After Ohio State beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 72-69 earlier this afternoon, they will advance to take on the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines. Michigan enters this game ranked 3rd in the country with a 29-2 record overall, while Ohio State is now up to a 21-11 record.
Michigan signed the No. 11 recruiting class, according to 247Sports' Composite. The Wolverines landed a trio of five-star prospects: RB Savion Hiter, Edge Carter Meadows, and ATH Salesi Moa — who was a short-term Utah signee.
The Big Ten Tournament began on Tuesday, but after being the No. 1 seed, the Wolverines won't see the court until Friday. Michigan has been watching the games, trying to determine who it might face in the Quarterfinal Round.
Following Michigan firing Sherrone Moore, players had to make some difficult decisions. Some players opted to enter the transfer portal and leave, but others chose to stay with the Maize and Blue and have already bought into the program with Kyle Whittingham leading the way.
On Tuesday, Michigan basketball star forward Yaxel Lendeborg earned numerous Big Ten honors, including the Player of the Year and selections to the conference's first team and all-defensive team.
Ricky Liburd was a late addition to Michigan's team heading into the 2025-26 season. The Fort Lauderdale (FL) prospect de-committed from Coastal Carolina in May and committed to the Wolverines in May before signing in June.
As the 60th-ranked prospect and No. 5 linebacker in the nation (according to the Rivals rankings), linebacker Bryce Kish has been well on Michigan's radar as the Wolverines work to compile their class of 2027—which will be the first full class under new head coach Kyle Whittingham and his staff.
On Tuesday, Michigan basketball center Aday Mara was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for his efforts on the side of the ball that helped the Wolverines to a 29-2 record and a conference championship.
When Michigan hired Kyle Whittingham to become its head coach, he not only wanted to bring in his own assistant coaches, but he also wanted to make his footprint behind the scenes.
Before he was stuffing the stat book for Michigan this season, Yaxel Lendeborg was a name quickly but quietly sneaking up draft boards. Despite hearing his name last year in draft talk, Lendeborg smartly stayed in the college ranks.
The Michigan Wolverines just capped off an historic 29-2 basketball season with a victory over Michigan State in the regular season finale this past Sunday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.
Michigan cashed in on Tuesday, winning some major Big Ten awards following a nearly flawless 29-2 regular-season record. The Wolverines won 19 conference games and Michigan won the Big Ten outright by four games.
The Michigan Wolverines capped off a 29-2 regular season with several major award wins on Tuesday. Star forward Yaxel Lendeborg was unanimously named the Big Ten Player of the Year, making him the first Michigan player to take home the award since Nik Stauskas in 2013-14.
It has been a highly successful season for Michigan basketball. Michigan won the Big Ten regular-season title and looks positioned to make a run after the Big Ten tournament title and a national championship.
Former Michigan Wolverines football head coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest Friday to two misdemeanor charges as part of a plea agreement that resolves a criminal case stemming from the day he was fired by the university.