“We’ve got to fix some things,” May said. “We’ve got to find some solutions to the problems that we face.”

There's still plenty of basketball left to be played, but it looks like head coach Dusty May has completely turned around the Michigan program from where it was

While Big Ten play is still in its early stages, the Wolverines and Spartans look to be on a collision course atop the conference

Back-to-back overtime contests for the Michigan men’s basketball team proved once more how grueling Big Ten play can be. Claiming a win at home over Northwestern, while dropping last Thursday’s contest against Minnesota,

Michigan basketball's Dusty May doesn't want any fines, but he was absolutely perplexed by the refereeing in Sunday's win vs. Northwestern.

"We don’t really care where the Spartans are," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. "But I think it adds more interest to the game."

Michigan State (14-2) has won nine in a row under Tom Izzo, now in his 30th year on the job. The Spartans, ranked No. 16, clobbered Washington at home and won at Northwestern on Sunday (78-68) since the last poll came out.

The No. 20 Michigan Wolverines have silenced skeptics with their remarkable turnaround this season, staking their claim as one of the Big Ten’s premier programs. At 13-3 overall and an unblemished 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2020-21 season,

There's still plenty of basketball left to be played, but it looks like head coach Dusty May has completely turned ... 13-3 overall and a perfect 5-0 in conference play, putting Michigan tied ...

May, when discussing the game, threw some big complements Painter's way as he previewed the matchup with the media.

On the court, Golden and the Gators are a national championship contender. They opened the season with 13 straight wins, then pummeled a then-undefeated and top-ranked Tennessee by 30 points in early January. They were ranked No. 21 in the preseason AP poll, but Golden supplemented five key returnees with Florida Atlantic transfer Alijah Martin.

The Boilermakers haven't lost back-to-back games at Mackey Arena since February 2020, but Michigan basketball has a shot to change that Friday night.