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‘We’re going to use this as fuel’: Michigan’s historic season ends in Elite Eight, but the future is bright

A historic season for the Michigan women’s basketball team came to a close in Fort Worth, Texas, with a loss to No. 1 seed Texas in the Elite Eight. The 2025-26 season was remarkable for multiple reasons, both on and off the court. The Wolverines...

Report Card: Midwest Regional

Report Card is a new UM Hoops+ feature that grades Michigan’s performance by going far beyond the box score. We pair shot quality, shot-making, and on/off impact with film-driven insights to uncover the trends shaping each game. Report Card is part of UM Hoops+, our...

Podcast: Michigan dominates its way to the Final Four and first look at Arizona

Michigan routed Tennessee to punch its ticket to the Final Four on Sunday in Chicago. Dylan and Eric discuss the win and why this is the story of a Final Four team, not a Final Four run. Then they dive into an early look at...

First Look: Arizona Wildcats

Michigan will face Arizona on Saturday night in Indianapolis in the headlining game of the Final Four. The Wildcats and Wolverines have been two of the top three teams in the sport for most of the season, and now they’ll meet in a battle of...

NCAA 2026: Michigan vs. Tennessee Recap

I’ve been trying to figure out how to put this Michigan run to the Final Four into context. John Beilein’s two trips to the Final Four felt like the culmination of something long and hard, a testament to sticking to it over many years and...

Dusty May takes Michigan back to the Final Four in just his second season

It was 736 days ago when the Michigan men’s basketball team hired coach Dusty May. In his introductory press conference, May said that he was coming into the program to compete on Day 1. In the last 736 days, the Wolverines have won a Big...

‘8-24 to Final Four’ for Nimari Burnett, Will Tschetter and Harrison Hochberg

CHICAGO — Two years ago, Michigan’s season ended in a somber nine-point defeat on the last Wednesday slot of the Big Ten Tournament. Will Tschetter, Nimari Burnett, Harrison Hochberg and the Wolverines’ program couldn’t have been further from a Final Four. “Coach Mike (Boynton Jr.)...

‘He’s found his balance’: Yaxel Lendeborg unstoppable as Michigan rolls over Tennessee

CHICAGO — This season has been an odyssey for Yaxel Lendeborg, the hyper-talented graduate forward who transferred in at the start of the year. It started before he even landed in Ann Arbor, with all of the hype surrounding his No. 1 portal rank and...

Video & Quotes: Michigan press conference after Elite Eight win

Dusty May was joined by Yaxel Lendeborg, Will Tschetter and Nimari Burnett on the podium after Michigan’s blowout win over Tennessee in the Elite Eight. DUSTY MAY: We’re extremely proud of our guys, the way they competed against a storied program like Tennessee that’s as...

Photo Gallery: Michigan celebrates advancing to 2026 Final Four

Video: Dusty May, Michigan players react to Elite Eight win over Tennessee

Dusty May and Michigan’s players were available to discuss the win over Tennessee and punching their ticket to the Final Four.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 95, Tennessee 62

At the Buzzer: Michigan 95, Tennessee 62

CHICAGO — Rapid reaction to Michigan’s 95-62 win over Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. THE MOMENT Right when it seemed like Sunday’s Elite Eight game between No. 1 seed Michigan and No. 6 seed Tennessee was going to be the physical matchup advertised,...

NCAA 2026: Michigan vs. Tennessee Open Thread

Michigan and Tennessee face off in Chicago for a trip to the Final Four today (2:15 p.m. ET, CBS). Read up on all of our preview content and jump into the open thread before, during, and after today’s action. Pregame Reading: NCAA 2026: Michigan vs....

NCAA 2026: Michigan vs. Tennessee Preview

Michigan and Tennessee are set to meet for another NCAA Tournament bout on Sunday with a spot to the Final Four on the line (Sunday, 2:15 p.m., CBS). It’s the fourth time the teams have met in the NCAA Tournament since 2010 — all Michigan...