SAN ANTONIO -- Phil Martelli is standing outside Michigan's locker room inside AT&T Center, and he's answering a question about how the team handled its ...
It certainly wasn't the prettiest of contests in Michigan basketball's season-ending loss to the Wildcats on Thursday night.
An ice-cold 34% shooting from the field is what the maize and blue mustered on the night. This, along with the missed layups and dunks, are grade school mistakes that should never happen this deep into the year by a team who just advanced to their fifth straight sweet 16 appearance. Hunter Dickinson and Eli Brooks had a combined 29 points, but they did it on a total of 30 attempts from the floor.
Michigan's NCAA Tournament clock struck midnight on Thursday, as it fell to Villanova, 63-55, in the Sweet 16 in a game that was oddly reminiscent of the Elite ...
For a season with so many ups and downs, the Wolverines were still able to reach the Sweet 16 for the fifth straight season. The doubters were still alive and well when Michigan made it into the tourney without having to be a part of the play-in games. But then again, no one expected the 11-seeded Michigan Wolverines to be dancing into the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament after a disappointing regular season and going one-and-done in the Big Ten Tournament.
Well, with Michigan's 63-55 loss to Villanova on Thursday night in the regional semifinals, the Wolverines season is now complete after finishing 19-15.
But what he really needs to do is become a better in-game coach. He improved his outside shot and is a very good free throw shooter (80.2%), but he still needs to work on conditioning and defense. He is on zero tolerance after the Wisconsin incident in February. He has to mind his P's and Q's from now on. As for guys like Brandon Johns, Jr. and DeVante Jones. Thanks to the free COVID year (2020-21), they could return for one more year. After flirting with the NBA last offseason, Dickinson (pictured above) returned for his sophomore year and averaged 18.6 points and 8.6 rebounds a game.
Eli Brooks saw his college career end Thursday night, but the Spring Grove grad leaves Michigan as the program's winningest all-time player.
Gillespie committed to Villanova after Brooks chose Michigan over the Wildcats. This season didn’t go as planned for the Wolverines. One of the preseason favorites, Michigan was just 17-14 after losing to Indiana in its first Big Ten Tournament game. Just trying to remember all the good times and all the times that got me to where I am right now." Brooks scored 13 of his 14 points after halftime. "I'm just going to probably stay up with my parents tonight and remember all the times that I had at Michigan on the basketball court and the people I played with. There were times in the past when Brooks' career at Michigan seemed like it might be reaching a halt.
Howard continues to prove he gets the most out of his team in postseason play. With the No. 7-ranked class coming in for the 2022-23 season, Wolverines fans ...
As of right now the Wolverines have one of the strongest recruiting classes that ranks No. 7 in the class of 2022. With a full offseason of development, Collins will definitely look to improve his jump shooting as he is primarily a scoring guard who can break down defenders and find his open teammates. Depending on what he decides, he can be a key piece next year for the Wolverines if he does not elect to declare for the NBA Draft. The 7-foot-1 big man tested the NBA Draft waters last season before eventually returning to Ann Arbor. Dickinson led the team in points, rebounds and blocks this season and was really the anchor when it came to the teams success throughout the season. Michigan's core group is fairly young and will be losing some veteran leadership in point guard Devante Jones. Jones, the former Sun Belt Player of the Year, is set to graduate this season. With the No. 7-ranked class coming in for the 2022-23 season, Wolverines fans should gear up for a good year.
SAN ANTONIO — Five months before his Michigan basketball team defied expectations to reach the second weekend of the NCAA tournament, coach Juwan Howard sat ...
It was the ultimate crossroads for a group that treaded water most of the season. Videos of what transpired at the Kohl Center will be attached to Howard for the remainder of his career. So I think we did a good job of sticking true to what Michigan basketball is all about this year and staying connected as one.” That Michigan summoned its best basketball during comeback wins over Colorado State and Tennessee is undoubtedly the most impressive achievement of the season for a team bereft of consistency. Half the members of Howard’s highly rated recruiting class were non-factors, as Will Tschetter and Isaiah Barnes both redshirted, and Kobe Bufkin never played against Tennessee and Villanova. There were, however, some troubling aspects that complicate the process of untangling the most complex season of Howard’s tenure. We could have easily just gave up on the season halfway when we were like 4-4 in the Big Ten, under .500. We always talk about Michigan being family, and I’ve seen that we’ve been the most connected group this year because of the fact that everyone has been supporting each other. “And then when the season happened, we kind of didn’t start the way we wanted to. “Be one of the most competitive teams in college basketball. Winning the Big Ten regular season title was mathematically viable through mid-February. Securing a Big Ten tournament title was on the table until a 12-minute implosion against Indiana in the tourney opener. Capturing a national championship — however unlikely that might have been — remained in play until a late 3-pointer from Villanova’s Collin Gillespie erased the last item on the list.