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Michigan basketball had to beat Illinois on Sunday to keep pace with Michigan State at the top of the Big Ten standings, and couldn't muster up the same magic it has relied on in the new year. The ...

Michigan is home riding a seven-game win streak since its only loss vs. Minnesota in mid-January. The Wolverines convincingly beat Indiana and Iowa this past week to climb to No. 2 in both polls.

Michigan basketball must beat Illinois on Sunday to keep pace with the Spartans at the top of the Big Ten and at the half, the Wolverines are down 31-30. CBS broadcaster and former Villanova coach Jay ...

Senior captain Jenna Lang spearheaded Michigan's offense in their tie against Illinois, dominating in the midfield and ...

The second of two Sunday games on CBS will see No. 15 Michigan in a huge spot as it welcomes Illinois to Ann Arbor looking to keep its Big Ten title hopes alive. The Wolverines (22-6, 14-3 Big Ten) ...

No. 15 Michigan men's basketball has picked a poor time to play bad basketball. But that's what the Wolverines have done lately, even if they have pulled out a couple of close wins. Michigan continues ...

In its chase to win the Big Ten regular season crown, Michigan State desperately needs a win as Tom Izzo looks to break Bob Knight’s all-time conference wins record, but the Spartans take on an ...

In order to win a championship, teams often have to win close games. But No. 15 Michigan has won nearly all of its close games in its pursuit of a Big Ten championship. The latest hurdle to clear in ...

Ninth-ranked Illinois hosts the 0-2 Western Michigan Broncos from the MAC on Saturday night. With one of the FBS’s weakest offenses, the Broncos should struggle against the Illini defense, making this ...

CHAMPAIGN — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo stood near one sideline at the State Farm Center on Saturday night, chatting with a TV reporter about earning Big Ten Conference win No. 354. His Spartans’ 79 ...