Complex sentence: The 1943--44 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team finished the season in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12--7 and 5--7 against conference opponents.
Split into simpler sentences: The 1943--44 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1943--44 season. The team finished the season in a tie for 6th place in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 12-7 and 5-7 against conference opponents.