ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After celebrating Trey Burke most of Friday night, Michigan gave the 2013 national player of the year one last chance to take the mic. After the Wolverines’ 74-62 win over arch-rival Ohio State,

Despite being ranked lower than Michigan, Michigan State is currently the most-watched college basketball team in the country, per Nielsen ratings.

The Spartans and the Wolverines might end up playing one of the best games all year in college basketball.

One night after Indiana won the national championship in football, Michigan basketball took it to the Hoosiers' hoops team in Ann Arbor.

"I don't take those words lightly," Michigan basketball forward Yaxel Lendeborg said of Trey Burke saying "National championship or bust."

Even when Bayfield’s boys finally gained the upper hand in their 3A/4A Intermountain League opener Friday night their collective grip wasn’t as tight as it probably needed to be.

Michigan basketball stayed inside the AP Poll’s top five for the eighth straight week after double-digit wins over Indiana and Ohio State.

Michigan basketball is widely projected as a 1-seed, but has its two toughest tests of the year over the next 5 days against Nebraska and MSU.