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Published Feb 18, 2019
A Look Back At U-M's February 'Slumps,' & The March Success That Has Ensued
Austin Fox  •  Maize&BlueReview
Staff Writer

According to many observers, Michigan is in a 'slump' right now.

The Wolverines have failed to score 70 points in eight of their last nine games, and hold just a 3-2 record since the calendar turned to February (they were 20-1 entering the month).

A slight drop off in performance perhaps shouldn't be unexpected in February though.

The year's shortest month is often the most difficult, as the 'dog days' of the college basketball season become a grind for most players.

With that in mind, February has not been kind to several of head coach John Beilein's best teams at Michigan.

Those past struggles have often led to March success, however, and have seldom been indicative of how the club will perform in the postseason.

How Michigan has Performed in Every February (Compared to the Rest of the Season) Under Beilein
YearFebruary RecordRecord Outside of FebruaryNCAA Tournament ResultPercentage of the Season's Losses That Occurred in February

2007-08

4-3

6-19

None

13.6%

2008-09

4-3

17-11

Second Round

21.4%

2009-10

2-5

13-12

None

29.4%

2010-11

5-3

16-11

Second Round

21.4%

2011-12

5-2

19-8

First Round

20%

2012-13

3-4

28-4

National Title

50%

2013-14

4-3

24-6

Elite Eight

33.3%

2014-15

1-6

15-10

None

37.5%

2015-16

3-5

20-8

First Round

38.4%

2016-17

5-2

21-10

Sweet Sixteen

16.6%

2017-18

6-1

27-7

National Title

12.5%

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