All that talent in Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And someone has to play the role of the “little” stranger. In next weekend’s Final Four, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois. In a sign of the times, the Illinii, a Big Ten team with more conference wins over the…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan put together a second-half surge to beat 16th-seeded Howard 101-81 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Towering center Aday Mara had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Aday Mara’s three-point shooting practice finally paid off. The 7-foot-3 center from Michigan hit the first two 3-pointers of his college career Sunday during the The second-ranked Wolverines’ 82-61 victory over Ohio State. Advertisement Mara, a young Spaniard, did not attempt a shot from beyond the arc in his first two years…
The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines defeated the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans 83-71 on Friday at the Breslin Center. Michigan led 42-26 at halftime before fighting off a furious comeback attempt to move to 20-1 and 10-1 in Big Ten play. Here’s how the Wolverines earned their first win in East Lansing since 2018. Advertisement…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 7 Michigan defeated No. 12 Gonzaga 101-61 on Wednesday night to win the Players Era Championship. Trey McKenney added 17 points for the impressive Wolverines (7-0), who dominated each of their opponents in the event. They won their three games by…
