Michigan basketball

The Wolverines missed 16 of their first 17 field goals in the second half, going 14 minutes without a basket. Rutgers, also fighting for an NCAA Tournament bid, ...

Terrance Williams II’s long 2 from the corner made it 18-11 Michigan with 7:25 left in the half. Michigan made two more baskets the rest of the way. Rutgers answered with an 8-0 run to take the lead. Michigan last missed the Tournament in 2015. Michigan led 7-0 four minutes in as Rutgers missed its first seven shots. Michigan hasn’t missed the NCAA Tournament since 2015. A layup off a baseline out-of-bounds play pushed the Scarlet Knights’ lead to six, and they had a chance to extend it off a turnover. Michigan lost to Rutgers on Thursday in the teams’ Big Ten Tournament opener, 62-50. Rutgers’ Paul Mulcahy hit a 3 from the wing to give his team a 40-35 lead; Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell called timeout immediately after, with 12:08 left. Michigan was bounced in its Big Ten Tournament opener last season, also as the 8 seed, but still earned an NCAA Tournament bid. The Wolverines missed 16 of their first 17 field goals in the second half, going 14 minutes without a basket. Rutgers (19-13) was the 9, and will advance to face top seed Purdue in Friday’s quarterfinals.

CHICAGO — For Michigan and Rutgers, the stakes could hardly be clearer: Both men's basketball teams are on the NCAA Tournament bubble, and though the ...

The Scarlet Knights have not won this season when allowing more than 65 points in a Big Ten game. Cam Spencer is the team’s second-leading scorer (12.7 ppg) and shoots 43.1% from 3-point range. The Scarlet Knights force turnovers on more than 20% of possessions and are holding opponents to 46.1% from 2-point range. He’s particularly effective as a rebounder and as a shot-blocker, and he’s a significant reason why the Scarlet Knights are one of the nation’s best defensive teams. “Look, it's bigger than just a first-round game in the Big Ten Tournament,” U-M associate coach Phil Martelli said. The loser of this game is out.”

SportsLine's Matt Severance locked in his CBB picks for Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Michigan Wolverines in the Big Ten Tournament 2023 on Thursday.

- Michigan vs. [Clifford Omoruyi](/college-basketball/players/3178151/clifford-omoruyi/) is also on a roll, registering a pair of double-doubles in his last four games. Rutgers](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/game-forecast/NCAAB_20230309_RUT@MICH/). He has scored in double digits in each of the past 10 games, which included his only double-double of the year -- a 15-point and 12-rebound effort in a 68-51 win at [Northwestern](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/NWEST/northwestern-wildcats/) on Feb. [Dug McDaniel](/college-basketball/players/28953284/dug-mcdaniel/) has made a big impact for the Wolverines, and was dominant in the regular-season matchup with Rutgers. He scored 20 points in an 87-79 overtime win over [Wisconsin](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/WISC/wisconsin-badgers/) on Feb. He scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 75-74 loss at [Minnesota](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/MINN/minnesota-golden-gophers/) on March 2, and scored 10 points and grabbed 10 boards in the loss against Michigan. [Rutgers Scarlet Knights](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/RUT/rutgers-scarlet-knights/) battle the eighth-seeded [Michigan Wolverines](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/MICH/michigan-wolverines/). [Kobe Bufkin](/college-basketball/players/26778419/kobe-bufkin/) is one of three Wolverines averaging in double-figure scoring. Here are the [college basketball lines](https://www.sportsline.com/college-basketball/odds/) and trends for Rutgers vs. You can [visit SportsLine now to see the picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2023-big-ten-tournament-proven-expert-reveals-michigan-vs-rutgers-picks-for-march-9-2023-matchup/#ttag=03092023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_ncaa_mattseverance_MichiganRutgersCBB). Michigan odds, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 132.5.

Michigan basketball was on a heater entering March, but the Wolverines squandered two straight games in overtime to Illinois and Indiana to make things much ...

This is for more than just a spot in the Big Ten quarterfinals: It might be for an NCAA Tournament berth.

Michigan won the only matchup of the season 58-45 on the road at Rutgers. If they have any shot at making a run, it will be on the back of the big man and upstart sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin. Expect him and Dickinson to lead the charge and carry their team to victory. Michigan (17-14) is likely sitting on the wrong side of the bubble right now. Head Coach Juwan Howard’s squad blew two golden opportunities at the end of the season to bolster their resume at Illinois and Indiana. Rutgers (18-10) feels safer of the two being in the tournament, but collecting another win or two won’t hurt.

Michigan made a season-low four field goals in the second half in a loss to Rutgers in the Big Ten tournament, ending NCAA tournament hopes.

Michigan is 36-30 over the past two seasons, though it did make a Sweet 16 run in 2022 to finish 19-15. The Wolverines were beat to rebounds, gave up a layup to the free throw shooter after a miss, and were completely outclassed by a Rutgers team they beat 58-45 on the road Feb. Michigan held a 28-25 halftime lead, but made one field goal in the second half over the first 19 minutes, and finished 4-for-21 shooting in the second half, a season low for made baskets.

Michigan basketball was on a heater entering March, but the Wolverines squandered two straight games in overtime to Illinois and Indiana to make things much ...

CHICAGO — Both teams knew the stakes, as Michigan basketball associate coach Phil Martelli said. A win kept them on the bubble; a loss meant no NCAA ...

Omoruyi, whose dunks have been a highlight of the Big Ten all season, got one over Jett Howard with 3:05 left to all but seal it. U-M’s season teetered in the balance — on the bad side of a 10-0 run and down 11 with 6:22 left. A Paul Mulcahey triple padded the Rutgers lead back to five with 12:08 to play. Though RU got closer during a stretch with backups on the court, a Dickinson and-1, his strong post defense on Omoruyi and a transition block kept U-M ahead. But good burst from Kobe Bufkin got him to the rack for a bucket, and Dickinson finished another post touch. At the first media timeout, U-M led 9-2, paced by four points from Dickinson and his nice feed to Kobe Bufkin on a backdoor cut.

Juwan Howard had a successful 2020-2021 season, and he was named Michigan basketball's head coach when John Beilein left to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. The ...

Howard’s Wolverines made the tournament in the 2021-2022 season, but it was still a disappointing season for Michigan’s standards, as they finished with a 19-15 record. “What a joke of a season for Michigan basketball 😂😂😂😂 absolute hatchet job from Juwan Howard. The Cavaliers went 14-40 before John Beilein left.

Michigan made a season-low four field goals in the second half in a loss to Rutgers in the Big Ten tournament, ending NCAA tournament hopes.

Rutgers officially eliminated Michigan basketball from the Big Ten tournament with a strong defensive second-half performance.

Credit does go to the Rutgers defense for holding Michigan basketball to such a poor showing and shutting them down in the second 20 minutes. The Wolverines were in control mode in the first half by leading for most of the period. Rutgers came out hyped for the opening minutes of round two and gained their first lead of the day.

Juwan Howard and Michigan absolutely had to have a win against Rutgers today in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament in order to bolster its shaky ...