The 2014–15 team entered the season ranked number 23 in the Coaches' Poll and number 24 in the AP Poll. The team struggled in the preconference schedule, losing four games in a row in December. In January, the team lost Caris LeVert and Derrick Walton to injuries in January and after a 6–3 conference start finished 8–10 in conference and 16–16 overall (going 5–9 in games without LeVert and Walton). Prior to the 2015–16 season, Michigan extended Beilein's contract through the 2020–21 season.