Newsstand: Michigan basketball makes top six for Big Ten transfer
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What: Michigan football Maize vs. Blue game
Where: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
When: 12 p.m. ET (drills begin at 11:30 a.m. ET)
Channel: Big Ten Network
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What: Michigan softball vs. Northwestern
Where: Evanston, Ill.
When: 2 p.m. ET
Channel: Big Ten Network
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What: Michigan men’s gymnastics at the Big Ten Event Finals
Where: State College, Pa.
When: 7 p.m. ET
Channel: Big Ten Network
Tweets Of The Day
Michigan Wolverines basketball made the top six for Penn State transfer point guard Sam Sessoms. He averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game last season, and shot 44.8 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point range.
Michigan Wolverines football has alumni in town for today’s spring game, and the program held a networking event with them Friday night. This event allowed players to meet with former players, who are out in the football world and other walks of life.
Two Michigan Wolverines basketball signees — forward Tarris Reed Jr. and wing Jett Howard — have been selected to the Jordan Brand Classic. The all-star game will be held April 15 at 7 p.m. ET at Chicago Hope Academy.
Here’s more information on the event:
The Jordan Brand Classic, now in its 21st year, will host elite level female and male high school senior basketball players as they take the big stage in the same city where Michael Jordan cemented his legacy as one of the greatest players of all time. Honoring MJ’s legacy, the Jordan Brand Classic is a celebration of the next generation of basketball stars and regularly features the best and brightest high school talent in the country. The event has been canceled each of the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but will return in full-force on Friday, April 15 at Chicago’s Hope Academy.
The Girls Game will lead the way with a 5:00 p.m. tip-off, followed by the Boys Game at 7:00 p.m. CST.
The Jordan Brand Classic is a unique opportunity for the best high school seniors to unite, following in the footsteps of the games’ alumni like Bam Adebayo, Carmelo Anthony, Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis,Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Jayson Tatum, and Zion Williamson, as well as DiJonai Carrington, Charli Collier, Napheesa Collier, Sophie Cunningham, Asia Durr, Sabrina Ionescu,and Satou Sabally.
Quote Of The Day
“We’ve got talented guys that are willing to step up. … We’re willing to do whatever it takes to fill that role. And I think that’s definitely going to take shape from all of our guys across the board.”
Michigan defensive lineman Kris Jenkins on replacing the Wolverines’ production that departed the team from last season
Headlines Of The Day
• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: Michigan lineman Kris Jenkins made changes to help the defense
• EJ Holland, The Wolverine: Who’s Next? A Look At Five 2023 Commit Candidates
• Chris Balas, The Wolverine: Potential Michigan transfer portal fit: S. Carolina wing Devin Carter
