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LOS ANGELES — The meat and potatoes portion of Big Ten basketball season is here. That has Michigan basketball looking to beef up its standing for the 2025 NCAA tournament.
The battle for seeding in March Madness, of course, began months back, but with league play underway, every game only seems to get amplified.
It was another solid week for coach Dusty May’s Wolverines, picking up a pair of victories as they wrapped up the nonconference slate and traveled to the West Coast for a week-long stay to begin two months of conference foes.
Michigan Wolverines center Vladislav Goldin celebrates in the second half against USC at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.
The Wolverines (11-3, 3-0 Big Ten) are tied atop the conference with rival Michigan State, the only other undefeated team in league play. This is a massive turnaround for Michigan, which missed the postseason the past two seasons under then-coach Juwan Howard, including last season when it finished a program-worst 8-24 overall.
Each week, the Free Press will take a look at the Wolverines’ previous week and assess how their resume has changed and stacks up to the competition.
Updated entering Sunday.
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Michigan basketball NCAA tournament résumé for 2025 March Madness
NET rankings: No. 12 (Last week: No. 31)
All rankings entering Sunday.
Quad 1 record: 1-2.
Quad 2 record: 4-1.
Quad 3 record: 4-0.
Quad 4 record: 2-0
Michigan KenPom rankings: No. 12 (Last week: No. 21)
All rankings entering Sunday.
Offensive efficiency: No. 23.
Defensive efficiency: No. 18.
Michigan basketball bracketology projections
ESPN: 6-seed in East Region: Providence (as of Jan. 3).
On3: 6-seed in East Region: Providence (as of Jan. 4).
CBS: 7-seed in Midwest Region: Cleveland (as of Jan. 3)
T3 Bracketology: 7-seed (as of Jan. 3).
How NCAA tournament committee selects at-large teams
Record: The team’s overall record, conference record and…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2025-01-06 11:10:00
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