In spite of a dominant stretch, Michigan head basketball coach Dusty May says the Wolverines aren't even close to reaching their full potential yet.

While Big Ten play is still in its early stages, the Wolverines and Spartans look to be on a collision course atop the conference

Dusty May knows how college basketball rocks when Michigan and Michigan State are competing for the top of the Big Ten. As it stands, Michigan is ranked No. 20, is 13-3 and 5-0 in the conference. The Spartans are No.

No. 20 Michigan had a road meeting with a Minnesota team that entered Thursday winless in the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines had a sloppy start to the game

Dusty May met with the media for his weekly Monday press conference to discuss Michigan’s 5-0 start in Big Ten play and preview this week’s trip to Minnesota.

"We don’t really care where the Spartans are," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. "But I think it adds more interest to the game."

Michigan State (14-2) has won nine in a row under Tom Izzo, now in his 30th year on the job. The Spartans, ranked No. 16, clobbered Washington at home and won at Northwestern on Sunday (78-68) since the last poll came out.

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As that downward movement occurs, some of the Big Ten’s contenders are rising to the top. No. 20 Purdue, which lost several games against top nonconference opponents, is right back in a strong position after another dominant 2-0 week. Wisconsin took a similar step toward the top of the standings after decisive victories over Rutgers and Minnesota.

The No. 20 Michigan Wolverines have silenced skeptics with their remarkable turnaround this season, staking their claim as one of the Big Ten’s premier programs. At 13-3 overall and an unblemished 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2020-21 season,

There's still plenty of basketball left to be played, but it looks like head coach Dusty May has completely turned ... 13-3 overall and a perfect 5-0 in conference play, putting Michigan tied ...