Michigan
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Blue Out Awaits as Wolverines to Battle Wisconsin at Crisler
1/8/2026 1:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Promotions
Jan. 10
• Blue Out -- Wear blue to Crisler Center as the Wolverines take on the Badgers.
• Student Giveaway -- Maize Rage Blue Out Jerseys (First 1,250 Students) courtesy of University Trails
• Halftime Entertainment -- Rolla Bolla
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The second-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team (14-0, 4-0 Big Ten) returns to Crisler Center on Saturday (Jan. 10) to host Wisconsin (10-5; 2-2 Big Ten). The matchup will be a Blue Out, with Wolverine fans encouraged to wear blue attire. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m., with national coverage on CBS. Kevin Harlan, Bill Raftery and Robbie Hummel will be on the call.
Notes
• Before heading out to the Pacific Northwest, U-M hosts Wisconsin in a Blue Out at Crisler. The Maize and Blue has a 98-78 edge against the Badgers in the all-time series, with a 60-24 record in Ann Arbor.
• After winning just twice against Wisconsin over a decade-long span (2007 to 2017; 19 games), the Wolverines have flipped the script -- going 10-4 over the last 14 meetings, highlighted by a current four-game winning streak.
• In the most recent matchup, Michigan erased an 11-point second-half deficit with 13 minutes to play and closed on an 11-2 run to beat Wisconsin 59-53 to capture the 2025 Big Ten Tournament championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
• Michigan remains one of six undefeated teams nationally, joining No. 1 Arizona (15-0), No. 3 Iowa State (15-0), No. 10 Nebraska (15-0), No. 11 Vanderbilt (15-0), and Miami (Ohio, 16-0.
• With its 74-72 win at Penn State, U-M has won 14 straight decided by four points or fewer; under Dusty May, U-M is 16-4 in games decided by four points.
• The two-point win (74-72) at Penn State snapped U-M's streak of 10 consecutive victories by 18-plus points -- the longest run since Duke during its 2003-04 season.
• Michigan is authoring one of the most dominant seasons in modern college basketball, with 10 wins by 20+ points, including eight by 30+, six by 40+, and one by 50+, along with three victories over nationally ranked opponents.
• The Wolverines are the only team in the Big Ten with five players or more averaging double-digit points. Michigan's "Big Three" -- Yaxel Lendeborg (14.7), Morez Johnson Jr. (13.9) and Aday Mara (10.2) -- combine to produce 40 percent of U-M's offense.
• Lendeborg has 10 double-figure scoring games, has recorded at least five rebounds in 12 contests and has produced 10 games with three assists or more.
• Johnson posted back-to-back 20-plus-point performances last week, scoring 24 against McNeese and a career-best 29 points on 10-for-12 shooting against No. 24 USC. For his efforts, he was named the Big Ten Player of the Week and now leads U-M with four 20-plus-point games.
• Mara, who averages 2.57 blocks per game, has a block in every game and owns 11 multi-block performances. His four at Penn State marked his fifth performance of three blocks or more in a game.
• Trey McKenney, who averages 10.9 points, has scored in double figures eight times over his last nine games. Overall, he is tied for the team lead with 10 total, including a career-best 21 in his collegiate debut against Oakland and going 6-for-8 from long range.
• Over his last five games, L.J. Cason has posted four double-figure efforts, highlighted by tying his career high with 14 points at Penn State. During the stretch, he is shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from three-point range. The first time he had 14 points was his collegiate debut against Cleveland State last season.
