COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Several Michigan men’s basketball players were making pretzels at a mall in Ann Arbor as part of a toy drive when news broke of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore getting fired for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

Maryland men’s basketball star Pharrel Payne was helped off the court after suffering an apparent leg injury during Saturday night’s game.

The Wolverines are the No. 1 team in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 after winning their sixth in a row by at least 25 points

There are 16 men's college basketball games featuring teams in the top 25 on Saturday, Dec. 13, including four in which two ranked opponents are sharing the court.

It was tough sledding for 30 minutes, but Michigan Basketball rallied and took down Maryland on the road, 101-83. Here are 4 takeaways from the Big Ten victory:

Michigan Wolverines basketball coach Dusty May explains why the Wolverines’ dominance proves they deserve the No. 1 ranking.

In his second season at Indiana, Curt Cignetti led the Hoosiers to the unthinkable. Can Dusty May do the same for Michigan basketball?

At 70 years old, Izzo is in his 31st season as Michigan State’s men’s basketball coach. He is the Big Ten’s all-time wins leader and took his Spartans to an 11th Big Ten championship in 2025 amid a 30-7 season that ended in the Elite Eight.

The top-ranked Michigan Wolverines defeated the Villanova Wildcats in a dominant 89-61 victory. Michigan established a commanding 30-point lead by halftime, with the score at 53-23. The Wolverines' defense forced numerous turnovers and held Villanova to 32% shooting in the first half.

In the Big Ten, one of the stories of the college basketball season is brewing. Nebraska improved to 11-0 for the first time in program history after recording an 83-80 upset win over No. 13 Illinois. Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence knocked down a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining to give No. 23 Nebraska its first ranked win of the season.