Overview
- Michigan is 3-0 with close wins over Wake Forest and TCU and now hosts Middle Tennessee before facing San Diego State and No. 22 Auburn in Las Vegas.
- Ball security is the top concern after 39 turnovers across the last two games, including 22 at TCU, with the team ranked 314th nationally at 15.7 per game.
- Dusty May says the staff is still identifying dependable scoring options in slow possessions, describing these as in-house 'cheat codes.'
- May aims to expand Yaxel Lendeborg’s offensive impact by getting him in space and encouraging him to take open threes, noting a potential rebound-and-run role after a modest early shot volume.
- Frontcourt transfers Morez Johnson, Aday Mara and Lendeborg have driven the 3-0 start, with Johnson leading in scoring and Mara pacing rebounds and blocks while drawing NBA scouting interest.