Nimari Burnett threw down a two-handed slam dunk that extend the Michigan Wolverines' lead over Penn State Nittany Lions.

In the Big Ten, winning at home is a must, and Michigan was once again reminded of just how hard wins are to come by in this conference. But in the end, the Wol

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

Tre Donaldson scored 21 points Monday night, including the last seven of a game-ending nine-point flurry that gave Michigan a 76-72 Big Ten Conference win over visiting Penn State in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Michigan basketball nearly let its hand off the wheel, but held on for a 76-72 lead over Penn State to stay perfect at home

finished 0-for-7 from the floor while the team's three lead guards — Nimari Burnett (4-for-10), Roddy Gayle Jr. (4-for-10) and Tre Donaldson (3-for-12) — hit just 11 of 32 shots. TEACHABLE MOMENT:Michigan basketball should heed advice from the football ...

Michigan men’s basketball goes from a blow out to a “blue out” as Penn State visits Crisler Center on Monday night. The Wolverines will try to shake their most lopsided loss, by far, of the season. Penn State is better than its 3-6 Big Ten record might suggest.

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Valdislav Goldin scored 31 points, Nimari Burnett added 13 and No. 20 Michigan rallied to beat Northwestern 80-76 in overtime Sunday.

ANN ARBOR — In danger of a second straight loss and first home defeat all season, Michigan went on a 9-0 run over the final 1:42 to beat Penn State on Monday night. Tre Donaldson’s step-back 3 with 24 seconds left was the game-winner. The point guard bounced back from a rough performance in a big way to carry the Wolverines.

Tre Donaldson scored seven of his career-high 21 points during a game-closing 9-0 run and Michigan edged Penn State 76-72.

Michigan had a tough time putting Penn State away, even when the Nittany Lions were throwing the ball away. During one sequence, an errant pass by Rubin Jones led to a pull-up 3-pointer by Ace Baldwin in transition, cutting the lead to 57-54. On Michigan’s next two possessions, Wolf missed close-range shots at the rim.