4 (1–1)
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Crisler Center (3,034) Ann Arbor, MI
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01/04/2015 2:00 pm, BTN
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No. 24 Michigan State Rivalry
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W 74–65
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10–4 (2–1)
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Crisler Center (4,520) Ann Arbor, MI
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01/07/2015 7:00 pm
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at No. 24 Rutgers
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L 68–81
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10–5 (2–2)
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Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,554) Piscataway, NJ
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01/11/2015 2:00 pm
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Ohio State Rivalry
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W 100–94 OT
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11–5 (3–2)
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Crisler Center (3,351) Ann Arbor, MI
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01/17/2015 6:00 pm, BTN
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at Northwestern
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W 73–66
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12–5 (4–2)
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Welsh-Ryan Arena (2,112) Evanston, IL
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01/22/2015 9:00 pm, BTN
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at No. 20 Iowa
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L 70–76
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12–6 (4–3)
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Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,584) Iowa City, IA
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01/26/2015 7:00 pm, BTN
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Illinois
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W 70–57
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13–6 (5–3)
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Crisler Center (1,780) Ann Arbor, MI
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01/29/2015 7:00 pm
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No. 5 Maryland
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L 65–91
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13–7 (5–4)
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Crisler Center (1,358) Ann Arbor, MI
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02/01/2015 3:00 pm
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at No. 15 Nebraska
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L 60–75
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13–8 (5–5)
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Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,386) Lincoln, NE
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02/05/2015 7:00 pm
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at Michigan State
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W 72–59
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14–8 (6–5)
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Breslin Center (5,315) East Lansing, MI
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02/08/2015 2:00 pm
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No. 21 Rutgers
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L 50–57
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14–9 (6–6)
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Crisler Center (3,478) Ann Arbor, MI
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02/10/2015 7:00 pm
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at Ohio State Rivalry
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L 73–77
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14–10 (6–7)
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Value City Arena (4,668) Columbus, OH
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02/14/2015 2:00 pm
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Northwestern
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L 62–63
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14–11 (6–8)
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Crisler Center (2,129) Ann Arbor, MI
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02/18/2015 7:00 pm
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Indiana
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W 68–52
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15–11 (7–8)
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Crisler Center (1,806) Ann Arbor, MI
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02/21/2015 2:00 pm, BTN
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at Minnesota
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L 88–91 2OT
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15–12 (7–9)
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Williams Arena (6,053) Minneapolis, MN
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02/24/2015 7:00 pm, BTN
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Purdue
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W 81–50
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16–12 (8–9)
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Crisler Center (1,534) Ann Arbor, MI
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02/28/2015 12:00 pm, BTN
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at Illinois
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L 60–72
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16–13 (8–10)
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State Farm Center (2,989) Champaign, IL
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Big Ten Women's Tournament
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03/05/2015 12:30 pm, BTN
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vs. Michigan State Second Round
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L 49–69
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16–14
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Sears Centre (N/A) Hoffman Estates, IN
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WNIT
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03/18/2015* 7:00 pm
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Cleveland State First Round
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W 72–50
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17–14
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Crisler Center (1,028) Ann Arbor, MI
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03/23/2015* 7:00 pm
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at Toledo Second Round
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W 74–58
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18–14
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Savage Arena (3,004) Toledo, OH
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03/26/2015* 7:00 pm
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Missouri Third Round
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W 65–55
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19–14
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Crisler Center (1,383) Ann Arbor, MI
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03/29/2015* 3:00 pm
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at Southern Miss Quarterfinals
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W 69–60
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20–14
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Reed Green Coliseum (5,480) Hattiesburg, MS
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04/01/2015* 7:00 pm
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UCLA Semifinals
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L 65–69
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20–15
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Crisler Center (2,209) Ann Arbor, MI
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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See also
2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Rankings
Ranking Movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll |
Pre |
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Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Wk 17 |
Wk 18 |
Final
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AP
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Coaches
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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