New Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May promised early results and, boy, is he already delivering.
Right out of the gates, the Wolverines looked like a new team and one that can contend with anyone. But with Michigan losing in the second game to Wake Forest in Greensboro, there was some question as to whether or not this thing could really take off.
However, since then, Michigan destroyed teams in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, including Xavier, en route to a 6-1 record. But Tuesday night saw a different battle — playing on the road against a ranked Big Ten team. And that team being a pesky Wisconsin squad at the Kohl Center.
The Badgers looked better than the maize and blue in the early going, taking a commanding lead as Michigan started 2-of-14 from 3. But Michigan basketball fought back, with Vlad Goldin dominating in the middle. To start the second half, the Wolverines went on a run and erased the six-point halftime deficit.
But the two teams traded blows until late in the game, when the Wolverines took a three-point lead. And they managed to hold on to beat No. 11 Wisconsin, 67-64.
Here are the team leaders:
| Player | FG | 3PT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| Vladislav Goldin | 9-16 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Danny Wolf | 7-11 | 2-4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. | 3-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Nimari Burnett | 2-7 | 2-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Will Tschetter | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rubin Jones | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tre Donaldson | 0-7 | 0-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Walters | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LJ Cason | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Up next, Michigan basketball hosts Iowa at Crisler Center on Saturday at 2 p.m. EST.