3 takeaways from Michigan basketball's routine win over UCLA

Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesUCLA was giving Michigan basketball a scare in the first 20 minutes, but got pressed expeditiously in the second. As a result, Michigan has a clear argument to be ranked at the top of the polls come Monday. They sent the Bruins weeping over to East Lansing fresh off their worst loss of the season.

Here are three of the takeaways from Saturday's midday matinee win (86-56).

UCLA and USC lost to Michigan by a combined 60 points in 2026

Since joining the Big Ten in 2024, Michigan basketball has not lost to any of the former Pac-12 schools. The closest game was a win against Oregon last season in the Crisler Center. On Saturday, Michigan shot 62% from the field, but its…