Michigan basketball bracketology update: Where Wolverines stand in March Madness

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A lot can change in a week in college basketball. Michigan basketball learned the hard way that’s not always a good thing.

It was only two weeks ago this time when Michigan, now 14-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten, was tied atop the league with in-state foe Michigan State. However after dropping two of its past three contests, U-M finds itself in third place in the Big Ten behind, two games behind MSU and one game behind Purdue, with the Boilermakers currently holding the tiebreaker.

The Wolverines are only 8 of 20 games into conference play, but have played just two games (Wisconsin and Purdue) against teams in the top half of the conference. By the end of this week, league play will be half over and U-M will have a better idea of where it sits, and what type of work will need to be done in February to improve seeding or make a push for the Big Ten championship.

Michigan Wolverines center Danny Wolf (1) dribbles as Minnesota Golden Gophers forward Dawson Garcia (3) defends during the second half at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Each Monday, the Free Press will take a look at the Wolverines’ previous week and assess how their résumé has changed and stacks up to the competition. U-M has a chance to get back into the win column when it hosts Penn State on Monday (6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network).

All stats and rankings entering Monday.

Michigan basketball NET rankings: No. 20 (Last week: No. 11)

Quad 1 record: 3-2.

Quad 2 record: 3-3.

Quad 3 record: 6-0.

Quad 4 record: 3-0

Michigan basketball KenPom rankings: No. 18 (Last week: No. 10)

head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first half of the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

Offensive efficiency: No. 15

Defensive efficiency: No. 34.

Michigan basketball bracketology projections

ESPN: 4-seed in South Region vs. South Alabama: Seattle (as of Jan. 24 before the loss).

CBS: 6-seed in East Region vs. play-in…

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2025-01-27 15:46:00

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