MILWAUKEE -- A phenomenon is sweeping Michigan basketball in the form of a (generously listed) 6-foot-2 walk-on freshman guard with three career points.

If stars are born in March, Andrew Dakich is content doing so from the sideline.

"Oh yeah, I think so," joked Mitch McGary, Dakich's 6-foot-10 dance partner. "Maybe he's doing it on purpose, for the attention."

There's now plenty of that.

Dakich's sideline antics -- busting out dance moves, choreographed handshakes and spastic celebrations -- have become an unexpected earmark of Michigan games.

They were again on display in the Wolverines' NCAA tournament win over Wofford on Thursday night.

Among the moves are holstering 3-point goggles on his hips, a neck-wrenching bobblehead bounce, a squatting arm swing, a leaning sideline strut and a squatting dice roll. There are more, but they're beyond words.

According to Dakich, it all started in an early February win over Nebraska.

"We kind of popped off and everyone liked it," Dakich said.

Then it snowballed. Dakich, the son of Dan Dakich -- a former college coach and current ESPN analyst -- turned himself into a swaggering, sashaying sideline show.

"I laugh all the time," Michigan's sophomore Glenn Robinson III said. "Even in games I catch myself laughing when I look over there, so I try not to look at the bench too much."

Andrew Dakich can't be ignored when the team gathers for film study. That's when teammates took notice, soon after the Nebraska game.

Outsiders started paying attention as video clips of Dakich's exploits spread on social media. Then a YouTube video emerged in homage.

Michigan sophomore Mitch McGary hugs freshman Andrew Dakich during last weekend's Big Ten tournament championship game.

After that, McGary decided to get involved. Michigan's injured preseason All-American has spent a long season on the bench. An emotional powder keg, he's bottled most of his in-game energy while wearing a suit.

Dakich gave McGary an outlet. The two now engage in intricate post-field goal handshake routines.

"It's just fun to do," Dakich said. "It's better than just standing up and clapping. You've got to have a little twist to it -- have a little swag like they do out on the court."

Michigan coach John Beilein, who holds a doctorate degree from the old school, is surprisingly OK with the sideline circus.

"He doesn't see me until film session, then he'll say something, but it's normally positive," Dakich said. "He encourages it."

Dakich swears his moves are based on "pure emotion," but there is some planning involved.

Now, though, expectations have emerged. For a player who may not play a minute in this NCAA tournament, Dakich is suddenly feeling the spotlight.

"It kind of puts a little pressure on (me)," he quipped. "I didn't realize it was going to get this big."

Brendan F. Quinn covers University of Michigan basketball. Follow him on Twitter for the latest on Wolverines hoops. He can be contacted at bquinn@mlive.com