Michigan basketball is reportedly expected to get two big players back this weekend

Michigan men’s basketball fell to Cincinnati last week, 100-98, in its first exhibition game of the season. While the Wolverines allowed 100 points, Michigan fought hard to come back to win the game. It’s never a good thing to lose — or give up that many points — but there are two silver linings to the Wolverines’ exhibition loss. Playing poorly and almost winning the game, and competing without two big-time players. After Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin left to head to the NBA, Michigan went out and landed one of the top transfer portal classes in the country. UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg played against UC, but both big men: Morez Johnson (Illinois) and Aday Mara (UCLA) did not. According to basketball insider Jon Rothstein, both Johnson and Mara are expected to play on Saturday against St. John’s. Stating the obvious, it gives Michigan two potential starters back on the court. But the key here is that those two get a chance to play with the Wolverines in their last exhibition before real basketball begins. MiRead More