1980–81 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.Under the direction of first-year head coach Bill Frieder, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.[5] The team set the current Big Ten conference record by playing in six overtime games.[6] That season McGee also set the current conference record for career field goals attempted (2077).[11] In the 32-team National Invitation Tournament, Michigan advanced to the elite eight round by defeating the Duquesne Dukes 74–58 and Toledo Rockets 80–68 before losing to Syracuse Orange 91–76.