UM Preps for Iowa City to Open Final Week of Big Ten Play

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Fresh off clinching the Big Ten regular-season title, the third-ranked University of Michigan males’s basketball staff (27-2, 17-1 Big Ten) will start the ultimate week of convention play Thursday (March 5) with a street matchup towards Iowa (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The contest marks Michigan’s seventh street recreation in its final 10 outings. Tipoff is ready for 7 pm CT and will likely be streamed on Peacock, with Paul Burmeister and former Iowa standout Jess Settles offering commentary.

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• Michigan opens the ultimate week of the Big Ten common season on the street earlier than returning to Ann Arbor for a “Maize Out” rivalry matchup towards Michigan State to shut the common season.

• The Wolverines conclude the common season amid a demanding 11-game stretch over 38 days that has included seven street contests, 5 video games towards top-10 opponents, and a neutral-site showdown with perennial energy Duke in Washington, DC

• Michigan has gained 13 straight Big Ten video games, marking the third time in program historical past the Wolverines have posted a double-digit convention win streak.

• Michigan holds a 100-68 report towards Iowa, though UM has gained simply two of the final 5 conferences. In Iowa City, the Maize and Blue are 38-42.

• Following its 84-70 win at Tenth-ranked Illinois, Michigan secured the outright 2026 Big Ten regular-season title, its first since 2021. The championship marks UM’s sixteenth Big Ten regular-season title.

• With the regular-season title secured and the expanded Big Ten Tournament format in place, Michigan earns the No. 1 seed for the third time in program historical past and receives a triple bye, advancing immediately to the quarterfinals on Friday (March 13).

• At 27-2 total, Michigan continues to creator one of probably the most dominant seasons in program historical past, recording 23 victories by 10 or extra factors, 13 by 20-plus, 10 by 30-plus, seven by 40-plus — a Big Ten report — and one win by 50 or extra factors.

• In his first two seasons at Michigan, head coach Dusty May you could have guided the Wolverines to a 54-12 report, highlighted by back-to-back 27-win campaigns, with this season’s whole nonetheless rising. Earlier this yr, May grew to become the quickest coach in program historical past to attain 50 victories, engaging in the feat in simply 61 video games.

• During this record-setting season, Michigan established a brand new program mark with 17 Big Ten wins, surpassing the earlier report of 16 convention victories set by the 1984-85 (16-2) and 1976-77 (16-2) groups.

• Michigan has now recorded 15 or extra Big Ten wins six occasions in program historical past, posted double-digit convention victories in 13 of the final 15 seasons, and reached 10-plus league wins 39 occasions total.

• The most wins in Big Ten historical past are 18 by Purdue (2022-23; 18-2), Illinois (2021-22; 18-2) and Wisconsin (2021-22; 18-2). Eight seasons in convention historical past have featured a 20-game regular-season schedule.