Nimari Burnett splashed a 3-pointer that extended the Michigan Wolverines' lead over the Northwestern Wildcats.

"He’s a testament to all that’s right in college basketball," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said of Nimari Burnett.

Nimari Burnett is, somewhat quietly, playing the best basketball of his career and shooting the ball better than almost anyone in the nation.

Despite a lesser role with the Wolverines than he had a year ago, Nimari Burnett is now thriving and the Wolverines are winning.

Nimari Burnett is as hot as any player in college basketball right now. Coming into Sunday’s game against Washington, the graduate guard was shooting over 68% from deep in his last four games — 13 makes on 17 attempts — and he only stoked his flame in a win against the Huskies.

Over Michigan’s last four games, graduate guard Nimari Burnett has been heating up. Shooting the three-ball at an impressive 75% clip with 15 made triples over the past four contests, Burnett’s production from downtown has been the best in the Big Ten and among the highest in the country.

A season ago, Nimari Burnett was a miscast point guard leading a listing ship of a Michigan basketball team to one of the worst campaigns in its century-plus existence. Today, he's one of the most ...

But there are always exceptions, and Nimari Burnett is proving to be a big one for Michigan basketball. STILL PERFECT IN THE BIG TEN:Michigan basketball rolls past Washington, 91-75, stays atop ...

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Bigger picture, it was an important bounce-back game. The Wolverines are in the hunt for a Big Ten title, and the win kept them near the top of the standings. They’re 6-1 in the league, behind Michigan State (7-0) and tied in the loss column with Purdue (7-1). Wisconsin is 5-2, three teams have three losses, and on down it goes.

Somebody went and did it. After Michigan’s latest win, Sunday against Washington, head coach Dusty May joked that “a Michigan fan needs to get really creative and get in Wikipedia, go to the page that says ‘efficient,