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Notebook: Burke, Wolters downplay individual matchup

During the lead-up to Thursday’s game between Michigan and South Dakota State at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the two players who have commanded the most attention are also the two players who command each team’s offense: Trey Burke and Nate Wolters. Both teams rely...

Photo Gallery: Michigan’s Open Practice at the Palace of Auburn Hills

Michigan went through its various media responsibilities before taking the floor for an open practice at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday afternoon. The Wolverines took the floor in front of roughly 1,000 fans and had some fun while running through various drills. Find...

Video: Tim Hardaway Jr., Glenn Robinson III and Trey Burke talk NCAA tournament

Tim Hardaway Jr., Glenn Robinson III and Trey Burke met with the media in Michigan’s locker room at Auburn Hills on Wednesday afternoon after returning from the podium for Michigan’s press conference. Robinson and Hardaway discussed Michigan’s upcoming match-up while Trey Burke was asked about...

Video: Mitch McGary, Nik Stauskas, Jordan Morgan and Jon Horford talk South Dakota State

Mitch McGary, Nik Stauskas, Jordan Morgan and Jon Horford held serve in the locker room while their teammates were on the podium in the press room. Watch all four players discuss Michigan’s upcoming NCAA tournament match-up with South Dakota State in the embedded media players...

Transcript: John Beilein, Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III preview South Dakota State

NCAA Tournament 2013: Previewing Big Ten Matchups

With Minnesota and Illinois each hanging on at the end of the season after some conference stumbles, the Big Ten has seven teams dancing in the NCAA Tournament this season. It’s an impressive number, but perhaps even more impressive is that five Big Ten teams...

CBS: Michigan has most future NBA talent in NCAA tournament

Jeff Goodman lists the NCAA tournament teams with the most NBA talent, starting with Michigan 1) Michigan — It’s odd to list a John Beilein team first in terms of NBA talent, since that hasn’t exactly been his reputation throughout the years. However, the Wolverines — placed...

By the Numbers: Trey Burke vs. Nate Wolters

Trey Burke versus Nate Wolters is the sort of guard match up that jumps off the page. Two of the top four most efficient players in the country, head-to-head in a game where defense is something of a footnote on the statistical resume of both...

Notebook: Glenn Robinson III, Jordan Morgan could prove critical against SDSU

Dustin Johnston Going into the NCAA tournament, John Beilein and the rest of the Michigan coaching staff has good reason to be concerned with getting Glenn Robinson III open looks on the offensive end. Robinson is an efficient, athletic difference-maker who can score from a...

Scouting South Dakota State

We plan to go a little more in depth in scouting South Dakota State beyond a simple preview because it’s the NCAA tournament and we have a couple days to spare. Here’s a player-by-player breakdown of of the Jackrabbit rotation as well as a closer...

Trey Burke named Sports Illustrated’s National Player of the Year

Trey Burke picked up his first Player of the Year honor today, this one from Sports Illustrated. Michigan sophomore point guard Trey Burke has been named Sports Illustrated’s men’s college basketball Player of the Year. The announcement is scheduled to appear in this week’s SI...

Q&A: Zack Novak talks Michigan, NCAA Tournament, Netherlands

Three-time Michigan captain Zack Novak has kept in touch throughout the season, sharing his thoughts on the Wolverines as well as providing some updates on his career in the Netherlands. We figured it would be a good chance to catch up with Novak before the...

Opposition Q&A: Argus Leader’s Terry Vandrovec on South Dakota State

Terry Vandrovec is the South Dakota State beat reporter for the Argus Leader and he  agreed to answer a couple of questions about the Jackrabbits and Thursday’s upcoming NCAA tournament game. You can find his work at the paper, on his blog or on Twitter....

What They’re Saying: National writers weigh in on Michigan’s tournament chances

The internet was flooded with various previews, storylines and features about the upcoming NCAA tournament just hours after the brackets were released on Sunday evening. Trendy upset picks, overrated favorites and bracket projections are a fact of life in March and while there’s plenty of...

South Dakota State coaches, players react to Michigan match-up

Photo: Argus Leader South Dakota State doesn’t know much about Michigan but showed its respect to the Wolverines when brackets were announced on Selection Sunday. Star guard Nate Wolters didn’t have much to share but was familiar with Michigan’s backcourt when offering up an immediate...