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No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State make jumps in Top 25
No. 3 Michigan and No. 7 Michigan State both moved up four places in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Wolverines (7-0) received 15 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel after routing then-No. 21 Auburn and then-No. 12 Gonzaga last week at the P...
No. 1 Ohio State looks for redemption vs. No. 15 Michigan
Whether Ohio State has its top receivers available has not been determined, at least publicly, but the possible absences of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate won't diminish the stakes when the No. 1 Buckeyes play at No. 15 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday.,Tate has missed the past three games and Smi...
No. 7 Michigan, No. 12 Zags meet for $1 million in Players Era final
The Players Era men's championship and $1 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation are at stake on Wednesday in Las Vegas when No. 7 Michigan faces No. 12 Gonzaga in the tournament final.,The Wolverines (6-0) and Bulldogs (7-0) advanced to the championship round with the highest point ...
No. 7 Michigan demolishes No. 21 Auburn, reaches Vegas final
Yaxel Lendeborg and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 17 points apiece and No. 7 Michigan sailed to a 102-72 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Tuesday to reach the championship game of the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,Nimari Burnett and Morez Johnson Jr. each added 15 points for the Wolverines (6-0),...
Tahaad Pettiford, No. 21 Auburn size up No. 7 Michigan
Tahaad Pettiford's shot was missing in action during No. 21 Auburn's first five games.,The sophomore guard will look to have rediscovered it at the Players Era men's tournament and will seek a second straight strong effort when the Tigers face No. 7 Michigan on Tuesday night at Las Vegas.,Pettiford ...
No. 7 Michigan stifles San Diego State in 40-point win
Six players scored in double figures and No. 7 Michigan held San Diego State to 27.4% shooting from the field in a 94-54 blowout win Monday night in the opening round of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas.,Yexel Lendeborg scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assist...
No. 7 Michigan a 'work in process' ahead of Players Era debut vs. Aztecs
As No. 7 Michigan prepares to open the Players Era men's tournament against San Diego State on Monday night in Las Vegas, Wolverines coach Dusty May has some goals in mind.,"I hope for some Vitamin D, I hope we stay healthy and I hope these three games in three days show us what we need to continue ...
Bryson Kuzdzal pushes No. 18 Michigan to ninth straight over Maryland
In his first career start, former walk-on Bryson Kuzdzal rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 45-20 win over Maryland, Saturday in College Park, Md., ,Bryce Underwood threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns as the Wolverines (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) kept their hopes aliv...
Yaxel Lendeborg scores 25 as No. 7 Michigan separates from Middle Tennessee
Yaxel Lendeborg had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 7 Michigan to an 86-61 home win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday.,Lendeborg was 9 of 12 from the field and made all five of his free-throw attempts.,Aday Mara had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Elliot Cadeau scored 10 points for Michigan (4...
No. 18 Michigan prepares to avoid trap game at Maryland
While Michigan believes it has a path to a College Football Playoff berth, the Wolverines might have to navigate it with a former walk-on running back in the starting lineup.,With injuries piling up in the backfield, Bryson Kuzdzal could get the call on Saturday when No. 18 Michigan (8-2, 6-1 Big Te...
No. 7 Michigan intends to cut down on miscues vs. Middle Tennessee
While No. 7 Michigan certainly is happy with a 3-0 record and its lofty ranking, there is an issue from last season that is plaguing the team in 2025-26.,Turnovers were a concern last year, and Michigan has committed 39 in its last two games. The Wolverines will look to limit those miscues on Wednes...
Turnover-prone No. 6 Michigan rallies for narrow victory over TCU
Yaxel Lendeborg posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Trey McKenney made several clutch plays down the stretch and No. 6 Michigan rallied for a 67-63 victory over TCU on Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Wolverines (3-0) prevailed, overcoming a game in which they had 22 turnove...
No. 6 Michigan hunting another quality win at TCU
No. 6 Michigan returns to the Fort Worth, Texas, area for the first time in a dozen years as it visits TCU on Friday night.,The Wolverines (2-0), fresh off an 85-84 overtime victory over Wake Forest on Tuesday, are the highest-ranked nonconference team to visit the Horned Frogs (2-1) since No. 1 Kan...
No. 18 Michigan on playoff outfield, digs in for Northwestern at Wrigley Field
Big Ten rivals redefine "play ball" at Wrigley Field on Saturday when Northwestern and No. 18 Michigan battle at the "Friendly Confines" in Chicago.,Michigan (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten), which moved up in the College Football Rankings from a debut at No. 21, was idle last week after holding off Purdue 21-16 ...
No. 6 Michigan rallies to top Wake Forest in overtime
Elliot Cadeau made a shot to force overtime and drained a tiebreaking free throw with 13 seconds left in the extra period as No. 6 Michigan beat Wake Forest 85-84 on Tuesday night in Detroit.,Nate Calmese missed a potential winning short floater for Wake Forest.,Aday Mara led Michigan (2-0) with 18 ...
No. 7 Michigan scores 69 in first half, crushes Oakland
Morez Johnson scored 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field to help lead No. 7 Michigan to a 121-78 season-opening win over in-state foe Oakland on Monday in Ann Arbor. ,Johnson was one of seven players who scored in double-figures for the Wolverines.,Trey McKenney made 6 of 8 shots from 3-po...
NCAA penalizes CMU, ex-coach Jim McElwain for Connor Stalions access
Central Michigan will be placed on two years of NCAA probation, while former coach Jim McElwain and three of his former staff members were hit with penalties for their roles in arranging for former Michigan staffer Conor Stalions to be on the sideline for a Chippeawas' 2023 game against Michigan Sta...
Sherrone Moore, Michigan dropped NCAA appeals
Michigan and head coach Sherrone Moore withdrew separate appeals with the NCAA Committee on Infractions related to punishment levied for their role in the program's sign-stealing violations.,Former head coach Jim Harbaugh was hit with a show-cause penalty in August when the NCAA also punished Moore ...
No. 21 Michigan gearing up for Purdue with Ohio State on horizon
For No. 21 Michigan, the mission seems pretty clear heading into November.,The remaining schedule for the Wolverines sets up favorably to run the table until hosting Ohio State in the season finale, where an upset of the Buckeyes could put Michigan into the Big Ten championship game and College Foot...
No. 7 Michigan opening season with high expectations vs. Oakland
Oakland and No. 7 Michigan might be located roughly an hour from each other, but they don't have an extensive shared history.,The season-opening game between the two teams Nov. 3 in Ann Arbor will mark just their second matchup since 2011 and the first since 2020.,Michigan enters this season with gr...