Overview
- Michigan enters 2-0 after an 85-84 overtime win over Wake Forest, with Elliot Cadeau hitting the decisive late free throw.
- Aday Mara led the Wolverines in that game with 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and five blocks despite the team shooting 4-for-25 from three.
- Coach Dusty May called Michigan a work in progress and said preseason All-America forward Yaxel Lendeborg, limited to nine points vs. Wake, is expected to elevate his play.
- TCU sits 2-1 after an opening loss to New Orleans followed by wins over Saint Francis and Lamar, with Providence transfer Jayden Pierre scoring 18 against Lamar.
- Jamie Dixon highlighted improved second-half defense versus Lamar, and Michigan’s visit marks TCU’s highest-ranked nonconference opponent since No. 1 Kansas in 2003, with Michigan’s last Tarrant County appearance coming in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.