HUNTER DICKINSON

Jett Howard, listed as a guard/forward, is 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds, giving him great size for a ball-handling wing. 5, Terrance Williams II, junior, forward, 6-7, 225No. 23, Gregg Glenn III, freshman, forward, 6-7, 230No. 25, Jace Howard, junior, guard, 6-8, 225No. 45, Cooper Smith, sophomore, guard, 6-1, 175

A few weeks into summer workouts, a few things have stood out to Michigan men’s basketball assistant coach Phil Martelli. Other returners, a talented freshman class, and two graduate transfers have Martelli optimistic about Michigan’s potential depth. “He’s older, he’s basketball bright, he’s a good athlete. “Sometimes with a redshirt the kid comes in and you think, ‘Man, we’re starting again, he’s just a freshman,’” Martelli said. “It’s Hunter’s team,” Martelli said.

Both of Michigan’s freshmen who declared for the NBA draft were selected in the second round on Thursday night (June 23). 32 overall by the Orlando Magic, Moussa Diabaté went No. The Clippers made Diabaté their first selection of the night, the 13th pick of the second round. The 6-foot-11 forward/center appeared in 32 games at Michigan, cracking the starting lineup in December. The Clippers went 42-40 last season, earning the 8 seed in the Western Conference, but failed to advance past the play-in tournament.

The Michigan men’s basketball team has added another graduate transfer to its roster. Joey Baker, who played the past four seasons at Duke, announced his commitment to Michigan today, per Sports Illustrated’s Jason Jordan. In addition to a four-man freshman class, Michigan brought in Princeton graduate transfer Jaelin Llewellyn, a point guard. In mid-April, Duke announced that Baker underwent surgery to repair a hip injury and that he’d use his fifth year of eligibility -- allowed by the NCAA’s COVID-19 waiver -- to play a final season at Duke. A month later, the program announced he’d entered the transfer portal.

Michigan’s highest-rated recruit in the modern era is heading to the NBA after one season. Caleb Houstan is keeping his name in the NBA draft. Houstan, a 6-foot-8 small forward, started all 34 games last season and averaged 10.1 points and four rebounds per game. With Diabaté and Houstan, Michigan now has two more. ESPN’s latest mock draft, released Tuesday, had Houstan going late in the first round, 25th overall, to the San Antonio Spurs.

After one season at Michigan, Moussa Diabaté is officially headed to the NBA. Another Michigan freshman, Caleb Houstan, has not yet made his final decision public. Diabaté, a 6-foot-11 forward/center, appeared in 32 games at Michigan, cracking the starting lineup in December. Michigan will lose its starting backcourt of DeVante’ Jones and Eli Brooks, both fifth-year players, and would lose another starter if Houstan keeps his name in the draft. Ignas Brazdeikis was the last Wolverine to leave for the NBA after his freshman season, in 2019.

Moussa Diabaté's work is done at the NBA draft combine. His performance, and the feedback he received, will presumably influence whether he stays in the NBA draft or returns to Michigan for his sophomore season. Earlier in the week, Diabaté and other prospects were measured, participated in agility and shooting drills, and had the opportunity to interview with teams. Diabaté played mostly the power forward spot at Michigan, since true center Hunter Dickinson played heavy minutes. In addition to the agility drills and body measurements, Diabaté participated in a pair of shooting drills.

A company founded by former University of Michigan basketball players and team managers will appear on Friday’s episode of the popular ABC show “Shark Tank.”The Players Trunk is an online marketplace where college athletes can sell their team-issued gear and branded merchandise. In January of 2021, “Shark Tank” reached out. Lansing is pleased with how The Players Trunk has grown since its launch, and said the support from the Michigan basketball program has been critical to the success. The two continue to use their connections to bring new athletes to The Players Trunk. The Players Trunk “Shark Tank” presentation surely hit on the accomplishments of the company to date and opportunities for growth.

With four words, Hunter Dickinson improved the Michigan basketball team’s fortunes for next season. “I ain’t done yet,” he posted to social media, indicating that he’d be returning for his junior season. Dickinson went from making no 3s as a freshman to shooting a respectable 21-of-64 (33 percent) last season. Hopefully if I can continue my play, who knows what will happen with that.”The night after Michigan’s season ended with a tough NCAA Tournament loss to Villanova, Dickinson said he didn’t know where he’d be playing next season. If they both return and no additional Wolverines leave the program, Michigan would be at its full scholarship allotment for next season.

Dickinson entered the draft and withdrew his name last year after being named the Big Ten freshman of the year and a second-team All-American in 2021.

Another Michigan basketball player is going to test the waters of the NBA. Caleb Houstan, the freshman combo guard who started all 34 games for the Wolverines, has declared for the 2022 NBA draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Monday night. Houstan joins Michigan teammate Moussa Diabate, who announced earlier Monday that he, too, plans to enter the draft. Like Diabate, Houstan could choose to return to Michigan for the 2022-23 season. Houstan has not publicly announced his decision, although the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NBA draft — set for June 23 in Brooklyn, N.Y. — was Sunday night.

We already knew that Michigan basketball had accepted a spot in the inaugural Jumpman Invitational this winter. But a report Monday from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein says the opponent is set, too. The Wolverines will play the University of North Carolina on Dec. 21 in Charlotte, N.C., Rothstein reported for sports-betting platform FanDuel. Michigan is one of four teams set for the two-day event sponsored by Jordan Brand, joining Oklahoma and Florida. Michigan last played UNC back in December as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, a game the Wolverines lost, 72-51, in Chapel Hill.

The 6-foot-11, 210-pound freshman forward announced Monday that he is entering his name into the 2022 NBA draft but isn’t closing the door on a possible return to Ann Arbor. Diabate will maintain his college eligibility if doesn’t hire an agent before the June 1 deadline to withdraw from the draft. “With that in mind, I feel now is the right time to explore the NBA draft evaluation process. I will be entering my name into the 2022 NBA draft process.”With center Hunter Dickinson announcing Sunday that he is returning for his junior season, freshman wing Caleb Houstan is the last Michigan underclassmen to reveal his decision. Sunday was the deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the 2022 NBA draft.

Hunter Dickinson is returning to Michigan for another season. Dickinson is one of three Michigan players thought to be mulling a declaration, and he was the first to announce. The 7-foot-1, 260-pound center is coming off his sophomore season at Michigan, where he led the program in scoring (18.6 points per game) and rebounding (8.6). Last week, Dickinson was named Michigan’s most valuable player for the 2021-22 season, while also collecting awards as the team’s most improved player and top rebounder. “If I were to come back, yeah, there would definitely be unfinished business,” Dickinson said last month, after Michigan’s season concluded.

In what shouldn’t be a huge surprise, Hunter Dickinson was named Most Valuable Player of the Michigan men’s basketball team during the 2021-22 season. The honor was unveiled Wednesday during the team’s postseason celebration, where the sophomore center and senior guard Eli Brooks combined for seven of the 12 awards handed out. Michigan is coming off a 19-15 season highlighted by an unexpected run to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. Dickinson led the team in scoring (18.6 points per game) and rebounding (8.6) for a second straight season, garnering second-team all-Big Ten honors. Elsewhere, sophomore forward Terrance Williams II was named Michigan’s Sixth Man of the Year.

Whether Michigan has to replace its entire starting lineup next season or merely some of it hinges on the decisions of a trio of Wolverines. There is no shortage of NBA draft insights to be found within Crisler Center. But as several draft experts have told MLive, Dickinson may be a college star who’s not fit for the modern NBA. But he has really good hands, he can shoot the 3, and he can score.”Dickinson entered the NBA draft last year only to withdraw and return to Michigan. Dickinson, despite his draft stock, is big, and NBA personnel will want some size variety at the event.

Here is a detailed look at where Michigan stands, with a note about other ranked Big Ten teams. That means Michigan wouldn’t lose any of its underclassmen (in addition to Dickinson, Houstan and/or Diabaté could leave). “For that reason, I’ll assume for now that they’re all back at Michigan, which could then be the favorite in the Big Ten.”Other Big Ten teams: Michigan State (18), Indiana (19), Purdue (24)247sportsMichigan’s ranking: 10Kevin Flaherty projects Michigan will start Collins, sophomore Kobe Bufkin, Houstan, Diabaté, and Dickinson. “Juwan Howard could have the best roster in the Big Ten as long as Dickinson, Houstan and Diabate all come back to Ann Arbor. And as the projections above show, Michigan is the early favorite to win the conference.

This year, Michigan’s season has been done for almost a week. What will the Michigan men’s basketball roster (and starting lineup) look like in 2022-23? Related: Questions facing Michigan basketball this offseasonThe starting backcourt of Eli Brooks and DeVante’ Jones is gone. Shooting guardFrontrunner: Kobe Bufkin (sophomore); Other options: Jett Howard (freshman), Isaiah Barnes (sophomore)Could Jett Howard, the coach’s youngest son, start the season opener? And so Bufkin, despite an inconsistent freshman season, has the (very) early edge here.

Brooks had some shots roll out, as did Moussa Diabaté, who often got position underneath the hoop but couldn’t always finish. We knew coming in that they were going to switch a lot (of screens), and we prepared for it. And there were times, as Howard said, that Dickinson didn’t get the ball in his preferred spot. Dickinson was fantastic against Colorado State (21 points on 10 shots) and Tennessee (27 points, 13 shots) in Michigan’s two NCAA Tournament wins in Indianapolis last week. Then we said whichever one of these guys gets it going, we’re going to adjust to.”Nobody ever did.

SAN ANTONIO -- Hunter Dickinson said he failed his Michigan teammates with the way he played in a season-ending loss to Villanova on Thursday. Dickinson is a sophomore who entered the NBA draft after his freshman season before deciding to stay at Michigan. Asked after Thursday’s Sweet 16 loss if he’d thought about his future, Dickinson said he hadn’t. Dickinson thought about turning pro, but decided to stay in school, partly to chase a national championship. Dickinson said last summer he withdrew his name from the draft because he wasn’t confident he’d be a first-round pick.

Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points and Villanova controlled Michigan in a 63-55 Sweet 16 victory in the NCAA Tournament.

SAN ANTONIO -- After a roller coaster regular season marked by inconsistent play and off-court distractions, Michigan made its mark during March Madness, reaching Thursday’s Sweet 16. Michigan fell behind by six points midway through the second half and never got closer than four against 2 seed Villanova. Eli Brooks scored 14 on 14 shots. Michigan picked up full court, but Villanova scored on a back cut as the shot clock wound down. Two more Villanova free throws followed before the final buzzer.

The magical run from the University of Michigan men’s basketball team has come to an end as the men in maize fall to No. 2 seed Villanova 63-55 in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.

Can Michigan basketball keep its magical run going? The Wolverines will try and make it three wins in a row on Thursday when they play No. 2-seed Villanova in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. ET (6:29 p.m. local) from AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, with the game set to air on TBS. Oddsmakers currently list Michigan as a 5-point underdog, suggesting another tall task ahead for Juwan Howard’s team.

The Michigan men’s and women’s basketball programs have advanced to the Sweet 16.

“This season was definitely not the best, (it didn’t go) the way that we wanted it to,” Dickinson said of Michigan. “Other fans definitely let us know that, particularly Michigan State, Illinois. Michigan got to a regional final last year, but these Wolverines, including Dickinson, are different this time around. After deciding, last summer, to return to Michigan for his sophomore season, Dickinson spoke about the chance to play in front of fans, home and away. Illinois, Michigan State Ohio State, and Wisconsin all went down in the second round, with the Buckeyes falling to Villanova on Sunday.

Michigan went into the NCAA Tournament with a troubling trend, alternating between winning and losing for 10 straight games. In a one-and-done tournament, that's not going to work.

The Michigan Wolverines have advanced to their fifth consecutive Sweet 16 after upsetting the No. 3 ranked Tennessee Volunteers 76-68 in the round of 32 on Saturday (March 19).

Michigan booked the most surprising of its five straight trips to the Sweet 16 by beating No. 3 seed Tennessee 76-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Michigan basketball team advanced to its fifth straight Sweet 16 on Saturday with a win over Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Wolverines stunned Tennessee 76-68 on Saturday night to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. Down six points with 7.5 minutes left, the Wolverines rallied for the upset. The Wolverines are headed to San Antonio and will play on Thursday in the Sweet 16. Michigan ended the run, and its own drought of more than four minutes, on Brooks’ jumper off a handoff. Over the final five minutes of the first half, Tennessee capitalized off five Michigan turnovers to turn a five-point deficit into a six-point halftime lead.

Tennessee has already gone farther than the Vols did in their last NCAA Tournament appearance.

“He’s a big dude.”Dickinson will be at the center of Saturday’s NCAA Tournament second-round matchup between Michigan and Tennessee. That happened just after 11 seed Michigan rallied in the second half to beat 6 seed Colorado State 75-63. The Wolverines, Howard said, can’t get sped up. Much like Colorado State, Tennessee will have its hands full dealing with Michigan’s size. Michigan desperately wants to avoid a big first-half deficit like it faced against Colorado State.

A second-half surge sent the Michigan Wolverines to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after they defeated No. 6 seed Colorado State, 75-63, in the opening round.

Thursday’s comeback victory over Colorado State made it possible. “I know I was thinking, Shoot, if they (Indiana) can do it to us, we can do it to them (Colorado State),” the sophomore center said. Colorado State star David Roddy (13 points) was contained. Michigan, which went 0-for-7 from 3 in the first half, went 4-for-7 after halftime. For one half Colorado State looked like the better seed.

Freshman Frankie Collins provided the spark Michigan needed in a turbulent year for the Wolverines and coach Juwan Howard.

The Michigan basketball team overcame a slow start Thursday to defeat No. 6 seed Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan was invited to the NCAA Tournament as an 11 seed and will face 6 seed Colorado State to open the first round on Thursday in Indianapolis (12:15 p.m. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. As more positive tests popped up, Michigan postponed games against Michigan State and Purdue. “That raw, natural talent that really makes us a dangerous team in the tournament.”More Michigan basketball NCAA Tournament content:After nervous days, Michigan thrilled to earn NCAA Tournament invite, start new season‘We can’t escape that place’: Michigan basketball heading back to IndianapolisMichigan women earn No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament, will host opening weekendGet to know Colorado State, Michigan’s opening opponent in NCAA Tournament

The seesaw season for the Michigan Wolverines gifted them another trip to Indianapolis, as the surprising No. 11 seed will face No. 6 seed Colorado State in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

His Michigan men’s basketball team spent most of last March there, returned last week, and is heading back again for this week’s NCAA Tournament. “We can’t escape that place, man,” Michigan sophomore Hunter Dickinson said. In the end, just four at-large teams were slotted below the Wolverines, making Michigan the last team to avoid a play-in game. What was Bankers Life Fieldhouse when Michigan beat Florida State was Gainbridge Fieldhouse when Michigan lost to Indiana last week. It’s worth noting that Kentucky, a 2 seed in a different region of the NCAA Tournament, was also sent to Indianapolis.

Before transferring to Michigan, DeVante’ Jones played four seasons of college basketball without ever sniffing the NCAA Tournament. Michigan was awarded an NCAA Tournament bid on Sunday night. Many were watching conference tournament games on multiple TVs, sweating various outcomes and considering their implications for Michigan. Dickinson was confident Michigan would get in, but as Jones said, “We just didn’t know for sure.”“I was nervous,” Jones added. The Wolverines have gone win, loss, win, loss for 10 consecutive games and enter the NCAA Tournament with a 17-14 record.

Juwan Howard was on his best behavior.

Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard spoke Wednesday for the first time since his five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin coach during the postgame handshake line.

The league announced its postseason men’s basketball awards on Tuesday, and Hunter Dickinson and Moussa Diabaté were among those recognized. Dickinson, a sophomore, was voted to the All-Big Ten second team by both the coaches and media. Diabaté, a power forward, was part of the five-man All-Freshman team, a squad voted on solely by coaches. This year, Diabaté and Branham were part of the All-Freshman team along with McGowens, Max Christie (Michigan State), and Chucky Hepburn (Wisconsin). The Associated Press also announced its Big Ten awards Tuesday with few differences.

Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Badgers’ Greg Gard is coach of the year.

DeVante' Jones scored 21 points and Michigan rallied in the second half, wrapping up its up-and-down Big Ten regular season by beating No. 23 Ohio State 75-69 Sunday.

In the second half he scored on a driving layup and converted two free throws for the game’s final points. “Ever since he’s come to Michigan, he’s kept his head up,” Martelli said of Williams, a sophomore whose playing time has fluctuated. Those five games are in the books -- Michigan went 3-2 -- but Howard’s status is unclear. According to Williams, Dickinson started vomiting around 3 a.m. and told Williams he had food poisoning. If Dickinson recovers -- and his sickness doesn’t spread -- and Howard returns to the program, Michigan will enter the Big Ten Tournament at full strength.

DeVante’ Jones scored 21 points and Michigan rallied in the second half, wrapping up its up-and-down Big Ten regular season by beating No. 23 Ohio State 75-69.

DeVante’ Jones scored 21 points and Michigan rallied in the second half, wrapping up its up-and-down Big Ten regular season by beating No. 23 Ohio State 75-69.

23 Ohio State 75-69. After losing on their Senior Day, they ruined Ohio State’s. Jamari Wheeler hit a pair of 3s, including one off the glass, to get Ohio State closer. Play was not stopped until Justin Ahrens’ 3 brought Ohio State within four with 1:46 left. Branham’s slashing layup made it an 8-0 run that gave Ohio State a 37-28 lead.

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan fifth-year senior guard Eli Brooks has been terrific for Michigan all season: productive, consistent, a leader. Win, loss, win, loss. Michigan didn’t get much of a scoring punch outside of Brooks (17 points) and Hunter Dickinson (21). The Wolverines didn’t make Iowa feel them defensively, allowing the Hawkeyes to get way too comfortable early on. Martelli didn’t name names on Thursday, but Brooks needs help.

Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Michigan beat Michigan State 87-70.

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo had plenty to say to Michigan sophomore Hunter Dickinson in the postgame handshake line during their first meeting this season. On Tuesday, Dickinson’s performance -- and Michigan’s victory -- left Izzo speechless. Dickinson poured in a career-high 33 points against Michigan State. To Dickinson’s delight, Michigan State tried covering him with a single defender, and it didn’t work. If Dickinson can duplicate his Michigan State performance, Michigan has a good chance.

Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Michigan beat Michigan State 87-70 on Tuesday night.

Michigan jumped on Michigan State early, led by double digits most of the way, and won 87-70 Tuesday at Crisler Center to earn a season split in the men’s basketball rivalry. The result kept Michigan State Tom Izzo tied with former Indiana coach Bob Knight for most career wins at a Big Ten school. Dickinson had been chirping towards the Michigan State bench all night, Izzo finally took exception, and the officiating crew intervened. Michigan State visits No. They emptied their bench with 1:44 left and Michigan State followed suit.

Kofi Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso Plummer had 26, helping No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85.

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan’s late surge wasn’t enough to overcome shaky defense all afternoon in a 93-85 home loss to Illinois on Sunday. With Illinois center Kofi Cockburn feasting in the second half, Michigan got within two in the final minutes but could never get over the hump. Illinois shot 57 percent from the field, including a 10-for-17 mark from 3. Michigan fell behind by 12 early in the second half before Dickinson came alive. Illinois shot 8-for-14 from 3 in the first half.

It’s an old John Beilein saying that’s hung around the program, and Michigan is looking for one in the season’s final week: an outlier. “We always talk about outliers this time of year,” said Michigan assistant coach Saddi Washington, who served under Beilein. “We need one or two outliers to step up.”Related: Might Juwan Howard’s suspension inspire the Michigan basketball team? It was the eighth time this season he’s made at least three triples. “We battled our butts off that game,” Washington said.

Phil Martelli pumped his left fist in the air, celebrating a win Michigan needed after Juwan Howard’s swipe.

Phil Martelli pumped his left fist in the air, celebrating a win Michigan needed after Juwan Howard's swipe.

Caleb Houstan scored 13 of his career-high 21 points in the second half when Michigan pulled away to beat Rutgers 71-62 without head coach Juwan Howard, who was serving the first of a five-game suspension.

He shot 12-of-15 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds, helping Michigan fend off Iowa’s late charge. Michigan had its largest lead, 78-66, with 3:25 left before Iowa’s 9-0 blitz made things interesting late. Iowa shot just 4-of-18 from deep and despite a hot start and strong finish, couldn’t put consistent offense together. After Diabaté missed the front end of a one-and-one at the foul line, Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon hit a 3 that reenergized the crowd and cut Michigan’s margin to 72-66. Michigan shot 18-of-23 from the line as a team.

E.

The Wolverines shot just 4-for-17 from 3-point range and had no answer for Ohio State star forward E.J. Brooks’ 3 got Michigan within five with 3:20 left but Ohio State clamped down the rest of the way, made its free throws, and closed out a rivalry win. Diabaté split a pair of free throws, then threw down an uncontested dunk. Both cut Michigan’s deficit to five, but Liddell kept responding at the other end -- with 3s, free throws, and fadeaway jumpers. Those were Michigan’s last points until but failed to score Brooks’ free throws with 46 seconds left.

Hunter Dickinson had 22 points to lead Michigan in a lopsided 82-58 win over No. 3 Purdue.

Hunter Dickinson had 22 points to lead Michigan in a lopsided 82-58 win over No. 3 Purdue on Thursday night.

Michigan was up 50-36, and Purdue coach Matt Painter responded with a timeout with 14:24 left. He yelled in celebration as Michigan went up 66-47. After Purdue’s quick 5-0 run to get the deficit back to 17 with six minutes left, Michigan hit three straight 3s to take a 78-52 lead. He made the free throw and Michigan went up 18-10 with 14:34 left in the half. With the win over Purdue, Michigan improved to 2-5 in such games.

Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and matched a career best with 15 rebounds to lead Michigan to a 58-57 victory over Penn State.

The Wolverines held Penn State scoreless for more than 10 straight minutes to grab the lead early in the second half. They never trailed again, outplaying Penn State in the final minutes for a 58-57 victory in University Park. Penn State never got closer than three, though the result was in doubt until the final seconds. Penn State made a 3 at the buzzer that mattered only to gamblers, given that Michigan was a two-point favorite. Michigan shot just 31.5 percent but, at the other end of the floor, stifled Penn State for the final 24 minutes.

Michigan’s trip to Penn State on Tuesday starts a three-games-in-five-days run in the middle of a five-games-in-11-days stretch. Michigan (11-9, 5-5) enters the busy back half of its Big Ten slate against a Penn State team (9-10, 4-7) that has really struggled offensively under first-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Howard provided one of his favorite sayings, “all hands on deck,” to describe what will be required during this flurry of games. Penn State is 90th in the NET rankings and has lost four of five. Iowa and Ohio State show up on the schedule again, as do Illinois and Michigan State.

Jaden Ivey scored 23 points and Trevion Williams added 19 to lead No. 4 Purdue to an 82-76 victory over Michigan.

After DeVante’ Jones’ 3 with 2:19 left got Michigan within four, Dickinson turned it over twice and missed a 3. And Purdue’s electrifying guard Jaden Ivey scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, and added seven assists. Jones scored twice through contact early in the second half but was whistled for a charge each time. The first foul call against Purdue did not come until more than four minutes into the second half. They got within one twice in the second half, but could never take the lead.

Michigan begins a busy stretch on Saturday when it visits Purdue. It’s the first of two meetings between the teams over six days and, for Michigan, starts a four-games-in-eight-days stretch. Michigan has a pair of freshmen starters who are familiar with Purdue sophomore center Zach Edey. Game InformationWho: Michigan Wolverines (11-8, 5-4) at No. ETPoint spread: Purdue -9Tickets: Sold outFollow: Andrew KahnHow to WatchTV: FOX (Tim Brando, Nick Bahe)Stream: Watch & DVR College Basketball Live | fuboTV: Stream live TV with ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN & top channels without cable.

Hunter Dickinson led Michigan with 26 points and the Wolverines scored the last six points of the game to beat Nebraska 85-79.

ANN ARBOR -- Juwan Howard removed Hunter Dickinson from the game with 14:38 left in the first half with no intention of putting him back in until the second half. Dickinson, Michigan’s star sophomore, has built enough equity to plea for a return to action. He wanted to; considered it, even. In the end, he deferred to his coach, led as best he could from the bench, and returned after halftime with a vengeance, carrying Michigan to a late comeback win over Nebraska on Tuesday night.

ANN ARBOR -- Without Hunter Dickinson on the court, Michigan is a team capable of losing to Nebraska. Head coach Juwan Howard often cites a player’s plus-minus, and Michigan outscored Nebraska by 18 points with Dickinson on the floor. Shortly after, As Dickinson went to the bench for a breather, Brooks made a free throw that put Michigan up 58-50. Brooks and Dickinson went 4-for-4 on the ensuing free throws to cut Michigan’s deficit to just three. Nebraska scored off the ensuing inbounds to cap a 7-0 run and go ahead 36-26 with 4:57 left in the half.

Max Christie scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and Malik Hall finished with 15 points, leading No. 10 Michigan State to an 83-67 win over Michigan.

Hunter Dickinson scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth straight and 10th career double-double, pacing Michigan’s 87-50 romp past Southern Utah.

Jamison Battle scored a season-high 27 points — with 21 coming after halftime — as Minnesota launched a ferocious rally in the second period to beat Michigan 75-65.

Hunter Dickinson had 23 points and 14 rebounds, freshman Caleb Houstan scored a season-high 17 points and No. 24 Michigan beat San Diego State 72-58.

Jared Rhoden scored 16 points, helping Seton Hall rally to beat No. 4 Michigan 67-65.

The opening week of the college basketball season, as it usually is, was filled with marquee games.

The Wolverines started strong in their season opener, leading by as much as 21 points in the first half.

“That’s the goal every year, to always achieve to win championships,” said Michigan Men's Basketball Coach Juwan Howard.

Juwan Howard is shooting to win a national championship, an achievement that has eluded him as a coach and player at Michigan.

Michigan basketball got some great news Tuesday: All-American center Hunter Dickinson is returning for another season. With him in the fold, the Wolverines will have a stacked roster again this winter.

Michigan guard DeVante’ Jones has withdrawn from the NBA draft.

Michigan freshman center Hunter Dickinson has entered the NBA draft while giving himself the option of staying in school.

Michigan senior Isaiah Livers is not returning for an extra year of eligibility.

(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS – UCLA has made more trips to the Final Four than any program but North Carolina. AdThey were clinging to a 50-49 lead when Michigan called a timeout with 19 seconds to go, intending to set up the game's final shot. The buzzer sounded and UCLA began to celebrate, only for the officials to put a half-second back on the clock. They were 3 of 11 beyond the arc, shot 39% overall and couldn't make one at the end. UCLA won a regional semifinal in 2006 and the Bulldogs returned the favor in the 2015 regional semifinals.

The evening's most telling stat was points in the paint: Michigan 50, Florida State 28. Other lowlights for the Seminoles:— 14 turnovers, including 10 in the first half that led to 16 Michigan points. Adding to the trouble, Walker, the team's leading scorer this season, rolled his ankle at the 14-minute mark of the second half. FSU went on a mini-tear when Osborne and Polite made back-to-back 3s to trim Michigan's lead to five early in the second half. Driving the lane and making the extra pass underneath, the Wolverines made 11 of their first 13 shots in the second half.

4 seed Florida State (18-6) vs. No. 1 seed Michigan (22-4), East Region semifinal, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. Michigan has withstood an injury to second-leading scorer Isaiah Livers to become the last team remaining from the Big Ten’s nine NCAA Tournament selections. Florida State has allowed its first two NCAA Tournament foes to shoot just 33.6% and average 53.5 points. Michigan is averaging 84 points in the NCAA Tournament.

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – What the Big Ten needed was someone, anyone, to start playing like it came from the Big Ten. Seven of nine teams from the conference had departed before coach Juwan Howard brought Michigan (22-4) to the court for its second-round game in the East region. But during the 14-1 stretch that opened things up, Michigan did what typical Big Ten teams are supposed to do. Most-telling stat of the night was points off the bench: Michigan 26, LSU 2. His 27 points kept LSU in range in the second half, but Wagner rejected him underneath at the end of that stretch.

– Juwan Howard got the win in his first NCAA Tournament game since taking over at Michigan, guiding Mike Smith and the top-seeded Wolverines to an 82-66 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday. It's his second season in charge, but the NCAA Tournament was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Howard and the Wolverines (21-4) had little trouble with the No 16 seed Texas Southern, but the absence of Livers could lead to adversity down the road. It wasn’t perfect as Texas Southern outscored Michigan 42-30 in the paint and got within 12 late, causing Dickinson to re-enter the game. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference member Norfolk State ousted Appalachian State on the same court, marking the first time SWAC and MEAC schools won NCAA Tournament games on the same day.

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)Gonzaga and Baylor spent almost the entire season holding down the top two spots in the Top 25. Makes sense they'd hold down a bunch of spots on The Associated Press All-America teams. The Bulldogs' Corey Kispert and the Bears' Jared Butler led the way with first-team nods Tuesday from the national panel of 63 media members that vote each week in the AP Top 25 poll. Just like the first- and second-team All-Americans, their teams also will be playing in the NCAA Tournament this week. ___AP Basketball Writer John Marshall and AP Sports Writers Michael Marot and Stephen Hawkins contributed to this report.

Ohio State forward E.J. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS – Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. just wanted a second chance at his home-state team. 9 Buckeyes fend off the fourth-ranked Wolverines for a 68-67 victory and a trip to the Big Ten Tournament title game. “This rivalry means a lot to a lot of our guys, a lot of our Ohio guys," Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann said. The Wolverines appeared in three straight title games before last year's was cancelled because of COVID-19.

Isaiah Livers #2 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after a made basket by Franz Wagner #21 of the Michigan Wolverines in the game against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Assembly Hall on February 27, 2021 in Bloomington, Indiana. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan basketball landed three players on All-Big Ten teams this season: wings Isaiah Livers and Franz Wagner, and freshman center Hunter Dickinson. He was named to the second team by the coaches and third team by the media. Dickinson, who led Michigan with 14.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, was named the to the first team by the media and second team by Big Ten coaches. RELATED: Hunter Dickinson named Big Ten Freshman of the YearThe trio led Michigan in scoring and rebounding this season while playing strong defense.

Hunter Dickinson #1 of the Michigan Wolverines drives to the basket in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio on February 21, 2021. Michigan defeated Ohio State 92-87. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan center Hunter Dickinson has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year by both the coaches and the media. But nobody knew he would lead the team in points, rebounds and blocked shots. Hunter Dickinson #1 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts to a first half basket against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Arena on March 04, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Rocket Watts scored 21 points and Aaron Henry had 18 to lead the Spartans in a 70-64 victory over No. The Wolverines (19-3, 14-3) closed the regular season getting routed at home by the Fighting Illini, beating Michigan State handily to clinch the Big Ten title and losing the rematch three days later. They were ready to play today and we weren’t.”AdJoey Hauser scored nine of his 11 points off the bench in the first half as Michigan State led 30-26. SENIOR MOMENTFifth-year senior Joshua Langford, who missed much of the previous two seasons with injury, made a 3-point shot with 49 seconds left to give Michigan State a 64-59 lead. UP NEXTThe Big Ten Tournament begins Wednesday in Indianapolis, where first-seeded Michigan may meet Michigan State for a third time.

2 Michigan wrapped up the Big Ten title with a 69-50 victory over rival Michigan State on Thursday night. The Wolverines won it again in 2014. Aaron Henry scored 14 points for Michigan State (14-11, 8-11), which will finish with a losing conference record for the first time since 1993. Michigan State went 0 for 9 from 3-point range, its first game without a 3 since Nov. 15, 2013 against Columbia, according to Sportradar. MOTIVATIONAL VIDEOFormer Michigan State star Draymond Green made an appearance in a pregame video the Wolverines watched.