Michigan basketball has long been thought to be poised to play for more than the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. But in its way is a red-hot Alabama team, the 4-seed that eviscerated the 5-seed ...

Michigan guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (11) celebrates a play against Alabama during the first half of NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 round at United Center in Chicago on Friday, March 27, 2026. CHICAGO − Michigan ...

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Michigan basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg picked a good time to have his best game of the season. With the first-team All-American answering the call, 1-seed Michigan beat 4-seed Alabama 90-77 in the ...

Alabama Crimson Tide (25-9, 13-6 SEC) vs. Michigan Wolverines (33-3, 21-2 Big Ten) Chicago; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -9.5; over/under is 172.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 ...

The fourth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide battle the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines in a 2026 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Sweet 16 matchup on Friday. Alabama is coming off a 90-65 win over Texas Tech ...

The top-seed in the Midwest Region, the Michigan Wolverines, face the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide tonight in Chicago for the right to play in the Elite 8 over the weekend. Michigan has been one of the ...

Michigan basketball is back in the Sweet 16 against a team that not long ago was the top overall seed in the tournament. The 1-seed Wolverines will face 4-seed Alabama on Friday, March 27, in the ...

Alabama Crimson Tide (25-9, 13-6 SEC) vs. Michigan Wolverines (33-3, 21-2 Big Ten) Chicago; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -9.5; over/under is 172.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 ...

High-stakes recruitment: Michigan is intensifying efforts to flip 4-star Alabama tight end commit Colt Lumpris, arranging his visit for the key Victors Weekend in June. Alabama responds: The Crimson ...

Recruitment tug-of-war: Alabama and Michigan are vying for 4-star TE Colt Lumpris, with both hosting him during their top summer recruiting weekends. Strategic visit timing: Alabama's May 29 visit ...