DeVante’ Jones had already had a solid night by all metrics as the game winded below eight minutes. He had scored steadily when the team needed a bail-out bucket. He was distributing and creating shots for his teammates. He was playing within the flow of...
Michigan lost the Big Ten Title on Sunday because its strength, the heartbeat of the team, failed and because Iowa’s weakness stepped up: defense. The stats are there. After hanging 98 on the Hawkeyes in the first meeting, it only managed 80 points Sunday —...
Following Michigan’s 93-85 loss to No. 15 Illinois, acting head coach Phil Martelli wasted little time offering his synopsis of Sunday’s game. “We walked in here together, we’re walking out of here tonight and we weren’t good enough,” Martelli offered, his voice firm. “We just...
Michigan isn’t going to wake up as a new team overnight in the final week of the season. This team is what it is, an effective offensive team with a defense that doesn’t have the answers. Whether the Wolverines punch a ticket to the NCAA...
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Phil Martelli, DeVante’ Jones and Caleb Houstan met with the media after Michigan’s home loss to Illinois.
Michigan hosts Illinois this afternoon (2:00 p.m., CBS) for one of its biggest home games of the year. Check out the game preview and then jump into the discussion on our message board.
Michigan’s whirlwind February, one that will feature nine grueling games and a now-infamous postgame melee, is at last drawing to a close. But the Wolverines’ postseason fate is anything but sealed. With four regular-season games left on the table, Michigan has an opportunity to put...
Since Juwan Howard was hired in 2019, Michigan has knocked off every Big Ten team at least once except for Illinois. The Wolverines have come close — it took a late winner from Ayo Dosunmu at Crisler in 2020 — but they’ve consistently struggled to...
Michigan assistant coach Saddi Washington met with the media on Friday afternoon to preview Michigan’s Sunday afternoon rematch with Illinois.
Tony Natoci is back this year to provide regular bracket updates as we lead up to the NCAA Tournament. Natoci, who was one of only three bracketologists to correctly predict all 68 teams in last year’s field, publishes his own bracket at Heartbreak City and...
Phil Martelli’s first game as acting head coach was a victory as Michigan knocked off Rutgers on Wednesday night. Eric and Dylan break down what, if anything, was different on Wednesday and what to expect in Sunday’s rematch with Illinois. Then they dive into listener...
Michigan moved one step closer to the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday evening with a comfortable win over Rutgers. The Wolverines got a career-high 21 points from Caleb Houstan and timely contributions from multiple players despite Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams’ suspensions. Here are Five Key...
Michigan took care of business on Wednesday night against Rutgers in its first game without Juwan Howard on the bench. The Wolverines moved one game closer to the NCAA Tournament as they kicked off a pivotal four-game homestand at the Crisler Center. It was a...
Halfway through the second half, Kobe Bufkin had the ball. Off of a missed Rutgers shot, the ball was tipped toward the freshman guard who corralled the rebound and then sprinted to the opposite end of the court all in one motion. He made his...
German big man Malick Kordel is enrolled at Michigan and listed in the online...
The talent in Michigan’s four-man transfer portal class is undeniable. Yaxel Lendeborg could have...
Dusty May and his staff were in attendance at the NBPA Top 100 Camp...
Morez Johnson Jr. was named one of 18 finalists at the USA Basketball U19...
Offseason workouts tipped off in Ann Arbor on Monday, as this year’s new look...