Ann Arbor — Their best player, Isaiah Livers, is back and hoping to stay healthy. Their senior leader, Zavier Simpson, sees the floor as well as any point guard in the country. Their shooters appear to be getting comfortable after half a season under new head coach Juwan Howard.
The Wolverines are getting their pieces aligned just in time, playing their best basketball since roaring to a 7-0 start. This is the team we saw early, although there’s no way of knowing if it’s the team we’ll see late. But all the possibilities are back on the table, as the Big Ten rumble gets more jumbled, and Michigan is back to clawing and climbing.