Michigan Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Michigan Wolverines
 
Big Ten (31-3, 19-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/26 vs Gonzaga (101-61), 3/8 Michigan State (90-80)
Bad Losses: 1/10 Wisconsin (88-91), 3/15 vs Purdue (72-80)
Coach: Dusty May
 
Probable Starters:
Yaxel Lendeborg, Senior, Forward, 14.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.3 bpg
Morez Johnson Jr., Sophomore, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.1 bpg
Aday Mara, Junior, Center, 11.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.6 bpg
Elliot Cadeau, Junior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 5.6 apg, 2.6 rpg
Nimari Burnett, Senior, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 1.1 apg, 2.4 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Will Tschetter, Senior, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Roddy Gayle Jr., Senior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 1.4 apg, 3.2 rpg
Trey McKenney, Freshman, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 88.4 (9th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.1 (54, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 51.0 (7, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.3 (74, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.5 (45, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.5 (98, 12)
Rebound Margin: 9.1 (8, 3)
Assists Per Game: 18.8 (6, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (250, 16)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NCAARound of 64 win over UC San Diego
2025NCAARound of 32 win over Texas A&M
2025NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Auburn
2023NITFirst Round win over Toledo
2023NITSecond Round loss to Vanderbilt
2022NCAARound of 64 win over Colorado State
2022NCAARound of 32 win over Tennessee
2022NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Villanova
2021NCAARound of 64 win over Texas Southern
2021NCAARound of 32 win over LSU
2021NCAARegional Semifinal win over Florida State
2021NCAARegional Final loss to UCLA
2019NCAARound of 64 win over Montana
2019NCAARound of 32 win over Florida
2019NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Texas Tech
2018NCAARound of 64 win over Montana
2018NCAARound of 32 win over Houston
2018NCAARegional Semifinal win over Texas A&M
2018NCAARegional Final win over Florida State
2018NCAANational Semifinal win over Loyola (IL)
2018NCAANational Final loss to Villanova
2017NCAARound of 64 win over Oklahoma State
2017NCAARound of 32 win over Louisville
2017NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Oregon
2016NCAAOpening Round win over Tulsa
2016NCAARound of 64 loss to Notre Dame
2014NCAARound of 64 win over Wofford
2014NCAARound of 32 win over Texas
2014NCAARegional Semifinal win over Tennessee
2014NCAARegional Final loss to Kentucky
2013NCAARound of 64 win over South Dakota State
2013NCAARound of 32 win over VCU
2013NCAARegional Semifinal win over Kansas
2013NCAARegional Final win over Florida
2013NCAANational Semifinal win over Syracuse
2013NCAANational Final loss to Louisville
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Ohio
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Tennessee
2011NCAARound of 32 loss to Duke
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Clemson
2009NCAARound of 32 loss to Oklahoma
2007NITFirst Round win over Utah State
2007NITSecond Round loss to Florida State
2006NITFirst Round win over UTEP
2006NITSecond Round win over Notre Dame
2006NITQuarterfinal win over Miami
2006NITSemifinal win over Old Dominion
2006NITFinal loss to South Carolina
2004NITFirst Round win over Missouri
2004NITSecond Round win over Oklahoma
2004NITQuarterfinal win over Hawaii
2004NITSemifinal win over Oregon
2004NITFinal win over Rutgers
 
*all team stats through 3/8