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Five takeaways from Michigan’s 80-76 win over Northwestern

The No. 20 Michigan men’s basketball team survived a long, physical battle against Northwestern on Sunday, securing a gritty 80-76 overtime victory. Despite a slow start and several hurdles throughout the game, the Wolverines managed to hold on, showing their resilience in a tough Big...

Roddy Gayle Jr. delivers in crunch time as Michigan edges Northwestern

When it mattered most, Roddy Gayle Jr. delivered. And for a Michigan men’s basketball team that surmounted a “wrestling match” against a Northwestern team that hung tough for 40 minutes and then some, the junior guard’s late-game success illustrated how much he offers for the...

Inside and out: Vlad Goldin’s 31 points lead Michigan over Northwestern

Sitting during his postgame presser following Michigan’s win over Northwestern, Vlad Goldin let out a chuckle. Asked whether he expected to make three 3-pointers in a single game going into this season, the graduate center had a simple answer:  “Mannn, of course,” Goldin said with...

Game 18: Northwestern at Michigan Recap

January in the Big Ten isn’t a time for style points, and Michigan earned none on Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines escaped Northwestern in overtime, 80-76, but it felt like every possession was a slog. And not just because the final minute of overtime took 21...

Video: Dusty May, Nimari Burnett and Vlad Goldin talk overtime win over Northwestern

Dusty May, Nimari Burnett and Vlad Goldin met with the media after Michigan’s overtime win over Northwestern on Sunday.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 80, Northwestern 76 (OT)

Game 18: Northwestern at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan hosts Northwestern this afternoon (2:00 p.m., BTN) with a chance to bounce back from Thursday’s defeat. Read the game preview and join the conversation on the message board before, during and after today’s action.

Game 18: Northwestern at Michigan Preview

Michigan returns to the Crisler Center this weekend with a quick turnaround from Thursday night’s disappointing loss at Minnesota. The Wolverines don’t have time to wallow in their first league defeat as they prepare for Northwestern in a Sunday afternoon tilt (2:00 p.m., BTN). It’s...

Game 17: Michigan at Minnesota Recap

How does an undefeated Big Ten team lose to a winless one? It fails to do what the things it has done well all season. The one thing that has defined Michigan throughout the season is its ability to create shots in the paint and...

Video: Dusty May recaps loss at Minnesota

Dusty May met with the media after Michigan’s overtime loss at Minnesota. Video special to UM Hoops from Zach Edwards.

Game 17: Michigan at Minnesota Open Thread

Michigan and Minnesota tip at 7 p.m. (FS1) from The Barn tonight. The Wolverine have a clean bill of health on the pre-game availability report and are looking to stay perfect in league play with their fourth Big Ten road win. Read the game preview and...

Game 17: Michigan at Minnesota Preview

Michigan heads to the Barn tonight to face Minnesota (7:00 p.m., FS1) in a matchup of teams on the opposite end of the Big Ten spectrum. The Gophers have come close to stealing a victory at home — falling just short against Ohio State in...

Podcast: A deep dive into Danny Wolf’s rise with No Ceilings’ Maxwell Baumbach

Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings joins the pod to discuss Danny Wolf’s improvement. Baumbach wrote about Wolf for his No Stone Unturned offseason series that highlights NBA Draft sleepers. Baumbach adds a unique perspective as someone who studied Wolf’s tape at Yale and is still...

Mailbag Pod! Defending the 4-5 ball screen, Nimari Burnett, roster building, defense & more

Dylan and Eric break down Michigan’s Sunday afternoon win over Washington and then dive into mailbag questions that hit on Nimari Burnett, Roddy Gayle Jr., Dusty May’s roster-building strategy, role definition, defensive ups and downs, and more. The podcast is available everywhere you listen to...

Michigan taking it one day at a time amid 5-0 Big Ten start

The No. 20 Michigan Wolverines have silenced skeptics with their remarkable turnaround this season, staking their claim as one of the Big Ten’s premier programs. At 13-3 overall and an unblemished 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2020-21 season, Michigan has...