“We’ve got to fix some things,” May said. “We’ve got to find some solutions to the problems that we face.”

Purdue guard Braden Smith (3), guard Braden Smith (3) and forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) celebrate on the bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP

While Big Ten play is still in its early stages, the Wolverines and Spartans look to be on a collision course atop the conference

The Wolverines lead the country in field goal percentage (51.9%) and 2-point shooting (63.3%), but Dusty May still sees areas where they can improve.

Michigan State (14-2) has won nine in a row under Tom Izzo, now in his 30th year on the job. The Spartans, ranked No. 16, clobbered Washington at home and won at Northwestern on Sunday (78-68) since the last poll came out.

The Michigan Wolverines pulled off an 80-76 win over the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, moving to 14-4 on the season and a 6-1 mark in Big Ten play with a game at Purdue looming on Friday.

Michigan basketball head man Dusty May takes a subtle jab at the refs after a 30-minute overtime. The Wolverines were victorious, but many were questioning the refs after the extra round took over 30 minutes to complete.

As a former student manager at Indiana under Bob Knight, Dusty May had some unique experiences with the late coaching legend. One of them involved a unique drink combination.

Dusty May hasn’t been in Ann Arbor for a year, but he’s delivered what... Michigan returns home to host Washington on Sunday (2:00 p.m., BTN) afternoon at the... Dusty May hasn’t been in Ann Arbor for a year,

Recruiting Oscar Goodman to join Michigan for winter semester. As first reported by Stevie Cozens, Michigan signee Oscar Goodman will join the

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.

Vlad Goldin never attempted a 3-pointer in the 117 games he played before joining Michigan. This season with the Wolverines, he's 9-for-16 from deep.