 On November 8, Robinson tied career highs with 4 assists and 3 steals against UMass Lowell on a night when he also had 15 points and 7 rebounds. On November 13, Robinson earned his first Sports Illustrated cover as part of a four-version set of regional covers depicting college basketball's greatest rivalries on the College Basketball Preview Issue. Robinson and Michigan State Spartans men's basketball player Gary Harris represented the Michigan – Michigan State basketball rivalry on one of the four regional versions. On December 14, Robinson tallied 20 points on 8 – 9 field goal shooting and 4 rebounds against (# 1 / # 1) Arizona in a 72 – 70 loss. On December 28, against Holy Cross Robinson posted a career high with 23 points.
