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Michigan knocked off Ohio State in an emotional rivalry win on Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines got terrific interior production, timely boosts off the bench and Roddy Gayle Jr. made winning plays late. Here are five takeaways from the win that kept Michigan in first place in the Big Ten. 1. Big-to-big pick-and-roll is effective Michigan’s ability to score out of the Danny … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from Michigan’s win at Ohio State

Michigan looks to make it six wins in a row on Sunday when it travels to Columbus (1:00 p.m., CBS) to face Ohio State. This is one of those classic conference matchups where the KenPom numbers and the vibes tell a different story. Michigan is 19-5 (11-2) and sits alone in first place at the top of the league. Ohio State is 15-10 (7-7) and is a month removed from staring at a … [Read more...] about Game 25: Michigan at Ohio State Preview

Justin Joyner, Nimari Burnett and Roddy Gayle Jr. met with the media on Friday morning to preview Michigan’s Sunday afternoon clash at Ohio State. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWonWlxMCn4?feature=oembed&w=1000&h=563] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtEjIzu7rdw?feature=oembed&w=1000&h=563] [youtube … [Read more...] about Video: Justin Joyner, Roddy Gayle Jr. and Nimari Burnett preview Ohio State

Even with love swirling in the air, the Valentine’s Day festivities will likely come to an abrupt end in Columbus, as the No. 20 Michigan men’s basketball team heads south on Sunday. Chief among the Wolverines anticipating the homecoming is junior guard Roddy Gayle Jr., who heads back to the Buckeye State for the first time since transferring to Michigan at the end of last … [Read more...] about Roddy Gayle Jr. eyeing ‘bragging rights’ in return to Columbus

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 13th, 2025