ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Having just secured the Big Ten regular-season championship, the third-ranked University of Michigan men’s basketball team (27-2, 17-1 Big Ten) is set to commence the final week of conference play on Thursday, March 5. Their schedule includes an away game against Iowa (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. This upcoming contest will be Michigan’s seventh road game out of their last 10 outings. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT tipoff and will be broadcast on Peacock, with Paul Burmeister and former Iowa standout Jess Settles providing commentary.
Key Highlights
• Michigan kicks off the concluding week of the Big Ten regular season on the road, before returning to Ann Arbor for a “Maize Out” rivalry matchup against Michigan State to wrap up the regular season.
• The Wolverines will conclude their regular season amidst a challenging 11-game stretch over 38 days, which has included seven away contests, five games versus top-10 opponents, and a neutral-site clash with perennial power Duke in Washington, D.C.
• Michigan has achieved 13 consecutive Big Ten victories, marking only the third time in program history that the Wolverines have posted a double-digit conference winning streak.
• Michigan maintains a 100-68 overall record against Iowa, although U-M has emerged victorious in only two of their most recent five meetings. In Iowa City, the Maize and Blue’s record stands at 38-42.
• Following their 84-70 win over 10th-ranked Illinois, Michigan clinched the outright 2026 Big Ten regular-season title, their first since 2021. This championship represents U-M’s 16th Big Ten regular-season crown.
• With the regular-season title secured and the expanded Big Ten Tournament format now in effect, Michigan earns the No. 1 seed for the third time in program history and receives a triple bye, advancing directly to the quarterfinals on Friday, March 13.
• With an overall record of 27-2, Michigan continues to put together one of the most dominant seasons in program history, recording 23 victories by 10 or more points, 13 by 20-plus, 10 by 30-plus, seven by 40-plus (a Big Ten record), and one win by 50 or more points.
• In his initial two seasons at Michigan, head coach Dusty May has guided the Wolverines to an impressive 54-12 record, highlighted by back-to-back 27-win campaigns, with the current season’s total still increasing. Earlier this year, May became the fastest coach in program history to reach 50 victories, accomplishing this feat in just 61 games.
• During this record-setting season, Michigan established a new program benchmark with 17 Big Ten wins, surpassing the previous record of 16 conference victories set by the 1984-85 (16-2) and 1976-77 (16-2) teams.
• Michigan has now registered 15 or more Big Ten wins on six occasions in program history, secured double-digit conference victories in 13 of the last 15 seasons, and reached 10-plus league wins a total of 39 times overall.
• The most wins in Big Ten history is 18, achieved by Purdue (2022-23; 18-2), Illinois (2021-22; 18-2), and Wisconsin (2021-22; 18-2). A 20-game regular-season schedule has been featured in eight seasons throughout the conference’s history.