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Game 27: Illinois at Michigan Preview

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...

Video: Saddi Washington previews Illinois rematch

Michigan assistant coach Saddi Washington met with the media on Friday afternoon to preview Michigan’s Sunday afternoon rematch with Illinois.

Bracket Watch: February 25th, 2022

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...

Podcast: Unpacking Michigan’s shorthanded win over Rutgers and a look ahead at Illinois

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...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 71, Rutgers 62

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...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over Rutgers

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...

A confident Kobe Bufkin fills into a bigger role against Rutgers

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...

Phil Martelli steers Michigan to win over Rutgers

Judy Martelli doesn’t count the days her husband coaches as days they’ve been married. His mental process of coaching is just too intense for them to share. And when Phil Martelli coached the Michigan men’s basketball team to a 71-62 win over Rutgers on Wednesday,...

Game 26: Rutgers at Michigan Recap

The faces were different, but Michigan’s goal was to play like Michigan on Wednesday night. That was the message from Phil Martelli throughout a tumultuous week, and it was the message that helped his group to a necessary home victory over Rutgers. The Wolverines didn’t...

Video: Phil Martelli, Michigan players recap win over Rutgers

Phil Martelli led Michigan to a win in his first game as acting head coach. Here’s video from the post-game news conference.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 71, Rutgers 62

Video: Steve Pikiell recaps loss at Michigan

Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell met with the media via Zoom after the Scarlet Knights lost at Michigan.

Game 26: Rutgers at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan hosts Rutgers tonight (7:00 p.m., BTN) for Phil Martelli’s debut as acting head coach in the first game of Juwan Howard’s suspension. Check out the game preview and then jump into the discussion on our message board.

What to watch for: Rutgers at Michigan

Michigan hosts Rutgers tonight (7:00 p.m., BTN) in a game that will be anything but normal. Phil Martelli will be Michigan’s acting head coach and the Wolverines will be without two rotation players (Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams) due to their role in Sunday’s altercation...

‘I am not Juwan Howard’: Phil Martelli, Michigan cope with new reality for season’s stretch run

Monday afternoon, Michigan ran a practice in purgatory. Less than 24 hours earlier, Juwan Howard starred as the infamous main character in a benches-clearing fiasco, smacking a Wisconsin assistant coach in the ill-fated altercation.  Howard’s actions ignited a media firestorm replete with furious opinions: some...