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Rutgers @ Michigan Game Overview
RUTG vs MICHRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, '25 | MICH |
84 - 82
|
RUTG 9.0 | o155.0 |
| Feb 01, '25 | RUTG |
66 - 63
|
RUTG 6.5 | u156.0 |
| Feb 29, '24 | RUTG |
82 - 52
|
RUTG -8.0 | u139.0 |
| Feb 03, '24 | MICH |
69 - 59
|
RUTG 4.5 | u138.5 |
| Mar 09, '23 | MICH |
62 - 50
|
RUTG 3.5 | u132.0 |
| Feb 23, '23 | RUTG |
58 - 45
|
MICH 6.0 | u134.5 |
| Feb 23, '22 | MICH |
71 - 62
|
MICH -5.0 | u135.0 |
| Jan 04, '22 | RUTG |
75 - 67
|
RUTG 4.0 | o132.0 |
| Feb 18, '21 | MICH |
71 - 64
|
RUTG 9.5 | u136.5 |
| Feb 19, '20 | RUTG |
60 - 52
|
MICH 2.5 | u134.0 |
RUTG vs MICH Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 27, 2025 ) Rutgers 82, Michigan 84
There certainly has been no easy entry into Big Ten play for Rutgers.
On Tuesday, the Scarlet Knights opened their conference schedule at home against No. 1 Purdue and lost 81-65.
So what's next for Rutgers? A game on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich., against No. 3 Michigan (7-0, 0-0), which many feel is the best team in the country at the moment.
Welcome to conference play, indeed.
"It doesn't get any easier in this league," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. "Michigan is as good as any team in the country. So they're up next and they're an excellent rebounding team, too. So we got to figure that thing out."
To Pikiell's point, Rutgers (5-4, 0-1) was outrebounded 36-25 against Purdue. Performing better on the boards will be point of emphasis against a Michigan team that might have the best frontcourt in the country.
Multi-skilled 6-foot-9 wing player Yaxel Lendeborg, 6-9 forward Morez Johnson Jr. and 7-3 center Aday Mara are potential first-round NBA draft picks.
Largely because of that trio, Michigan is averaging a 13.0 rebounding margin, tied for fifth-best in the country. In comparison, Rutgers has a 1.8 rebounding margin.
"We do more rebounding drills than any team in the country," Pikiell said. "We talk about it. We send them texts about it. We email them about it. But we got to find a way to do it, or I've got to find the right guys that are willing to, you know, sacrifice."
Pikiell also is trying to figure out rotations and continuity for a roster that has seven freshmen and three transfers.
This season, Rutgers has been led in scoring by sophomore Dylan Grant (15.3 ppg.) and junior Tariq Francis (12.1).
Michigan will return from a nine-day layoff after turning heads over a three-game stretch at the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas. Michigan scored nearly 300 points in the three games in beating San Diego State 94-54, Auburn 102-72 and Gonzaga 101-61 by a combined 110 points.
Wolverines coach Dusty May said the mission now is to keep it going and stay grounded now that the rest of the country is on full alert.
"On Dec. 1, we're good enough to compete with anyone and everyone in the country right now," May said. "On April 6 (date of national championship game), are we going to be good enough to compete with anyone in the country that night? If we get stagnant, we're not going to be in position to do what we want to do."
Lendeborg leads Michigan in scoring at 16.0 points per game and averages 7.6 rebounds a contest, while Johnson is averaging 13.1 and 6.6, respectively.
--Field Level Media
RUTG vs MICHInjury report
Rutgers's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Mark | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| Mark is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| G. Ware | C | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 22, '26) | Jan 22, '26 | |
| Ware is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Scarlet Knights. | ||||
| B. Fall | C | Out - Hand( Jan 16, '26) | Jan 16, '26 | |
| Fall underwent surgery on his hand injury and will not take the court for the Scarlet Knights. He will miss a considerable amount of time. | ||||
| D. Jones | G | Out - Redshirt( Nov 04, '25) | Nov 04, '25 | |
| Jones is redshirting and will miss the 2025-26 season. | ||||
Michigan's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Cason | G | Out - Knee( Feb 27, '26) | Feb 27, '26 | |
| Cason is dealing with a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season for the Wolverines. | ||||
| W. Grady | G-F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 22, '26) | Jan 22, '26 | |
| Grady is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Wolverines. | ||||
| R. Liburd | G-F | Out - Redshirt( Jul 08, '25) | Jul 08, '25 | |
| Liburd is redshirting and will miss the entire 2025-26 season. | ||||
RUTG vs MICHStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 | (340) | FG% | (2) | 34.4 |
| 23.7 | (351) | FGM | (51) | 23.4 |
| 55.8 | (309) | FGA | (335) | 68.1 |
| 35.5 | (270) | 3P% | (45) | 30.5 |
| 6.8 | (311) | 3PM | (245) | 8.3 |
| 19.1 | (303) | 3PA | (330) | 27.1 |
| 70.0 | (166) | FT% | (182) | 68.5 |
| 16.9 | (118) | FTM | (64) | 12.4 |
| 24.1 | (122) | FTA | (67) | 18.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.5 |
| 26.7 |
| 60.1 |
| 33.2 |
| 8.0 |
| 24.0 |
| 71.1 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.6 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.2 | (239) | REB | (43) | 28.7 |
| 10.0 | (97) | OREB | (251) | 9.6 |
| 23.2 | (152) | DREB | (3) | 19.1 |
| 11.4 | (360) | AST | (6) | 10.7 |
| 11.0 | (106) | TO | (153) | 12.3 |
| 1.0 | (306) | AST/TO | (16) | 0.9 |
| 5.6 | (88) | STL | (220) | 7.3 |
| 4.0 | (225) | BLK | (8) | 3.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.6 |
| 9.4 |
| 23.1 |
| 14.2 |
| 12.8 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.2 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.0 | (333) | Points | (46) | 67.6 |
| 32.0 | (345) | 1st Half | (74) | 32.9 |
| 39.0 | (345) | 2nd Half | (74) | 34.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 76.1 |
| 36.0 |
| 39.6 |