In a matter of minutes, Juwan Howard will lead No. 2 Michigan onto the court to take on No. 4 Illinois in a game that suddenly has some extra meaning for the Wolverines. According to a report from the Associated Press, the Big Ten has decided that its regular-season champion will be the team with … Read more
On Monday afternoon, the latest AP Top 25 poll was released and Michigan, as expected, moved up to No. 2 in the poll, passing Baylor, who lost to Kansas this past week. Up next for the Wolverines could be their toughest matchup of the season as they host No. 4 Illinois on Tuesday night. But … Read more
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood is clearly not happy about the fact that No. 3 Michigan will only be playing 17 Big Ten games this season due to COVID-19 and he proved that with a pretty weak comment on Saturday afternoon following his team’s 74-69 win over Wisconsin. “We’re going to honor the (postponed games) … Read more
In case you missed it on Tuesday, Michigan State laid an absolute whooping on No. 4 Illinois to move to 6-9 in the Big Ten. During the game, Illinois star guard Ayo Dosunmu has suffered a broken nose as a result of a hit by Spartans center Mady Sissoko. Sissoko was charged with a flagrant … Read more
Another member of Jim Harbaugh‘s staff is departing the University of Michigan. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema announced that Mark Taurisani haas been hired as chief of staff and assistant athletics director. He’d spent the last three seasons serving as Director of Operations for Michigan Football under Harbaugh, who is still surrounded in rumors regarding … Read more
After previous reports that Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has tested positive for COVID-19, there are now reports that Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and Illinois has been canceled. Stewart Mandel notes that this could be a big problem for the Buckeyes because if they cannot play next week against Michigan State, they will … Read more
The Michigan State Spartans were able to avoid their first four game losing streak in over a decade thanks to some late game heroics. A Xavier Tillman dunk in the waning moments of Tuesday night’s game against No. 22 Illinois secured a 70-69 win for the Spartans, who earlier had blown a 20 point lead. … Read more
As soon as he got back, he went right back out again. Michigan’s Isaiah Livers appeared to re-injure his groin in his first game back after missing the past six. He fell hard after a dunk attempt and immediately grabbed at his groin. He shot two free throws and then exited the game, but would … Read more
That had to hurt. During last night’s Michigan/Illinois basketball game, Jamaican freshman Kofi Cockburn accidentally punched referee Lewis Garrison while celebrating. It was clearly an accident, but Garrison had to leave the game. Garrison remained on the floor on his hands and knees with his head down, holding his head. Cockburn immediately tried to see … Read more
With their offense sputtering, the Michigan State Spartans have stumbled their way to a 4-5 record so far in 2019 following Saturday’s stunning loss to Illinois. The Fighting Illini completed a 25-point comeback to take down the Spartans 37-34 at Spartan Stadium, which was just the latest setback in a season that has quickly gone … Read more
Brandon Peters knows all about how Michigan State Spartans fans feel about Michigan Wolverines and their players, and he wasn’t spared their wrath despite no longer wearing the maize and blue. Embed from Getty Images The fourth-year former Michigan quarterback joined Illinois as a graduate transfer this spring, and he was hearing it from the … Read more
It’s officially rivalry week – the Wolverines and Spartans will hook up this weekend in Ann Arbor. And of course, the online trolling is in full swing. Former and current Michigan players took to Twitter to give their thoughts following Michigan State’s meltdown loss to Illinois on Saturday. The Spartans held a 28-3 lead, only … Read more
At noon, Michigan will take the field against Illinois in what SHOULD be an easy victory for the Wolverines. According to reports, Michigan will be without CB Lavert Hill and WR Nico Collins as bother are dealing with minor injuries. No Lavert HIll or Nico Collins here at Illinois today — "minor" injury per Michigan … Read more
It was far from pretty but Michigan managed to take care of business on the defensive side of the ball as they defeated Iowa 10-7 at the Big House. Embed from Getty Images Up next for the Wolverines is a road game against Illinois. According to Circa Sports, Michigan has opened as a 19-point favorite. … Read more
On Tuesday, former Michigan quarterback Brandon Peters took to Instagram to announce he is transferring to Illinois. “I want to thank the University of Michigan for the opportunity to represent the winged helmet. The memories and friendships that I made along this journey will last a lifetime. I am excited to announce that I will … Read more
