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Takeaways From Michigan’s NCAA Tournament Victory Over Howard

The No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines took down No. 16-seeded Howard in its opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon (March 19), 101-80.

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Yaxel Lendeborg News / Athlon Sports / March 19

Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg Announces Career News Amid NCAA Tournament

Yaxel Lendeborg and the Michigan Wolverines are having a tremendous season. The Wolverines finished the regular season at 31-3 overall, including 19-1 in conference play, where they set a record by being the first team ever to beat all 17 Big Ten teams in a single season.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 19

Charles Barkley Predicts Michigan's Fate in NCAA Tournament

The Michigan Wolverines are searching for their first national title since 1989 and the Maize and Blue feel like they have the team to do so. Michigan went 29-2 in the regular season, winning the Big Ten by four games.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 19

2027 5-Star Guard King Gibson Shares Where Michigan Wolverines Stand in Recruitment

Michigan is currently looking to make a run in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines are tipping things off with a matchup against No. 16 Howard on Thursday night, but the Maize and Blue are also looking to gain another top-10 recruiting class for the 2027 cycle.

Dusty May News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 18

Michigan Coach Dusty May Wins Prestigious Award

Last week, Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year by the media. Now, May has another accolade for the work he has done with the program this season as it was announced that he has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the Henry Iba Award as the U.S.

Chris Webber News / Bleacher Report / March 18

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Yaxel Lendeborg News / The Spun / March 18

Michigan Star Yaxel Lendeborg Claims He Turned Down $9 Million College Offer

After three years at Arizona Western followed by two more years at UAB, Yaxel Lendeborg transferred to Michigan where he emerged as the best player on the team and in the entire Big Ten, along with one of the best in the country.

Michigan Wolverines News / UM Hoops / March 18

Video & Quotes: Michigan Press Conference before Howard

Dusty May, Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. were on the podium to preview Michigan’s NCAA Tournament opener. Q. Going into a game like this, and not kind of the coach’s answer of what you’re prepped to say, but when you’re huge favorites, how difficult is it to stay mentally prepared?

Kyle Whittingham News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 17

Kyle Whittingham Answers What Realistic Expectations in Year 1 Looks Like at Michigan

There used to be a time in college football where it was an expectation that a coach coming into a school would need several years to build a program to get it where he wants it to be.

Kyle Whittingham News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 17

Kyle Whittingam Reveals What Michigan's Trademark will be in 2026

Michigan kicked spring ball off on Tuesday and the Kyle Whittingham era is officially underway. The Wolverines are figuring out a new offensive and defense scheme in Ann Arbor for the 2026 season after Whittingham hired Jason Beck and Jay Hill to coordinate his offense and defense.

Bryce Underwood News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 17

Michigan Insider Reveals Emerging Favorite to Back Up Bryce Underwood in 2026

On Tuesday morning (March 17), Chris Balas of The Wolverine reported that the Michigan Wolverines have a quarterback emerging as the top option to back up Bryce Underwood.

Michigan Wolverines News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 17

The Michigan Wolverines Rotation Adjustment That Could Define March Madness

Before L.J. Cason got hurt, I thought Dusty May was doing a brilliant job of making Michigan's rotations. It quite often involved Cason playing instead of Burnett with the rest of the other starters, and playing alongside Elliot Cadeau to give him some minutes off the all.

Yaxel Lendeborg News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 17

Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg Says He Turned Down $7-9 Million in NIL From SEC School

Ahead of the 2025-26 season, now-Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg had options in front of him. The UAB transfer could have either played one final season of college basketball, or departed the college game for the NBA Draft and be selected as a second round pick at worst.

Dusty May News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / March 16

Dusty May Challenges Michigan Bench After L. J. Cason Injury Ahead of NCAA Tournament

The Wolverines are coming off of a disappointing finish to the Big Ten Tournament. After winning the regular season by four games, Michigan took one on the chin against Purdue in the tournament finale on Sunday.

Michigan Wolverines News / Inside The Rink / March 14

NCAA Game Recap: Michigan Advances to Big Ten Title Game Behind Schifsky’s Two-Goals

The Michigan Wolverines faced the Penn State Nittany Lions tonight in the semifinals of the Big Ten college hockey tournament. The Wolverines went 2-1-1 against Penn State in the regular season, averaging 4.8 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

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