High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1917–18 Michigan Wolverines men`s basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1917–18 season. The team was Michigan`s second varsity basketball team and the first after an eight-year hiatus following the 1908-09 season. With no experienced collegiate players to draw from, the squad started from scratch and compiled a record of 6-12. They finished last in the Big Ten Conference with a record of 0-10 against conference opponents, the only winless conference season in Michigan history.