On Friday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide will make their fourth consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, doing so with a matchup against the Michigan Wolverines.
One of college basketball's top teams, the Wolverines have consistently ranked among the nation's best throughout the 2025-26 season, and as a result, are a No. 1 seed in this year's NCAA Tournament.
Since earning that No. 1 seed, Michigan has certainly looked the part as well, routing both No. 16 Howard and No. 9 Saint Louis in the first and second rounds, respectively. Michigan has scored at-least 95 points in both games also, and are now set to make their second Sweet 16 appearance in two seasons under head coach Dusty May.
Following is everything you need to know about Michigan ahead of Friday night's Sweet 16 showdown in Chicago.
Michigan Wolverines 2025-26 overview
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 33-3 overall (19-1 Big Ten)
- Ranking: No. 3 in USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll, No. 3 in AP Poll
- NCAA Tournament Seed: No. 1 in Midwest Region
Michigan comes into Friday night's matchup with an overall record of 33-3, which also included a 19-1 mark in Big Ten play to win the conference's regular season title. The Wolverines were also a consensus top five ranked team nationally entering the NCAA Tournament, and have an impressive resume headlined by wins over Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State, and Gonzaga.
Michigan Wolverines 2025-26 coaching staff
- Head Coach: Dusty May
- Assistant Coach: Mike Boynton Jr.
- Assistant Coach: Justin Joyner
- Assistant Coach: Akeem Miskdeen
- Assistant Coach: Kyle Church
- Assistant Coach: Drew Williamson
Dusty May is currently in his second season as the head coach at Michigan. May, the 2025-26 Big Ten Coach of the Year, owns a combined 60-13 record during his time at Michigan with two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Michigan Wolverines 2025-26 stats
- Points Per Game: 87.4 (No. 9 in NCAA)
- Points Per Game Allowed: 69.6 (No. 67 in NCAA)
- Rebounds Per Game: 39.9
- Assists Per Game: 18.8
- Steals Per Game: 5.6
- Blocks Per Game: 6
- Field Goal Percentage: 51.1%
- Three-Point Percentage: 36.6%
- Free Throw Percentage: 74.7%
The Wolverines are the nation's No. 9 scoring team at an average of 87.4 points per game, while also allowing 69.6 to opponents. Michigan also ranks within the Top 10 nationally for a number of different stats such as blocks, field goal percentage, assists, two-point percentage, and defensive rebounding.
Michigan Wolverines 2025-26 players to know
- Yaxel Lendeborg, Forward, Graduate Student
- Aday Mara, Center, Junior
- Morez Johnson Jr., Forward, Sophomore
- Elliot Cadeau, Guard, Junior
- Nimari Burnett, Guard, Graduate Student
Michigan is led by Yaxel Lendeborg, the 2025-26 Big Ten Player of the Year who has averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this season. The Wolverines also have two additional prominent players in the frontcourt, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr., the former of which is a 7-foot-3 center, while the backcourt is headlined features a former Alabama transfer in Nimari Burnett.
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: March Madness 2026: Alabama vs. Michigan preview for Sweet 16