Ben Cronin News

It's been a challenging week for Michigan basketball. Coach John Beilein announced Tuesday that 7-foot redshirt freshman center Ben Cronin will miss the rest of the season -- and very likely the rest of his career -- because of his left hip.

Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein today announced that redshirt freshman center Ben Cronin will miss the remainder of the season -- and "more than likely" the rest of his career -- as he continues rehabilitation on his left hip.

Before many games last season, David Merritt would stand up in the locker room and talk to the Michigan basketball team .

If Michigan is going to pull off an upset against No. 1 Kansas on Saturday, Wolverines coach John Beilein might be using last year's upset over then-No. 4 Duke as his blueprint.

Michigan coach John Beilein isn't the biggest fan of Dick Vitale's diaper dandies schtick.

You notice his gait first, the long strides almost painful to watch, a man not yet reaching his prime thump-thumping down the floor like a guy 20 years past it.

Michigan basketball coach John Beilein broke down his team's difficult schedule before the season.

For Michigan junior Manny Harris, the time is now to take charge of a team showing signs of frustration and youth eight games into the season.

Michigan basketball coach John Beilein is making an exception this week. Usually when his team goes on the road, it doesn't practice in an opponent's gym.

Nothing did in Michigan's 62-58 loss to Boston College on Wednesday. Beilein left open the option of trying to flip things around when it comes to minutes and who plays when.

Twenty-four hours is not a lot of time to prepare in the mind of U-M basketball coach John Beilein.

Based on its national rankings, Michigan figures to be the team to beat in this week's Old Spice Classic.

One of Michigan basketball coach John Beilein's goals is to be able to play with a big lineup at times.

After his triple-double, the second in Michigan history and first in 22 years, he expected it.

Matt Vogrich's ability to shoot wasn't exactly a secret when Michigan basketball coach John Beilein recruited him.

Michigan tied a program record for the biggest single-season turnaround between coach John Beilein's first and second seasons.

Everything came easy, as it should have. The Michigan men's basketball team removed any potential suspense early from their exhibition game against Wayne State, using an 18-5 run late in the first half to coast to an uneventful but expected 73-54 victory at Crisler Arena.

As Michigan lines up to run sprints, junior guard Manny Harris heads off to the side.

What happened: The Wolverines opened cautiously as Wayne State was energized playing on the big stage.

The University of Michigan men's basketball team defeated Wayne State, 73-54, in an exhibition contest on Friday night inside Crisler Arena.