the 2018–19 team started the season on the best run in program history, winning their first 17 games before losing to wisconsin on the road. the team finished the regular season third in the big ten and earned a #2 seed in the ncaa tournament, despite losing 3 starters from the previous season's team. the 2018-19 michigan wolverines men's basketball team made it to the sweet 16 of the ncaa tournament before losing to #3 seed texas tech. this made it three consecutive seasons for beilein's teams advancing to the sweet 16 in the ncaa tournament.