No. 3 Michigan Handles Rutgers 71-64
The stage is set for another Michigan-Ohio State showdown — this time on the hardwood.
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The stage is set for another Michigan-Ohio State showdown — this time on the hardwood.
Third-ranked Michigan and fourth-ranked Ohio State have found themselves atop the crowd of teams chasing unbeaten Gonzaga and Baylor.
A look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:
Kansas dropped out of The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 12 years on Monday, ending the Jayhawks' record streak of 231 consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25.
Harbaugh announced the additions Wednesday night, adding that defensive line coach Shaun Nua has agreed on a contract extension and confirming Brian Jean-Mary will return to coach linebackers.
This was the first time No. 7 Michigan had to respond to a loss this season.
Juwan Howard watched his team turn another highly anticipated matchup into a blowout.
Michigan has rolled through the first part of its schedule, beating two ranked opponents while opening the season with 10 straight wins.
Michigan has decided to stick with coach Jim Harbaugh, finalizing a new, five-year deal that cuts his guaranteed compensation but gives him an opportunity to make up for the financial loss if he can start winning championships.
Hunter Dickinson has deflected credit for his sensational season to teammates and coaches, refusing to bask in glory after scoring in double digits in every game and being the leading scorer for an undefeated team.
Hunter Dickinson, Franz Wagner, and unbeaten Michigan look ready to contend in a loaded Big Ten.
Hunter Dickinson scored 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked four shots and Michigan defeated Toledo 91-71 on Wednesday night in their first meeting in 37 years.
Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual showdown with Ohio State on Tuesday as college football lurches toward the end of the season without one of its cornerstone rivalry games.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel strongly rebuked any notion that the Wolverines would try to avoid facing rival Ohio State in the regular-season finale, calling the notion "ridiculous" and infuriating in a scathing statement Wednesday.
"It's great to have that experience on a team — yes, even though some of them are new guys, some haven't even played together."
