Villanova Wildcats at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 2 Michigan routs Villanova 89-61, remaining unbeaten with 6th straight win by 25-plus points
The unbeaten Wolverines (9-0) are the only team since at least the 1995-96 season to win six straight games by at least 25 points with at least two of those victories against ranked opponents, according to Sportradar.
Michigan entered the game as the first team since Duke in 2009-10 to have a victory margin of 35-plus points in five straight wins, including two against ranked teams, according to Sportradar.
The Wolverines are off to their best start since opening 11-0 five years ago.
The Wildcats (7-2) had won seven straight — their longest winning streak in four years — under first-year coach Kevin Willard.
Villanova's Devin Askew had 18 points, Christian Jeffrey scored 12 and Acaden Lewis added 11.
The Wildcats quickly found out how talented and deep second-year coach Dusty May's Michigan team is.
The Wolverines went on an early 18-3 run, scored 15 straight midway through the first half and went into halftime with a 12-0 run.
Yaxel Lendeborg, a preseason All-American, scored just five points in the first half and the Wolverines still led 53-23 because they had 10 players with at least four points. Lendeborg finished with nine points.
Michigan didn't have a second double-digit scorer until Aday Mara made two free throws midway through the second half. Mara finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Michigan: At Maryland on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Chris Jeffrey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devin Askew. | 61 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Devin Askew Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Malick Kordel missed Dunk. | 58 - 89 |
Statistics
 VILL |
 MICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-62 | FG | 33-69 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-37 | 3PT | 9-33 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-14 | FT | 14-25 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 6 | Assists | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 36 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Lead Percentage | 96 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 12,707 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |