Despite the disappointing ending at Breslin Center, Michigan basketball set some high standards in 2018-19.
Most importantly, the Wolverines recorded a 26-5 record, guaranteeing the lowest loss total during the John Beilein tenure. They spent every week in the AP Top-25, including 16 straight in the top-10. The only team to top that was the 2012-13 NCAA finalists.
Michigan also posted a 19-5 mark against the top-100 efficiency teams on Ken Pomeroy. No other Beilein team is even close, including the two that made the NCAA Championship Game.
While the Michigan State game stings for various reasons — bragging rights, conference title and No.