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Video: Dusty May, Michigan players recap win over Villanova

Dusty May, Elliot Cadeau, Will Tschetter and Aday Mara met with the media after Michigan’s 28-point win over Villanova.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 89, Villanova 61

At the Buzzer: Michigan 89, Villanova 61

Rapid reaction to Michigan’s 89-61 win over Villanova. The Moment Villanova had barely a moment to breathe after Nimari Burnett slid into the corner and sank a 3-pointer before Yaxel Lendeborg poked the ball away from the Wildcats’ Bryce Lindsay on the other end. With...

Game 9: Villanova at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan hosts Villanova tonight (6:30 p.m., FS1) for a high-profile non-conference home game. Read the game preview and then the discussion starts on our message board before, during, and after tonight’s game. Michigan’s availability report lists no injuries for tonight’s game. Join the discussion in...

Game 9: Villanova at Michigan Preview

Michigan hosts Villanova tonight (6:30 p.m., FS1) in its highest-profile non-conference home game of the season. Kevin Willard’s first season is off to a solid start on the Main Line. The Wildcats lost their season opener to BYU in Las Vegas but have rattled off...

Report Card: Rutgers at Michigan

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...

Notebook: Dusty May on Michigan’s unselfish offense, Villanova prep

The No. 2 Michigan men’s basketball team is still undefeated, and after walloping some top teams in Vegas and routing Rutgers at home, the Wolverines don’t seem poised to slow down. Per KenPom, Michigan has the best defense in the country and the 11th-best offense....

Video: Dusty May previews Villanova matchup

Dusty May met with the media today for his weekly Monday press conference to discuss his team’s 8-0 start and preview Tuesday’s game against Villanova.

Five takeaways from Michigan’s 101-60 win over Rutgers

The No. 3 Michigan basketball team kept on dominating in its first game of Big Ten play against a struggling Rutgers squad. From somehow managing to improve an already-elite defense to LJ Cason starting to break through, here are five takeaways from the Wolverines’ blowout...

Morez Johnson Jr. makes ‘visible and invisible’ plays in 22-point performance against Rutgers

After watching the No. 3 Michigan men’s basketball team drub Rutgers to open the Big Ten season, Wolverines coach Dusty May spent about two and a half minutes talking about sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr. — significantly longer than any other player. Yet, May could...

Game 8: Rutgers at Michigan Recap

Michigan set an impossibly high standard to meet during its three-game romp in Las Vegas, but it did its best job of living up to it in a Saturday afternoon return to the Crisler Center against Rutgers. The Wolverines doubled the Scarlet Knights at halftime,...

Video: Dusty May, Michigan players recap Big Ten opening win over Rutgers

Dusty May and Michigan rolled to a blowout win over Rutgers in their first Big Ten game of the season. Here’s all of the action from the post-game press conference from May, Roddy Gayle Jr., Trey McKenney and Elliot Cadeau.

At the Buzzer: Michigan 101, Rutgers 60

Rapid reaction to Michigan’s 101-60 win over Rutgers. The Moment The No. 3 Michigan men’s basketball team led for all but 2:23 of Saturday’s matchup against Rutgers — and it was the first 2:23 of the game. The Wolverines controlled the game from then on...

Game 8: Rutgers at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan opens Big Ten play against Rutgers today at 4:00 p.m. (BTN) at the Crisler Center. Read the game preview and then the discussion starts on our message board before, during, and after tonight’s season opener. Michigan’s availability report lists no injuries for tonight’s game....

Game 8: Rutgers at Michigan Preview

Michigan returns to the Crisler Center on Saturday (4:00 p.m., BTN) to open the Big Ten season against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are 5-4 and on pace to be one of the worst high-major teams in college basketball this season. Steve Pikiell went all-in on...