Michigan's Brooks returning for a 5th season
Michigan guard Eli Brooks is returning for a fifth season with the Wolverines. Brooks started 27 games last season.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
23-5, 1st in Big Ten
- 11/25W 96-82
- 11/29W 81-71
- 12/2W 84-65
- 12/6W 80-58
- 12/9W 91-71
- 12/13W 62-58
- 12/25W 80-69
- 12/31W 84-73
- 1/319W 85-66
- 1/616W 82-57
- 1/9CANC
- 1/129W 77-54
- 1/1623L 75-57
- 1/19W 87-63
- 1/22W 70-53
- 1/30CANC
- 2/3CANC
- 2/116PPD
- 2/1421W 67-59
- 2/18W 71-64
- 2/214W 92-87
- 2/259W 79-57
- 2/27W 73-57
- 3/24L 76-53
- 3/4W 69-50
- 3/7L 70-64
- 3/12W 79-66
- 3/139L 68-67
- 3/2016W 82-66
- 3/228W 86-78
- 3/284W 76-58
- 3/3011L 51-49
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Gonzaga, UCLA 1-2 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
Gonzaga fell short after an epic run, but should have the returning talent to compete for a national championship again next season.
Michigan's Howard named AP coach of the year
The Michigan Wolverines' Juwan Howard has been named The Associated Press' college basketball coach of the year.
Players ask Emmert to allow NIL deals for '21-'22
Michigan's Isaiah Livers, Iowa's Jordan Bohannon and Rutgers' Geo Baker are asking that the NCAA adopt a temporary blanket waiver that would allow all athletes to make money from endorsement deals next school year.
10 men's college basketball prospects to watch at Geico Nationals
The 2021 Geico Nationals tournament will feature 10 nationally ranked teams and over 30 ranked prospects.
First Four to Final Four: UCLA takes down Michigan in Elite Eight thriller (2:17)
UCLA survives at the buzzer to beat Michigan, advance to Final Four (0:39)
11-seed UCLA caps 'special' First 4 to Final 4 run
UCLA became the first team since VCU in 2011 to advance from the First Four to the Final Four, holding on to upset top-seeded Michigan on Tuesday night, 51-49.
Can underdogs USC and UCLA give Gonzaga and Michigan trouble?
Houston and Baylor have punched their Final Four tickets. Will Tuesday be a good night for the 1-seeds or for their L.A.-based combatants?
FiveThirtyEight: Big Injuries Often Sink National Title Contenders. But Michigan Just Keeps Winning.
On the afternoon of Friday, March 12, few teams in men's college basketball looked better than Michigan.
Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the Elite Eight
Here's how we stack three No. 1 seeds, a No. 2, a No. 3 and the three (perhaps underseeded?) underdogs still standing in the Elite Eight.
How did Dickinson and Walker get tied up like this? (0:20)
Smith widens Michigan's lead with and-1 (0:25)
Inside job: Michigan goes to the paint to top FSU 76-58
— Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and top-seeded Michigan took the inside route to the Elite Eight, pounding away in the paint Sunday for a 76-58 takedown of surprisingly helpless Florida State.
Wagner's dime finds Dickinson for Michigan dunk (0:27)
The Undefeated: How 'The Players Trunk' is changing monetization for college athletes
Former Michigan players teamed up with equipment managers during the pandemic to create a new business
Who will join Saturday's winners in the men's NCAA tournament Elite Eight?
Half of the Elite Eight is set. Our panel discusses who is knocking on the Final Four door and who will survive and advance on Sunday.
How some athletes are making it clear they're 'Not NCAA Property' (3:18)
Will the 'year of the underdog' continue in the Sweet 16?
The regional semifinals are full of double-digit seeds. How many Cinderellas will remain at the 2021 NCAA tournament ball?
FiveThirtyEight: Only 13 Black Coaches Led Major Men's Basketball Programs This Year. Two Face Off In The Sweet 16.
Florida State and Michigan are two of the most dependable names in men's college basketball these days.
Anonymous coaches make their predictions for the men's Sweet 16
Can anyone trip up the top seeds? Coaches we consulted say the answer to that question is a resounding yes.
Emmert to meet protesting players after tourney
NCAA president Mark Emmert has informed a group of players who started a social media campaign to protest inequities in college sports that he will meet with them after the NCAA tournament.
Reseeding the men's March Madness 2021 field for the Sweet 16
Fifty-two teams out, 16 left standing. Here's how we rank them heading into the Sweet 16.
Michigan overcomes LSU to advance to Sweet 16 (1:07)
Big Ten comeback: Michigan topples LSU 86-78
— Top-seeded Michigan salvaged the Big Ten’s best hope for NCAA Tournament glory Monday, getting 21 points each from Chaundee Brown and Eli Brooks in a a roller-coaster 86-78 victory over talent-rich LSU.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-3 | - | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 16-4 | +0.5 | 24-7 |
| Iowa | 14-6 | 1.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 3.5 | 21-10 |
| Wisconsin | 10-10 | 5.5 | 18-13 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Maryland | 9-11 | 6.5 | 17-14 |
| Michigan State | 9-11 | 6.5 | 15-13 |
| Indiana | 7-12 | 8 | 12-15 |
| Penn State | 7-12 | 8 | 11-14 |
| Northwestern | 6-13 | 9 | 9-15 |
| Minnesota | 6-14 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Nebraska | 3-16 | 12 | 7-20 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.880th
Rebounds Per Game37.585th
Assists Per Game15.844th
Points Allowed65.1
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 4 | 4 |
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 | 64-29 |
| Championship Seasons | 1989 |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |