Jalen Rose talked at courtside at Pauley Pavilion Tuesday evening ahead of Michigan and UCLA's Big Ten basketball game.

May, when discussing the game, threw some big complements Painter's way as he previewed the matchup with the media.

As we approach the midpoint of conference play, let's take a closer look at some teams rising up the rankings thanks to their defense.

I caught up with the Wolverines' head coach ahead of Michigan's FOX ... national championship games and Final Fours, and Coach [Juwan] Howard's first season. There was a heck of a run of success ...

Juwan Howard, the ex-Michigan hoops coach who was fired after the 2023-24 season by athletic director Warde Manuel after leading the Wolverines (8-24, 3-17) to the worst record in program history ...