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At the Buzzer: Michigan 85, Wake Forest 84 (OT)

Rapid reaction to Michigan’s 85-84 overtime win over Wake Forest. The Moment  It took 18 minutes and 16 seconds for Michigan to make a second-half three. But finally, senior guard Roddy Gayle Jr. delivered to tie the game at 77 after the Wolverines blew a...

Game 2: Wake Forest vs. Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Wake Forest tip off at 6:30 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena tonight (FS1) for their first high-major clash of the season. Read the game preview and then the discussion starts on our message board before, during, and after tonight’s season opener. Michigan’s availability...

Game 2: Wake Forest vs. Michigan Preview

Michigan “hosts” Wake Forest tonight at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit (6:30 p.m., FS1) in the return leg of last year’s 72-70 Wake Forest win in Greensboro. The Demon Deacons started the year 2-0 with home wins over American and Morehead State, but failed to...

Notebook: Lendeborg close to ‘100%’, Cason back as Michigan looks to improve defense vs. Wake Forest

On Monday, ahead of Michigan’s second game of the season, a non-conference matchup against Wake Forest at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, head coach Dusty May spoke to the media. Other than previewing Tuesday’s game, May shared updates on injuries, how and where the...

2025-26 Player Power Rankings: Yaxel Lendeborg

Over the last few years, we’ve borrowed an idea from Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch to roll out our season preview player profiles in a power-ranking format. We’ll preview every player on the roster while ranking them by some arbitrary combination of ability, importance,...

Video: Dusty May previews Wake Forest

Dusty May met with the media for his weekly Monday morning press conference to preview Michigan’s Tuesday night clash with Wake Forest.

Podcast: What we learned in game one and what’s next against Wake Forest

Michigan rolled over Oakland in the season opener and now prepares for a crucial week with games against Wake Forest and TCU. Dylan and Eric break down the opening game, discuss some key storylines, and spend some time previewing Wake Forest ahead of Tuesday’s clash...

2025-26 Player Power Rankings: Aday Mara

Over the last few years, we’ve borrowed an idea from Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch to roll out our season preview player profiles in a power-ranking format. We’ll preview every player on the roster, ranking them by an arbitrary combination of ability, importance, and...

Report Card: Oakland at Michigan

Welcome to Report Card, a new UM Hoops+ feature that grades Michigan’s performance after every game. The goal is simple: turn every box score into a deeper story. We’ll track consistent metrics — shot quality, shot-making, on/off impact — and pair them with film-driven insights...

Film Room: Michigan’s offensive clinic vs. Oakland and what to expect from Wake Forest

Welcome to Film Room with Joe Jackson, our in-depth video series breaking down Michigan’s offense, defense, and upcoming opponents. Each week, Joe takes you inside the film to show what’s working — and what still needs work — for the Wolverines. You can find more...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s season-opening 121-78 win over Oakland

Monday night’s season opener for the No. 7 Michigan men’s basketball team was one for the record books. The Wolverines set a program record with 69 first-half points and tied the most made 3-pointers in program history with 19. Against Oakland, a strong mid-major team...

‘Junkyard dog’ Morez Johnson Jr. dominates in efficient debut

Michigan coach Dusty May was anything but brief when describing Morez Johnson Jr. after his debut. “He’s such a hard worker and he’s so accountable,” May said postgame. “I can get on him for a mistake that maybe wasn’t his sole responsibility, because he’s so...

Game 1: Oakland at Michigan Recap

After months of hype and anticipation, Michigan opened the season with fireworks. The Wolverines set a program record for first-half points (69) and rolled Oakland by a 121-78 final score, even with deep reserves and walk-ons playing out the final eight minutes. Nobody knows up...

Video: Dusty May, Michigan players recap season-opening win

Dusty May, Trey McKenney, Will Tschetter and Aday Mara were among Michigan’s representatives in post-game media after a blowout win in the opener.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 121, Oakland 78