Michigan Wolverines

Michigan Wolverines

37-3 - 1st in Big Ten
NCAA men's basketball championship: All-time winners list NCAA men's basketball championship: All-time winners list

Michigan defeated UConn in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball championship. Check out the all-time winners list now.

Michigan, May toast title with fans: 'This trophy is yours' Michigan, May toast title with fans: 'This trophy is yours'

Michigan's men's basketball team returned to campus as national champions Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told dozens of fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."

Hour 1: Psalms and Proverbs Hour 1: Psalms and Proverbs

Freddie Coleman and Harry Douglas get together on this Tuesday after the Knicks beat the Hawks last night 👀 The Michigan Wolverines win the National Championship! Plus Wemby leaves with an injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan's championship punctuated Dusty May's homecoming in a full family affair Michigan's championship punctuated Dusty May's homecoming in a full family affair

Just two seasons after arriving in Ann Arbor, May returned to his home state of Indiana to cut down the nets.

Hour 2: Overreaction Tuesday, plus ESPN’s Jay Bilas Breaks Down Michigan-UConn Hour 2: Overreaction Tuesday, plus ESPN’s Jay Bilas Breaks Down Michigan-UConn

ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas and Rich break down Michigan’s title game win, UConn’s remarkable run under head coach Dan Hurley, where UM’s Dusty May ranks among college basketball’s top coaches, weighs in on how much the Transfer Portal and NIL impact a program’s chances for success, react to UNC’s hiring of former Denver Nuggets HC Michael Malone, and more. In ‘Overreaction Tuesday’ Rich weighs in on the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward, New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart, Minnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray, Michigan’s national championship, a possible Dodgers vs Yankees World Series, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National champion Michigan tops AP's last men's hoops poll National champion Michigan tops AP's last men's hoops poll

Men's national champion Michigan topped the final Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll of the season, while UConn came in second, followed by Arizona, Duke and Illinois to round out the top five.

Hour 1: Michigan Wins a National Championship Reactions with UM Head Coach Dusty May Hour 1: Michigan Wins a National Championship Reactions with UM Head Coach Dusty May

Michigan alum Rich reacts to the Wolverines’ first basketball national title since 1989 when he was still a student in Ann Arbor. UM Head Coach Dusty May tells Rich how much/how little sleep he’s gotten since cutting down the nets at the Final Four, how he went about turning an 8-win program into national champions in just two years, and why fans worried he might leave for another job can rest easy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yaxel Lendeborg: Michigan’s ‘Fab Five’ gave a lot of support Yaxel Lendeborg: Michigan’s ‘Fab Five’ gave a lot of support

Yaxel Lendeborg joins “The Pat McAfee Show” to discuss what it meant to win a national championship for Michigan.

Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg puts health on the line for national championship Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg puts health on the line for national championship

Projected lottery pick played through mental, physical issues to lead Wolverines past UConn

The Men's 2026 March Madness Pain Index The Men's 2026 March Madness Pain Index

Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan 87.3 - 3 37
Nebraska 77.0 6.5 7 28
Michigan State 78.8 7.5 8 27
Illinois 83.2 7.5 9 28
Wisconsin 83.0 10.5 11 24
Purdue 81.6 6.5 9 30
UCLA 77.1 11 12 24
Ohio State 79.3 13 13 21
Iowa 74.5 11.5 13 24
Indiana 78.2 15 14 18
Minnesota 69.4 18.5 18 15
USC 78.6 15 14 18
Washington 77.1 17.5 17 16
Rutgers 70.5 20 20 14
Northwestern 73.1 19 19 15
Oregon 70.8 21 20 12
Maryland 69.7 21.5 21 12
Penn State 73.7 21 20 12
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Yaxel Lendeborg
  • Assists Per Game

    Elliot Cadeau
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Aday Mara

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Morez Johnson Jr.
  • Steals Per Game

    Yaxel Lendeborg
  • Blocks Per Game

    Aday Mara