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The Michigan Wolverines basketball program made one of its loudest cases yet for the top spot in the country Tuesday, and second year head coach Dusty May knows it. After a dominant 89 -61 win vs. the Villanova Wildcats, the push by the Wolverines basketball coach for the No. 1 slot in the polls has […]

Tuesday night’s game between the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines and the Villanova Wildcats at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was practically over before the first half buzzer even sounded. By halftime, Michigan basketball was already enjoying a 30-point lead. The second half was a much more even battle, with Villanova even outscoring Dusty May’s […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team added another statement win to its perfect start on Wednesday night, and the latest result came with a historic milestone. The Wolverines dominated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 101-61 in the Players Era Championship, completing a run that produced a Michigan historic feat never seen in modern Division I play. Their performance, […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team delivered one of the most dominant performances of the early season on Wednesday night, and head coach Dusty May followed it with a statement that sent shockwaves through the college basketball world. The Wolverines made national headlines with a 101-61 blowout win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Players Era […]

The Players Era Festival is coming to a close, and Feast Week’s new showcase event delivered when it comes to the basketball. While there was some criticism about the environments in Las Vegas, Michigan, Gonzaga and many of the other top teams in the nation delivered the goods on the floor. On Wednesday night, the […]

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team made history Tuesday night at the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas, dismantling the No. 21 Auburn Tigers 102-72 in a performance that turned heads across the nation. Ranked No. 7 entering the matchup, the Wolverines delivered their most dominant outing of the Dusty May era — and their most […]

Dusty May was successful in his first season as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, giving the team a solid run in the NCAA Tournament. However, he believes there is a lot of work for his players and the coaching staff to do going into the 2025-26 college basketball season. May began his stint with […]

A college basketball head coach getting their first players to the NBA is always a special moment. This was no different when it came to Michigan head coach Dusty May and his first stars in Alijah Martin and Vladislav Goldin. Martin and Goldin became May’s first players in his head coaching career to reach those […]

It wasn’t long ago when Dusty May was earning his stripes as one of the youngest head coaches in college basketball. Fast forward to 2025, the Michigan head coach’s expectations changed forever following his Final Four run with the Florida Atlantic Owls in 2023. May’s coaching adventure began in the late 1990s when he served […]

The Michigan basketball team picked up its first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday as four-star power forward Quinn Costello announced that he will play for the Wolverines. Michigan State, Purdue and North Carolina were all recruiting Costello hard, but Michigan head coach Dusty May was able to secure the commitment. He has […]

The Michigan basketball team has a loaded non-conference slate lined up for the upcoming season, and it will begin before the regular season even begins. The Wolverines announced on Tuesday that they will be heading to the Big Apple to take on Rick Pitino and St. John’s in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden […]

News broke a couple of months ago that Dusty May and the Michigan basketball team were finalizing a home-and-home series with Villanova, and we now know that the Wolverines will be hosting the Wildcats during the 2025-26 season. According to a report from Jon Rothstein, Michigan and Villanova will meet at the Crisler Center in […]

The Michigan basketball team finished with just eight wins during the 2023-24 season, but it found a way to win the Big Ten Tournament and make the Sweet 16 this past season. It was the first year for head coach Dusty May, and his work in the transfer portal is what made the Wolverines so […]

The Michigan basketball team seems to have hit the jackpot with their recent coaching hire Dusty May had an outstanding first year with the program. He took Michigan from an eight-win season to winning the Big Ten Tournament and making a run to the Sweet 16. No one saw that good of a season coming, […]

Dusty May is the new head coach of the Michigan basketball team, and so far, it looks like the Wolverines nailed the hire. May led Michigan to a Big Ten Tournament title and Sweet 16 berth in his first season, and after what happened under Juwan Howard the year prior, it was an incredibly impressive […]

The Michigan basketball team got better on Tuesday as the Wolverines landed a very intriguing prospect from overseas. Center Marcus Moller currently stands at 7’3″, and he is coming to the United States to play for head coach Dusty May and Michigan. May has done an outstanding job in the recruiting world since coming to […]

Dusty May just finished up his first season as the head coach of the Michigan basketball team, and it was a good one. He led the Wolverines to a Big Ten Tournament title and Sweet 16 berth. Now, May is getting ready for year two, and he has brought in some huge transfer portal additions. […]

The Michigan basketball team recently learned that it will indeed have Yaxel Lendeborg for the 2025-26 season. Lendeborg was the best player in the college basketball transfer portal, and he committed to the Wolverines. However, he only recently signed with the program as he was testing the NBA Draft process. Now, he will officially wear […]

It’s been a while since Yaxel Lendeborg announced his commitment to the Michigan basketball program, but Wolverines fans never got their hopes up too high. Lendeborg committed, but there was a chance that he never actually played at Michigan. He was testing the NBA Draft process, and last week, Lendeborg announced that he will play […]

The Michigan basketball team is going to have an exciting non-conference slate this season. The Wolverines recently set up a matchup with Duke in February in Washington D.C., and now Michigan is finalizing a home-and-home series with Villanova. The two teams will meet up in Ann Arbor next season with a return game at Villanova […]

The Michigan basketball team has one of the best college basketball transfer portal classes in the country, and the top player in the portal, Yaxel Lendeborg, is a big reason why. Lendeborg has spent the last two seasons with UAB, and he has shown that he is a special talent. The catch for the Wolverines […]

Non-conference matchups in college basketball are typically long gone by the time February rolls around, but the Duke basketball team will be going up against Michigan in February of 2026. The Blue Devils played a neutral site game in February against a Big Ten team this past season as well as they easily blew by […]

The Michigan basketball team received some good news on Monday as senior guard Nimari Burnett announced that he will be back for one more season. Burnett was a big part of Michigan’s Sweet 16 run this past season, and getting an experienced player like him back is huge for the Wolverines. “Nimari Burnett is returning […]

Dusty May just wrapped up his first season as the head coach of the Michigan basketball program, and it was a successful one. The Wolverines finished tied for second place in the Big Ten, and they ended up winning the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. One year in, and May is already raising a banner […]

For the fourth occasion of its current five-game win streak, Michigan pulled off another upset win over Texas A&M to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. Head coach Dusty May recognized that, while his starters still came up big in the win, it was L.J. Cason and Roddy Gayle Jr. off the bench who […]

Michigan basketball survived and advanced another round in March Madness by toppling Texas A&M 91-79. The Wolverines are back in the Sweet 16, this time under Dusty May. But the Wolverines’ victory sparked a strong reaction from former coach John Beilein. Michigan changed its culture under Beilein from 2007 to 2019. The Wolverines hit hard […]

Every NCAA Tournament has blockbuster matchups right from the opening tip that you absolutely cannot miss. The 2025 edition is no different, with huge games all over the board to get March Madness going. Some of the elite mid-majors in the country will be taking on some very talented high-majors in the first round, which […]

Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May revealed why he turned down the Indiana coaching vacancy and signed a contract extension. The Wolverines have had a terrific bounce-back year with their new head coach. This team is 25-9 now and enters The Big Dance as Big Ten tournament champions. Michigan is a No. 5 seed in […]

One of the best days on the college basketball calendar is here and the bracket bonanza is in full swing. On Sunday afternoon, the NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed the official March Madness bracket, and there are plenty of storylines to hit on during the countdown to the best postseason in sports. North Carolina? Who […]

Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May revealed one of the keys to the Wolverines’ huge turnaround this season. No. 22 Michigan had an electric 81-80 Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over No. 11 Maryland. Junior guard Tre Donaldson’s buzzer beater clinched a spot in the conference championship game as the Wolverines continued their stellar season. […]

Dusty May’s No. 17 Michigan basketball team lost on the road to No. 8 Michigan State on the road on Sunday, and in the final seconds, there was an altercation between the two teams, with the Spartans seemingly taking issue with the Wolverines players standing on the logo at half court. May seemed confused as […]

Heading into Champ Week, Michigan basketball holds a ton of confidence, and much of it has to do with what Dusty May has brought to the program in the 2024-25 campaign. May has a bright future ahead, but the former Florida Atlantic head coach is wasting no time building his squad up to contention in […]

Not too long ago, the Michigan basketball team had won six games in a row and they were looking like one of the best teams in the country. The Wolverines were in first place in the Big Ten, and things were overall looking very good for the Wolverines. Now, Michigan has dropped two home games […]

The Michigan basketball team is now tied with Michigan State for first place in the Big Ten after an ugly win on the road against Nebraska. The Wolverines and Cornhuskers combined to shoot 28% from the floor on Monday night and 20% from deep. However, Michigan came away with the win, and that is the […]

Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May had rumors of him returning to his alma mater Indiana for quite some time now. However, it seems the Hoosiers will have to look elsewhere for their new head coach. May is working on a new multi-year agreement that will keep him with the Wolverines for the foreseeable future, […]

Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May has orchestrated an incredible turnaround in his first year with the Wolverines. Michigan finished with just eight wins last year, and they moved on from Juwan Howard following last year. Now, May has the Wolverines sitting at 20-5 and in first place in the Big Ten with just six […]

Dusty May knows you become beloved among Michigan fans by beating Ohio State basketball. But he also dropped an honest take on the rival Buckeyes, more so their bubble case. May coached the Wolverines to the thrilling 86-83 win at Columbus Sunday. Michigan is in tremendous shape for the NCAA Tournament picture — elevating to […]

In less than one season, Dusty May has executed a miraculous turnaround in the Michigan basketball program. The Wolverines are firmly in the top 25 after a torrid start to Big Ten play and cemented themselves as one of the favorites to win the conference title on Tuesday night when they knocked off No. 7 […]

Last season, the Michigan basketball team finished with an 8-24 overall record and they obviously didn’t come close to making the NCAA Tournament. Now, things have completely changed for the Wolverines. Michigan fired head coach Juwan Howard after last season, and they hired Dusty May. May has the Wolverines near the top of the Big […]