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The Michigan basketball team welcomed Coach Juwan Howard back to the bench as an observer on Wednesday night in a matchup against Coach Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers in Maui, Hawaii. The Tigers and Wolverines dueled to a 71-67 final result with Memphis basketball coming out on top despite a second half surge […]

The Michigan basketball team came into Madison Square Garden Monday on a two-game winning streak, going up against the coach that beat them in the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament final, Rick Pitino. The 71-year-old Pitino signed a six-year deal to coach the Red Storm back in March of this year, and has since focused on […]

The University of Michigan’s men’s basketball team is landing one of the best recruits the school has seen in recent years. ESPN Top 100 player Khani Rooths verbally committed to the Wolverines and Coach Juwan Howard on Sunday, per ESPN. Rooths chose Michigan basketball over Georgia and Florida State. Rooths is the no. 23 player […]

Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard has been absent from the team recovering from a heart surgery. It was discovered during a medical checkup that Howard needed medical attention. Specifically, he needed an operation to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair an aortic valve. Howard’s leadership has helped the Wolverines achieve several winning seasons in the […]

Michigan basketball head coach Juwan Howard will be away from the Wolverines program for 4-6 weeks after having heart surgery, according to a tweet from Jeff Borzello. Howard had a successful surgery that was a scheduled operation to resect an aortic aneurysm and also to fix an aortic valve. It will take around 6-12 weeks […]

Just looking at the rosters from the ongoing FIBA World Cup and the number of NBA players playing for other countries, it’s evident how much of an influence international basketball has begun to have on the American game. American colleges have begun to look overseas for potential recruits. It soon won’t be so uncommon to […]

West Virginia basketball suddenly has stiff competition for a star transfer who was denied his chance to play by the NCAA last season named Jose Perez. The Gonzaga basketball and Michigan basketball programs have emerged as front-runners for Perez’s services. Meanwhile, West Virginia basketball is hanging onto a glimmer of hope as the Perez sweepstakes heats […]

The Orlando Magic took on the New York Knicks in Summer League action on Wednesday with the hope of showcasing the team’s young talent. Jett Howard, the team’s first rounder out of Michigan, showed up in a big way. The Magic have been busy revamping the team this offseason and a trade for Pascal Siakam […]

The Orlando Magic selected former Michigan basketball forward Jett Howard with the number 11 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The selection of Howard is a continuation of the family’s basketball legacy in the Sunshine State. The athletic coach’s son Howard was projected to go to the Lakers at pick 17. He will join Paolo […]

North Carolina basketball transfer Caleb Love has decommitted from the Michigan basketball program, and did not have the necessary academic credits to transfer to Michigan, according to John Fanta of Fox Sports. Caleb Love initially transferred from the North Carolina basketball program, and it seemed that it was a mutual parting of ways between him […]

Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson has announced his long-awaited decision, he will be playing for Kansas in the 2022-2023 college basketball season. Hunter Dickinson released a video of him telling Kansas basketball coach Bill Self the news. pic.twitter.com/nDiA50wjJg — Hunter Dickinson (@H_Dickinson24) May 4, 2023 Dickinson was the top-rated player in the transfer portal, and understandably […]

Michigan Basketball star Hunter Dickinson is expected to make his NCAA transfer portal decision on Thursday — but the 22-year-old took the time to share a heartfelt message with the Wolverines before making his final decision. “The initial decision for me to enter the portal was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. The […]

The Tulane Green Wave basketball program picked up former Michigan forward Gregg Glenn III from the transfer portal, according to a Tuesday tweet from CBS Sports College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein. “Source: Michigan transfer Greg Glenn III has committed to Tulane,” wrote Rothstein. A former 4-star recruit out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Gregg Glenn III chose Michigan […]

Former Michigan basketball center Hunter Dickinson will be taking a visit to Kentucky from April 23-25, according to a Thursday tweet from 247Sports National Basketball Analyst Travis Branham. “Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson, the No. 1 transfer in the portal, will visit Kentucky April 23-25, a source tells @247SportsPortal,” wrote Branham. Kentucky had a Zoom meeting with Dickinson earlier this […]

The market for Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson is heating up. Dickinson, a star center who stunningly entered the transfer portal on March 31, has two unofficial visits planned with Georgetown and Maryland, with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball program also “heavy in pursuit“, a source told Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Dickinson earned All-Big Ten First-Team honors […]

The Michigan Wolverines missed out on the NCAA Tournament and have been busy in the portal. Hunter Dickinson left Ann Arbor after a stellar career and threw his name in the portal, and the Wolverines added Seton Hall’s Tray Jackson. Now, Juwan Howard and company got a massive addition from former North Carolina star Caleb […]

College basketball fans enjoyed an amazing 2023 NCAA Tournament, but it has now come and gone. The UConn Huskies claimed their fifth title in school history, capping off a dominant tournament run with a 76-59 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs in the National Championship Game. Now that we have a champion, the offseason […]

The 2023 NCAA Tournament is officially in the books with the UConn Huskies taking home their fifth title. Now, programs are already eyeing the upcoming 2023-24 season. From recruiting to the transfer portal, many players could be on new teams soon. The latter is the case for Caleb Love. After three seasons at North Carolina, […]

Michigan basketball sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin will forgo his remaining college eligibility and enter the 2023 NBA Draft, CBS Sports Insider Jon Rothstein wrote in a Sunday tweet. “I have enormous respect for the game of basketball and an equal appreciation to my village who constantly sacrifices,” Bufkin wrote in a Sunday post on Instagram. “I want to express […]

The Michigan Wolverines did not make the NCAA Tournament and lost to Vanderbilt in the second round of the NIT. March Madness is wrapping up, but the Wolverines are still making headlines. Now, changes are coming in Ann Arbor, and Hunter Dickinson has surprisingly decided to enter the transfer portal, according to Jeff Goodman of […]

Michigan basketball had its NCAA tournament hopes ended in a 62-50 loss to Rutgers in the Big Ten tournament, and Michigan fans are not happy with head coach Juwan Howard. Juwan Howard had a successful 2020-2021 season, and he was named Michigan basketball’s head coach when John Beilein left to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. The […]

The calendar has turned to March, which means that madness is in the air. As the college basketball regular season comes to an end, conference tournaments across the country are tipping off with many teams looking to improve their NCAA Tournament resume. The teams under the most pressure are those on the bubble, and Michigan […]

The College Basketball regular season comes to a close as two teams in the Big Ten Conference look to settle their score. The Michigan Wolverines (17-13) will visit the No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (20-10) as both teams look to end the season on a high note with a win. Check out our college basketball odds […]

With March Madness right around the corner, Michigan and UNC could see their bubble burst. In Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology forecast of the NCAA Tournament field, both Michigan and North Carolina are listed among the “first four out.” For North Carolina, missing the tournament would be especially ignominious—no preseason #1 has ever missed the Tournament […]

The Michigan Wolverines absorbed a gut-wrenching 91-87 overtime loss on the road to the Illinois Fighting Illini. A win over Illinois would have been a massive shot in the arm of Michigan basketball’s March Madness aspirations. Instead, they are now left with more doubts about their chances of convincing the committee on Selection Sunday that […]

The Michigan Wolverines will travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Thursday night Big Ten college basketball matchup at the State Farm Center. With that said, check out our college basketball odds series which has our Michigan-Illinois prediction and pick. Michigan has been okay this season, going 17-12 overall, including an 11-7 record […]

The Michigan Wolverines’ 2022-23 college basketball season was on the ropes Sunday against the Wisconsin Badgers. A Michigan loss would have dropped them to 16-13 on the campaign and 10-8 in the Big Ten, with road games against Illinois and Indiana on deck to finish the regular season. The Wolverines coughed up a 10-point second-half […]

Get on your feet Big Ten basketball fanatics! On this Thursday, a conference showdown with major implications on the line will take place as the Michigan Wolverines travel to Jersey Mike’s Arena to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Let’s check out our college basketball odds series where our Michigan-Rutgers prediction and pick will be revealed. Clinging […]

Michigan State and Michigan are fierce rivals in sports, but when tragedy strikes, those rivalries on the playing field are moved aside, and animosity turns into compassion. The latter is what’s coming to the light, as Michigan was there to help Michigan State recover after a tragic shooting took place on the MSU campus Monday […]

The Michigan State Spartans take on the Michigan Wolverines. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Michigan State Michigan prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan State Michigan. The Michigan State Spartans defeated Michigan earlier this season, but now they will try to sweep the Wolverines. This game will be a […]

All eyes were already going to be on Michigan basketball head coach Juwan Howard ahead of the team’s road meeting with Wisconsin, nearly a year after the infamous postgame scuffle between the two teams. However, Howard’s son and Wolverines guard, Jett, ensured that the incident would take precedence over the game itself with his interesting […]

The Michigan Wolverines (14-11) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (14-10) on Tuesday night in a Big Ten basketball matchup! Action tips off at 9:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Wisconsin prediction, pick, and how to watch. Michigan has won three of their last four games and sits at 8-6 […]

The Indiana Hoosiers take on the Michigan Wolverines. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Indiana Michigan prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Indiana Michigan. The Indiana Hoosiers have gotten their season back on track, in accordance with Trayce Jackson-Davis elevating his game and being the second-best big man in the […]

The Michigan Wolverines will travel to take on the Northwestern Huskies in a Thursday night Big Ten college basketball matchup at the Welsh-Ryan Arena. With that said, check out our college basketball odds series which has our Michigan-Northwestern prediction and pick. Michigan has struggled to an 11-10 record this season, including a current two-game losing streak. […]

The Purdue Boilermakers (19-1) visit Michigan Wolverines (11-8) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 9:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Michigan prediction, pick, and how to watch. Purdue has won six consecutive games and sits at 8-1 and in first place in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers […]

The Michigan Wolverines (10-7) visit the Maryland Terrapins (11-6) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Maryland prediction, pick, and how to watch. Michigan has lost two of its last three games but is coming off a win over Northwestern and sits […]

The Michigan Wolverines take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Michigan Iowa prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan Iowa. The Iowa Hawkeyes have been through a very emotional and turbulent season in recent weeks. They lost as a 31.5-point favorite at home to Eastern Illinois […]

The Maryland Terrapins take on the Michigan Wolverines. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Maryland Michigan prediction and pick. Michigan fans are lamenting the loss to TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Fiesta Bowl, but Wolverine fans have a lot to be concerned about in college basketball, now that […]

The Michigan Wolverines take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Michigan North Carolina prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels scored a big victory over Ohio State this past weekend in New York, but now we get to find out just how big that win […]