In spite of a dominant stretch, Michigan head basketball coach Dusty May says the Wolverines aren't even close to reaching their full potential yet.

While Big Ten play is still in its early stages, the Wolverines and Spartans look to be on a collision course atop the conference

Michigan State (14-2) has won nine in a row under Tom Izzo, now in his 30th year on the job. The Spartans, ranked No. 16, clobbered Washington at home and won at Northwestern on Sunday (78-68) since the last poll came out.

No. 20 Michigan had a road meeting with a Minnesota team that entered Thursday winless in the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines had a sloppy start to the game

"We don’t really care where the Spartans are," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said. "But I think it adds more interest to the game."

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The Wolverines lead the country in field goal percentage (51.9%) and 2-point shooting (63.3%), but Dusty May still sees areas where they can improve.

The No. 20 Michigan Wolverines have silenced skeptics with their remarkable turnaround this season, staking their claim as one of the Big Ten’s premier programs. At 13-3 overall and an unblemished 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2020-21 season,

The Big Ten men's basketball season is still in its early stages, but in-state rivals Michigan and Michigan State appear to be on a collision course atop the conference standings. The No. 20 ...

As that downward movement occurs, some of the Big Ten’s contenders are rising to the top. No. 20 Purdue, which lost several games against top nonconference opponents, is right back in a strong position after another dominant 2-0 week. Wisconsin took a similar step toward the top of the standings after decisive victories over Rutgers and Minnesota.

Dusty May met with the media for his weekly Monday press conference to discuss Michigan’s 5-0 start in Big Ten play and preview this week’s trip to Minnesota.

With a hot start to Big Ten play Michigan is receiving lots of attention, but looking to stay level with 15 games remaining.