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Michigan basketball is the number one seed in the Midwest Region. Michigan will be looking to win its first National Championship since 1989. As they prepare to embark on their run through the bracket, they are in a perfect spot to make the run. It was a solid season for the Wolverines. They started 14-0 […]

Michigan could not pull off the win in the Big Ten tournament final. Michigan fell to Purdue, 80-72, as they were unable to secure both the regular season and conference tournament titles. During the game, Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg suffered an ankle sprain, but he says it is a false alarm, according to Alejandro Zungia […]

Purdue has won the Big Ten tournament after upsetting Michigan in the final. Purdue made a run to the Big Ten Championship, winning four straight games. After entering the tournament as the seven seed, Purdue knocked off the one seed Michigan, and after the game, Trey Kaufmann-Renn told the media the message he gave the […]

Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg has been one of the biggest stories of the 2025-2026 college basketball season, and he took it a step further with a last-second game-winner against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinal. After the biggest moment of his career, Lendeborg shed light on what it meant for him at this point […]

He might not be the most dominant scorer in college basketball, but Yaxel Lendeborg always shows up when Michigan needs him most. Despite his second consecutive down game, Lendeborg made the play of the day to send the Wolverines to the Big Ten Tournament Final with a last-second three-pointer to beat Wisconsin. After scoring just […]

After two seasons at Michigan, Dusty May is having his first assistant coach poached. One of May’s top assistants, Justin Joyner, will leave Ann Arbor at the end of the 2025-2026 college basketball season to become the new head coach at Oregon State. The Beavers have been interested in Joyner for a while and are […]

The Big Ten Tournament still looms ahead, but Michigan has already all but secured a one-seed in the 2026 March Madness bracket. A Senior Night win over Michigan State put the cherry on top of one of the best regular seasons in Wolverines basketball history. Michigan’s second win over Michigan State ended its regular season […]

Three years after winning the 2023 Conference USA Coach of the Year award, Dusty May has received the same honor from the Big Ten. The 49-year-old earned the award after leading Michigan to a stellar 29-2 record in the 2025-2026 college basketball regular season. May received the Coach of the Year nod from the Big […]

It has been a highly successful season for Michigan basketball. Michigan won the Big Ten regular-season title and looks positioned to make a run after the Big Ten tournament title and a national championship. Michigan last went to the National Championship game in 2018. They fell to Villanova in the finals, finishing as the national […]

Michigan completed its Big Ten regular season with a 19-1 record in conference play. Michigan defeated Michigan State 90-80 on Sunday to cap its season. After another top-10 victory, Dusty May spoke to the media about what makes this team special, per Alejandro Zuniga of 247Sports. “We’ve heard a lot about this ‘superteam’ and as a […]

Dusty May had immense praise for his star player Yaxel Lendeborg, giving him a clear label after the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines’ 90-80 win over the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans on Sunday evening. May is going through the eighth year of his head coaching career, his second with the Wolverines. He has developed many […]

Dusty May had immense praise for Ben McCollum following the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines’ 71-68 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday night. May is going through the eighth year of his head coaching career, his second with the Wolverines. He is enjoying massive success this season as the team is in serious contention for […]

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines pulled off an impressive road feat following their nail-biting win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday night. Michigan has made serious waves as a national championship contender, enjoying a remarkable campaign in Year 2 under head coach Dusty May. In just a short amount of time, he brought the program […]

Conference tournaments are right around the corner in college basketball, and after that, March Madness will be upon everyone. There is still a regular season game or two to be played for most teams, so with the season dwindling down, who are the top 25 teams in college basketball? 25. BYU At the pace BYU […]

Michigan basketball may have left the Illinois win with a sense of humor. But LJ Cason received a crushing moment after the victory. The university announced the huge update involving the sophomore guard via the social media website X, formerly Twitter. “LJ Cason will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during […]

Dusty May and the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines went viral for their postgame expressions following their 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday night. May is going through the eighth season of his head coaching career, his second with the Wolverines. He has enjoyed his best regular season to date, having the […]

The No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini have a big game this Friday against the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, which is already a huge story of its own. But there’s more to it that makes this showdown even more compelling, with a former Illinois basketball star returning to State Farm Center in Champaign. Michigan sophomore forward […]

Michigan hit the court on Tuesday to face Minnesota. Michigan was coming off its second loss of the year, falling to Duke. They rebounded with a 77-67 victory over Minnesota. With the victory, Michigan has secured a share of the Big Ten regular-season crown, according to a post from the conference on X, formerly Twitter. […]

The Michigan Wolverines squared off against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday in a rare non-conference game late in the season. The game ended up being a loss for Michigan, 68-63, and following the game, Wolverines big man Yaxel Lendeborg had high praise for Duke as far as where the Blue Devils would stack up […]

The Michigan basketball team dropped a close game to Duke on Saturday, 68-63. It was just the second time this season that Michigan lost. Wolverines head coach Dusty May is trying to remain positive despite the defeat. “It’s good because we’re going to learn a lot from it. And we’ve got to turn our focus […]

Michigan basketball will drop in the top 25 by Sunday, all after watching Cameron Boozer take over. The Duke freshman snatched the soul out of the No. 1 ranked Wolverines 68-63 Saturday evening in Washington D.C. Boozer nailed a crucial 3-pointer with under two minutes left to ensure the momentum stayed on Duke’s side. He […]

Coming into their game against the Duke Blue Devils, the Michigan Wolverines knew they were going to have a tough matchup in Duke star big man Cameron Boozer. Widely projected to be a top-three pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, the Duke freshman is tough to guard. In fact, Michigan big man Yaxel Lenderborg was […]

Dusty May pointed out errors that cost the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines squad in their 68-63 loss to the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night. May is going through the eighth season of his head coaching career, his second with the Wolverines. This season has been a huge success so far as he […]

Given how dominant each team has been in the 2025-2026 college basketball season, many believe that the Duke-Michigan game on Saturday could foreshadow an eventual Final Four matchup. The Blue Devils are not taking that situation lightly and have ensured every aspect of the game is exactly as it would be in the NCAA Tournament. […]

The Big Ten continues to dominate the collegiate sports landscape right now. After winning three straight National Championships in football, the conference has multiple threats to win the NCAA Tournament this March. Michigan is the No. 1 team in the country, while No. 7 Purdue, No. 9 Nebraska, No. 10 Illinois, and No. 15 Michigan […]

The Big Ten is full of legendary college basketball arenas, few bigger than Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. But after years of boasting about the dome as one of the biggest home-court advantages in the game, Purdue finds itself in unfamiliar territory after getting the doors blown off by Michigan. Purdue’s 11-point loss on Tuesday […]

Two of the best teams in the Big Ten clashed on Tuesday night, as Michigan visited Purdue. Michigan took an impressive win over Purdue, winning the game 91-80. After the contest, Purdue coach Matt Painter made sure to give credit to the Wolverines in his post-game press conference, per Chris Balas of On3Sports. “Our goal […]

After Arizona stumbled twice a week ago, Michigan basketball is back in the top spot of the AP poll with just one loss on the season. Over the course of the year, Michigan has racked up a heavy number of impressive victories, and it added to that with one of its best yet on Tuesday […]

After this past week, we were going to see a shakeup at the top of the college basketball poll. The Michigan basketball program was going to jump to the top of the AP poll after Arizona lost two straight to Kansas and Texas Tech. It marks Michigan’s first time being ranked No. 1 since January […]

As the Michigan basketball team is looking to capture the Big Ten with the program in the midst of an impressive season, a video circulated around Yaxel Lendeborg has gone viral that could paint him in a bad light. With Lendeborg helping the Michigan basketball team to the best start in program history, head coach […]

UCLA basketball had a big matchup against Michigan on Valentine’s Day, but they were not prepared for what was to come. They ended up losing 86-56, and it was one of the worst losses in a while. Head coach Mick Cronin was not happy with the effort, more specifically in the second half, which is […]

One game aside, Michigan has been nearly flawless in the 2025-2026 college basketball season, putting them in position to enter the annual Big Ten Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Dusty May’s lightning-quick program rehabilitation has seemingly already reached its peak, but the Wolverines’ job is not done yet. Considering its body of work, Michigan […]

Michigan basketball has now won nine straight games. On Wednesday night, Michigan took an 87-75 victory over Northwestern on the road, although head coach Dusty May said it felt like a home game. Regardless of the atmosphere, it was a struggle for much of the game for Michigan. Michigan trailed by 16 points in the […]

Michigan basketball is in the midst of a defining 2025–26 campaign, and Wednesday night offered another emphatic reminder why. Behind a dominant second-half surge, No. 2 Michigan improved to 23–1 with an 87–75 road victory over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Following the victory, head coach Dusty May acknowledged the contribution of the traveling Wolverine fans, […]

Some of the best teams in all of men’s college basketball just suffered shocking losses, and other teams are getting hot in the weeks leading up to conference tournaments. That allows for a lot of shakeup in the men’s college basketball power rankings. So, who are the top 25 teams as of Feb. 11? 25. […]

With the Michigan basketball team having the best start in school history, the success continued on Sunday in the huge 82-61 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. As the Michigan basketball team is led by head coach Dusty May, he would speak after the win about how the matchups against the Big Ten rivals. The […]

Michigan has always been one of the consistently competitive programs in the NCAA. On Thursday, the Wolverines proved it yet again after setting a new school record. Michigan clinched its best start in school history after improving to 21-1 following its beatdown of Penn State, 110-69, at Crisler Center on Thursday. The Wolverines notched their […]

The Great Lake State rivalry was already intense, but following Friday night’s physical battle in East Lansing, tensions should be quite high when Michigan State and Michigan collide in Ann Arbor on March 8. Wolverines head coach Dusty May called out the Spartans for what he perceived to be “dangerous” plays and also accused playmaker […]

Michigan basketball and Michigan State always have a battle for the ages when they step on the court together, and the latest matchup fell nothing short of that. Michigan walked away with the 83-71 win, but the physicality was on full display throughout the game. It may have been too much physicality to the point […]