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It was a night for seeing green—green with envy, green to an old rivalry in a new era, or even green for a newly minted contract raise and extension. For the No. 12 Michigan men’s basketball team, though, as swarms of Maize filed for the parking lots and left dots of green and white standing out inside Crisler Center, it could only feel as though the grass was just a bit … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from Michigan’s home loss to Michigan State

At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, everything was looking great for Michigan. On a six-game winning streak and at 12-2 in the Big Ten, the Wolverines had a path to a regular-season conference championship right in front of them. Winning their four remaining home games would put them in a stellar position, and stealing one of two on the road would guarantee the Big Ten … [Read more...] about After gutting loss to Michigan State, Michigan has no choice but to respond

Tony Natoci is back this year to provide bracket updates as we lead up to the NCAA Tournament. This is Tony’s eighth year as a Bracket Matrix contributor and his sixth year writing Bracket Watch columns for UM Hoops. He publishes his own bracket at Heartbreak City and will outline where Michigan stands in current bracketology models, both in his own bracket and notable national … [Read more...] about Bracket Watch: February 20th, 2025

The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry reached a fever pitch at the tail end of John Beilein’s tenure. The Wolverines and Spartans played five of the most high-stakes and memorable games the rivalry had seen between the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. The Wolverines swept in 2018 and advanced to the Final Four, while the Spartans swept in 2019 and advanced to the Final Four. For … [Read more...] about Game 26: Michigan State at Michigan Preview

Michigan and Michigan State are set to clash in the most significant in-state rivalry clash since 2019. Dylan and Eric break down the game on each side of the ball, starting with Michigan State’s offense against Michigan’s defense and wrapping up with Michigan’s offense against Michigan State’s defense. They hit on the keys to the game, how Michigan State will defend the … [Read more...] about Podcast: Michigan State at Michigan Preview