The Michigan men’s basketball team is the darling of the college basketball world after winning the Players Era Festival in dominant fashion, defeating San Diego State by 40, No. 21 Auburn by 30 and No. 12 Gonzaga by 40.

The Wolverines made history in multiple ways in that Las Vegas showcase, becoming the first team in the AP Poll era (1948-49) to have back-to-back 30-point wins against ranked opponents. The Wolverines are also the first team over the last 50 years to win consecutive games by 30 or more points against teams that made last year’s NCAA Tournament. And notably, Michigan handed Gonzaga head coach Mark Few the most lopsided loss of his head coaching career, which dates back to 1999.

The Wolverines have rightfully earned a lot of praise from the national college basketball med

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