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U NNIVERSITYI V E R S I T Y OOFF M IICHIGANC H I G A N M EEN'SN'S B AASKETBALLS K E T B A L L 22013-14013-14 GGAMEAME DDAYAY NNOTEBOOKOTEBOOK HAIL! TO THE VICTORS VALIANT | hail! to the conqu'ring heroes | HAIL! HAIL! TO MICHIGAN | The leaders and best! GAME MICHIGAN BASKETBALL | 2013-14 Overall: 15-4 Big Ten: 7-0 AP Poll: 10th (1,050) Home: 8-1 Home: 3-0 Coaches Poll: 14th (346) Away: 4-2 Away: 4-0 U-M's RPI: 14th Neutral: 3-1 Neutral 0-0 U-M's SOS: 21st PRESEASON 2200 Tuesday O29 CONCORDIA (EXH) W 117-44 BTDN 10/14 MICHIGAN wolverines (15-4; 7-0 Big Ten) Monday N4 WAYNE STATE (EXH) W 79-60 BTN vs. PURDUE boilermakers (13-7; 3-4 Big Ten) REGULAR SEASON GAME DAY Friday N8 UMASS-LOWELL (1) W 69-42 BTDN • Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014 Tuesday N12 S.C. STATE W 93-59 BTDN • Tip: 9:05 p.m., possible slip to 9:10 p.m. Sunday N17 at Iowa State L 70-77 ESPN2 • Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Thursday N21 vs. Long Beach State (2) W 85-61 ESPN2 • Arena: Crisler Center (12,707) Friday N22 vs. Florida State (2) W 82-80 OT ESPN2 • TV Broadcast: ESPN Sunday N24 vs. Charlotte (2) L 61-63 ESPN2 • TV Crew: Joe Tessitore (p-by-p) & Sean Farnharm (analyst) Friday N29 COPPIN STATE W 87-45 BTN • U-M Radio: Detroit (WWJ, 950 AM) | Ann Arbor (WWWW, 102.9 FM) Tuesday D3 at 10/8 Duke (3) L 69-79 ESPN • U-M Radio Crew: Matt Shepard (p-by-p) & Terry Mills (analyst) Saturday D7 HOUSTON BAPTIST W 107-53 BTN • Satellite Radio: Sirius: 93 | XM: 191 | Note: Michigan Radio broadcast Saturday D14 1/1 ARIZONA L 70-72 CBS Saturday D21 vs. Stanford (4) W 68-65 FoxSports1 INSIDE THE GAME Saturday D28 HOLY CROSS W 88-66 BTN • Michigan Coach: John Beilein | 137-89 (seventh season) | 688-407 (36th season) • Purdue Coach: Matt Painter | 185-99 (ninth season) | 210–104 (10th season) Thursday J2 at Minnesota+ W 63-60 BTN • Series History: Tonight's game will be the first of two meetings on the season for U-M and Sunday J5 NORTHWESTERN+ W 74-51 BTN Purdue. The Wolverines will make a return trip to Mackey Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Overall, Thursday J9 at Nebraska+ W 71-70 ESPN2 Michigan trails in the all-time series 64-84 with a 39-33 record in Ann Arbor. U-M has won three Tuesday J14 PENN STATE+ W 80-67 BTN of the last five meetings including sweeping the season series last season with a 68-53 win at Saturday J18 at 3/3 Wisconsin+ W 77-70 ESPN Crisler (Jan. 24) followed with an 80-75 win at Mackey Arena (March 26). Wednesday J22 10/10 IOWA+ W 75-67 BTN Saturday J25 at 3/3 Michigan State+ (5) W 80-75 ESPN ABOUT THE OPPONENT Thursday J30 PURDUE+ 9:05 p.m. ESPN • Purdue comes to Ann Arbor with a 13-7 overall mark and a 3-4 record in Big Ten Play. After Sunday F2 at Indiana+ 1:00 p.m. CBS dropping their opening conference games, the Boilermakers won three straight before losing Wednesday F5 NEBRASKA+ 6:30 p.m. BTN their last two -- one in double overtime at Northwestern and most recently to Wisconsin at Saturday F8 at Iowa+ 1:00 p.m. CT ESPN Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers have won two of their last three games at Crisler Center. Tuesday F11 at Ohio State+ 9:00 p.m. ESPN • Purdue, who play up to 11 players on a regular basis, is led by 7-0 sophomore center A.J. Ham- Sunday F16 WISCONSIN+ 1:00 p.m. CBS mons, who averages 9.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and a Big Ten best 3.3 blocks per game. Sunday F23 MICHIGAN STATE+ (6) Noon/6 p.m. CBS/BTN • In addition to Hammons, the Boilermakers are led by the brother tandem of Terone and Ron- nie Johnson. Terone, a senior guard, leads Purdue with 13.4 points per game along with 4.1 Wednesday F26 at Purdue+ 7:00 p.m. BTN rebounds and 2.3 assists. Sophomore guard Ronnie is second with 10.6 points, but leads the Saturday M1 MINNESOTA+ 6:00 p.m. BTN team with 3.6 assists per game. Tuesday M4 at Illinois+ 6:00 p.m. CT ESPN • Purdue is the third best rebounding team in the Big Ten (40.1), however, the Boilermakers rank Saturday M8 INDIANA+ 6:00 p.m. ESPN last in free throw shooting at 66.7 percent as a team. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT WHAT'S INSIDE THE GAME NOTES TBD Seed | Indianapolis, Ind. | Banker's Life Fieldhouse • Michigan is riding a nine-game win streak that includes a 7-0 record in Big Ten play, marking Thursday M13 vs. TBD (First Round) TBD TBD the first time U-M has started conference play with seven straight wins since 1976-77. Friday M14 vs. TBD (Quarterfinal) TBD TBD • Michigan begins a stretch of five games in 13 days with three road games -- at Indiana, at Iowa Saturday M15 vs. TBD (Semifinal) 1:40/4:05 p.m. CBS and at Ohio State. U-M host Purdue and Nebraska at Crisler Center. Sunday M16 vs. TBD (Championship) 3:30 p.m. CBS • Michigan has beaten three straight top-10 opponents for the first time in school history. The Wolverines have wins at No. 3 Wisconsin (77-70, Jan. 18); against No. 10 Iowa (75-67, Jan. 22) NCAA TOURNAMENT and at No. 3 Michigan State (80-75, Jan. 25). (if selected) TBD Seed | Final Four: Arlington, Texas | AT&T Stadium • Nik Stauskas was named the Big Ten's Player of the Week for the second straight week, while Derrick Walton Jr. earned his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade of his career. Sunday M16 Selection Sunday CBS • Over the last four seasons, Michigan has had a 41-20 record in Big Ten play. Ohio State (45-16), Tue-Wed. M18-19 First Four truTV Michigan State (42-20) and Wisconsin (41-20) are the only other conference teams to eclipse Thu-Sun. M20-23 Second & Third Rounds truTV |TBS | TNT | CBS 40-wins. Thu-Sun. M27-30 Regional Rounds TBS | CBS • Michigan is 54-9 over the last four seasons at Crisler Center. Saturday A5 Final Four TBS • This season, Michigan has maintained its offensive production, shooting a Big Ten-best 48.5 Monday A7 National Championship CBS percent from the field. That clip is right on pace with the 2012-13 Wolverines, who closed the season averaging 48.4 percent from the field -- the best under John Beilein at U-M. (1) U-M 2013 Final Four banner presentation • Since Big Ten play began and Mitch McGary's decision to undergo back surgery, Jordan (2) Puerto Rico Tip-Off, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Coliseo Roberto Clemente) Morgan and Jon Horford have combined to average 14.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and shot 78.2 (3) Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium) percent (43-for-55). (4) Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barclays Center) • Derrick Walton Jr. has scored in double figures in four of the opening seven Big Ten games. In (5) ESPN College GameDay, East Lansing, Mich. (Breslin Center) the 12 game non-conference scheduled, he tallied four double-figure scoring games. He scored (6) TV game time determined no later than Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 a career-best 19 points in his last outing at Michigan State. • After its three wins, U-M has vaulted back into the top-25 - AP (10th), ESPN/USA Today (14th). website/mgoblue.com | twitter/@umichbball | facebook/MichiganBasketball | instagram/@umichathletics Michigan Basketball Contact: Tom Wywrot, Associate Director | Email: [email protected] | Offi ce: (734) 647-1268 | Cell: (734) 320-1148 MICHIGAN BASKETBALL | 2013-14 Season Broadcast Information #1 | GLENN ROBINSON III U-M CAPTAIN #2 | SPIKE ALBRECHT (pronounced: ALL-breckt) Sophomore | Forward | 6-6 | 220 | St. John, Ind. Sophomore | Guard | 5-11 | 175 | Crown Point, Ind. • Explosive to the rim, high fl yer, known as one of the most prolifi c • Made a national name for himself in the 2013 national title game dunkers in the nation against Louisville with 17 fi rst half points, including going 4-for-4 • Moving to the perimeter, but will also see time as the four-man from long range • Looks to create shot either on the perimeter or by driving to the • Ultimate team player who never worries about his role or statistics basket • Very strong basketball IQ and quick learner • Gym rat who is constantly in the gym working on his overall game • Tremendous court vision and skilled passer • Developing his voice, allowing him to become more vocal on the • Ability to create shot going to the basket fl oor and as a team leader • Possesses NBA range • Absolute fi lm junkie who is always asking to watch extra fi lm to learn • Tough, Midwest kid GP/GS 19/19 how to break down other team GP/GS 19/1 • Loves spending pregame talking with little kids Points 13.6 • Earned the nickname "Light Rob" by U-M's DOBO Pete Kahler for his Points 3.9 • Earned nickname "Spike" by wearing his baseball spikes everywhere Rebounds 4.4 effi cient play Rebounds 1.4 as a kid to show his parents how badly he wanted to play Assists 1.4 • Quiet, confi dent and very friendly demeanor off the court Assists 2.5 • Played in NESPAC League along with U-M teammates Mitch McGary Steals 1.0 • Son of former Purdue All-American and NBA 11-year veteran Glenn Steals 0.5 (Brewster Academy) and Nik Stauskas (St.