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Michigan got the response it needed Wednesday night. After struggling against UConn, the Wolverines showed a more balanced version of themselves in an 84-70 win over Marquette at Crisler Center.
Michigan and UConn met in a rematch of last year's National Championship at TD Garden in Boston, with the Huskies beating the Wolverines 85-77.
Michigan had no trouble creating an early lead against Eastern Michigan, but the more revealing part of Sunday’s 87–62 exhibition win was how many different ways the Wolverines could stretch it.
Mike Boynton isn't lowering Michigan's expectations, but the Wolverines will have a different identity this season.
The defending national champions will enter the 2026-27 season with plenty of respect — but not as the favorite to repeat atop the Big Ten.