Michigan basketball freshman guard Winters Grady has likely played his final minutes in the 2025-26 season due to injury.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Go figure, a top-five matchup that lived up to its billing. And Michigan came out on top. The No. 3-ranked Wolverines went wire to wire with unbeaten Nebraska on Tuesday night, trailing for most of the game before a late flurry sparked a 75-72 victory at Crisler Center.

Just trying to come along and be the best team that we can be,” Michigan basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg said. "We want to make a deep run in March."

With wins over MSU and Nebraska, Michigan solidified its status as a Big Ten title contender and strengthened its belief it can compete with any team.

Michigan basketball forward Quinn Costello, the Wolverines’ top recruit in their 2026 signing class, earned a prestigious honor this week. Costello, who signed with Michigan in November, was named one of 24 McDonald’s boys high school All-Americans by the fast-food giant on Monday.

Michigan Basketball head coach Dusty May said Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears made “several plays that are very dangerous” against the Wolverines. Tom Izzo also weighed in on Monday: