LAS VEGAS — Dusty May felt his Michigan basketball team, upon arrival in Las Vegas this week, was better than its stats suggested. He sensed an impending breakthrough. But this? Three straight nights of blowout victories — two by 40, one by a mere 30 — against quality opponents? Did he expect that?

“Not unless we were scheduling non-(Division I teams),” he said.

What the Wolverines just accomplished can’t be overstated. They beat No. 14 Gonzaga in the Players Era Championship title game Wednesday night 101-61. They beat No. 21 Auburn 102-72 the night before and San Diego State 94-54 the night before that.

Per ESPN, Michigan is the first team in the AP Poll era, which extends to 1948, with consecutive wins by at least 30 points against ranked teams. Wednesday’s win was Michigan’s most lo

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