Michigan Takes Down Oakland 84-68: What We Learned From the Season Opener
By: Michael Haig
Michael Haig
Head Basketball Reporter
9 articles for The Michigan Review.
Sports Sports The Top Ten Storylines Heading Into the NBA Season
The NBA season officially tips off today with the Pistons hosting the Celtics, the Knicks hosting the 76ers, and the Spurs hosting the Thunder. The NBA is my favorite professional sports league to follow, and I am excited to see it…
Sports Michigan Basketball Offseason Recap
On April 6, 2026, the University of Michigan basketball team defeated the UConn Huskies to win their first national championship since 1989. It was an incredible moment for the program and ended the Big Ten’s 26-year title drought. Coming…
Sports Michigan Stunned by Walk-Off Touchdown, Falls to Iowa 20-19
The Michigan Wolverines hosted the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Top 25 matchup at the Big House on Saturday. Michigan was looking to build on a 3-0 start and move one step closer to the College Football Playoff. However, those hopes took a major hit…
Sports "Shock the World Boys...Go Blue!" A Tournament Retrospective of our National Champions
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Michigan Basketball ‘26 NCAA Tournament Review “Hail to the champions! Hail to Michigan!” This quote from Ian Eagle rang over the broadcast, as the 2026 national championship came to an end, with Michigan prevailing…
Sports #1 Michigan Cruises Past #7 Purdue, Sets Up Showdown vs. #2 Duke on Saturday
At first, the two Big 10 powerhouses started the game trading blows. However, seven minutes into the game, Michigan went on a tear. They completed a 15-0 run over three minutes, and our Wolverines never looked back. Michigan went on to win…
Sports #2 Michigan Overcomes a 16-Point Deficit vs. Northwestern, Eyes Big Ten Regular Season Title
With 14:22 left in the 2nd half, a Northwestern floater brought the score to 42-58. Down 16 points, the game was starting to slip away from Michigan, which hadn’t been able to build any momentum throughout the night. From that moment on…
Sports #2 Michigan Makes Big Ten History: Secures Win #21 vs Penn State
After two wins over AP Top 10 teams last week, Michigan was in danger of delivering a let down performance when Penn State came to the Crisler. Spoiler alert: there was no letdown. The Wolverines opened the game with a 15-2 run, leading…
Sports Michigan Rallies to Stun #5 Nebraska, Sets Sights on #7 Michigan State
#3 Michigan hadn’t seen a lead in 36 minutes and 32 seconds. Enter Trey McKenney. The star freshman took a pass from Yaxel Lendeborg, drove baseline, and finished a tough layup through contact, sending the Crisler Center into a frenzy…
