No. 7 Michigan back on track after 87-63 rout of Maryland
— Mike Smith made three early 3-pointers as No. 7 Michigan raced to a 17-3 lead, and the Wolverines had little difficulty beating Maryland 87-63 on Tuesday night.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
12-1, 1st in Big Ten
Courtside: Chris Holtmann previews Ohio State's showdown against Purdue. Plus, the guys share their thoughts on Baylor's Kim Mulkey
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Kim Mulkey’s comments about playing college basketball during a pandemic, if there’s a home court advantage this season, not panicking over Michigan’s loss, Auburn’s Sharife Cooper bursting onto the scene, Gonzaga Watch and Iowa’s roster construction. Then, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann joins the show to talk about Kyle Young’s throwback style, an update on Seth Towns, Dakich wanting to take a bullet for Holtmann, Jae’Sean Tate making an impact with the Rockets and the happiest he’s ever seen his team. Later, quick hitters on Baylor, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
College Basketball Power Rankings: A two-team race for No. 1
Gonzaga and Baylor are in their own tiers atop men's college basketball. Everyone else, it seems, is fighting for No. 3.
Gophers hand No. 7 Michigan first loss in romp
Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
No. 23 Minnesota hands No. 7 Michigan 1st loss in 75-57 romp
— Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Saturday, handing the Wolverines their first loss.
Dickinson storms past Robbins for the Michigan slam (0:18)
College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
Six men's college basketball prospects to watch at St. James NIBC Invitational
The St. James NIBC Invitational will feature some of the top high school basketball teams and players in the country. Who are the big names?
J&J: Harden and Irving are causing problems for their teams. Plus, Duncan Robinson stops by
Time to give the people what they want… Jalen & Jacoby discuss the Houston’s James Harden problem, LeBron James' mid-game bet, Kyrie Irving’s future with Nets, Deshaun Watson being unhappy with Texans and Michigan blowing out Wisconsin. Plus, Duncan Robinson stops by the show.
Ranking the top 25 players in men's college basketball for the 2020-21 season, version 2.0
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
Michigan's Wagner goes baseline for dunk (0:17)
Wolverines' Livers glides to basket for the jam (0:19)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Unbeaten Michigan continues moving up, Pac-12 gets closer
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
College basketball picks: Can Texas keep rolling at West Virginia?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
J&J: Turmoil in D.C., the Knicks are 5-3, Beal's 60-piece and Michigan is undefeated
Jalen & Jacoby discuss the turmoil in D.C., the Knicks' solid start, the Celtics' game-winner, keys to Ravens-Titans, Bradley Beal’s 60-piece and dancing robots. Plus, the Michigan Wolverines are undefeated!!!
Stacking college basketball's best freshmen -- Biggest stars, surprises, those waiting their turn
In a college basketball landscape increasingly dominated by impact freshmen, here are those who have excelled or left us wanting more.
Dickinson-led No. 10 Michigan routs No. 16 Minnesota 82-57
— Freshman Hunter Dickinson scored a season-high 28 points as No. 10 Michigan pulled away and beat No. 16 Minnesota 82-57 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten.
Wolverines' Livers gets up to rock the rim (0:26)
When Gonzaga and other unbeaten college basketball teams will lose
From Baylor to Winthrop, there are more undefeated teams than usual for this time of year. They'll probably all lose at some point. But when?
College Basketball Power Rankings: Where Saturday's blowout leaves Texas, Kansas
Texas handed Kansas a historic loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. What kind of leap does the Longhorns' blowout merit?
No. 16 Michigan routs No. 19 Northwestern 85-66
— Hunter Dickinson scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 16 Michigan remained unbeaten with an 85-66 rout of No. 19 Northwestern on Sunday night.
Wolverines' Brooks gets up to finish alley-oop (0:17)
Michigan's Brown gets tech for hanging on rim after dunk (0:18)
Michigan's Dickinson says no to the shot at the rim (0:16)
Northwestern's Beran dishes to Nance for the jam (0:22)
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 7-1 | - | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 6-1 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| Purdue | 6-3 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Illinois | 5-3 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-4 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Minnesota | 4-4 | 3 | 11-4 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
| Rutgers | 3-5 | 4 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 3-5 | 4 | 6-6 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4 | 8-4 |
| Maryland | 2-6 | 5 | 8-7 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 5 | 3-5 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 5.5 | 4-8 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game79.953rd
Rebounds Per Game40.0Tied-45th
Assists Per Game17.4Tied-25th
Points Allowed66.6
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 7 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diabate | PF | Signed | 95 |
| Caleb Houstan | SF | Signed | 95 |
| Frankie Collins | PG | Signed | 86 |
| Kobe Bufkin | SG | Signed | 85 |
| Isaiah Barnes | SG | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 8 |
| Tournament Record | 61-28 |
| Championship Seasons | 1989 |
| Tournament Appearances | 29 |