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Nimari Burnett seems to really like playing in the third game of a season. Last season, the graduate guard stormed into Madison Square Garden, hit his first eight shots and scored 21 points all in the first half to help Michigan trounce St. John’s for its best win of the year in its third game. And Friday night against TCU — the Wolverines’ third game of the season — Burnett … [Read more...] about Nimari Burnett excels in win over TCU with near-perfect shooting night

It was a tale of two halves. But for the Michigan men’s basketball team, it ended on a high note, and that’s all that matters. In a game that featured a little bit of everything — fast play, turnovers, and even a Frankie Collins rim rocker — the group secured its second win of the season over TCU in fickle fashion. The 76-64 contest featured the patented bumps from a … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from Michigan’s up-and-down win over TCU

Michigan looks to bounce back tonight (6:00 p.m., FS1) against TCU at the Crisler Center. The Wolverines fell short on Sunday against Wake Forest in Greensboro and now get a second shot at a high-major foe early in the non-conference slate. The Horned Frogs start four transfers, including former Wolverine Frankie Collins, and rely on another to play a critical role off the … [Read more...] about Game 3: TCU at Michigan Preview

Michigan hosts TCU tonight at the Crisler Center (6:00 p.m., FS1) in an exciting early test that is also sold out. The availability report is clean, which means that Rubin Jones and Justin Pippen should be officially good to go. Jones came off the bench at Wake Forest after being listed as questionable. Read the game preview and join the conversation on the message board … [Read more...] about Game 3: TCU at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan fell short on Sunday afternoon against Wake Forest but showed plenty of promise in the first week of the Dusty May era. After reviewing the numbers and film, it’s time to unpack what happened in the first two games of the season. The Wolverines played a near-perfect game against Cleveland State before grinding through a back-and-forth affair in North Carolina. Here are … [Read more...] about Five opening week thoughts on Michigan hoops