This has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day emotionally. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing

Over Michigan’s last four games, graduate guard Nimari Burnett has been heating up. Shooting the three-ball at an impressive 75% clip with 15 made triples over the past four contests, Burnett’s production from downtown has been the best in the Big Ten and among the highest in the country.

Somebody went and did it. After Michigan’s latest win, Sunday against Washington, head coach Dusty May joked that “a Michigan fan needs to get really creative and get in Wikipedia, go to the page that says ‘efficient,

"He’s a testament to all that’s right in college basketball," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said of Nimari Burnett.

Dusty May, Nimari Burnett and Vlad Goldin met with the media after Michigan’s overtime win over Northwestern on Sunday.

Nimari Burnett is, somewhat quietly, playing the best basketball of his career and shooting the ball better than almost anyone in the nation.

Despite a lesser role with the Wolverines than he had a year ago, Nimari Burnett is now thriving and the Wolverines are winning.

Nimari Burnett is as hot as any player in college basketball right now. Coming into Sunday’s game against Washington, the graduate guard was shooting over 68% from deep in his last four games — 13 makes on 17 attempts — and he only stoked his flame in a win against the Huskies.

Dawson Garcia drilled a long 3-pointer for Minnesota as time expired in OT and Michigan basketball suffered its first Big Ten loss of the season.

Late Tuesday night, the No. 24 Wolverines built an 18-point first half lead before the No. 22 Bruins came soaring back with an extended 28-6 run to take the lead themselves, 55-51, with just over 14 minutes left in the game. However, Michigan responded, outscoring the Bruins 39-24 the rest of the way for a 94-75 victory.

A lot can change in a year — just ask Nimari Burnett ... of the Wolverines' minutes last season in Big Ten play, among the highest rates in the conference, in large part because there were ...

Nimari Burnett made all six of his field-goal attempts, including four 3-pointers, to score 16 for the Wolverines (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten), who won their fifth in a row and improved to 8-0 at home.