After 10 straight double-digit victories, the No. 2 Michigan basketball team found itself in its first close game in nearly two months against Penn State on Tue

The No. 1 team in the country almost suffered a shocking upset, as the Wolverines struggled from beyond the perimeter.

By the first media timeout, the No. 9 Michigan women’s basketball team was back where it needed to be. Rather than drawing up a new plan to take on Penn State, the Wolverines went back to their roots to recharge their starting five and capitalize on their team chemistry early on.

Dusty May admits Michigan basketball was fortunate to escape Penn State after a physical scare that exposed key flaws.

Just how great is Michigan Basketball’s start to the 2025-26 season? We compare the Wolverines’ to some of the best 15-0 starts in NCAA history:

The Michigan Wolverines and Penn State Nittany Lions are lined up for Tuesday 7 p.m. ET battle in University Park, Pennsylvania.

According to Tschetter, Michigan finished with a defensive rebounding percentage in the low 70s against USC, a number that’s “way too low for us” and should be in the 80s. Tschetter added the team’s offensive rebounding percentage — the target is “always 40-plus, if not 45-plus” — also didn’t meet the mark.

Michigan’s defense has been the best in college basketball this season, but Penn State was able to crack it. Dusty May spoke about that and more after the game:

No. 2-ranked Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May shared his thoughts following the team’s hard-fought 74-72 road victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions inside the Bryson Jordan Center.