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

Through 18 games, the Michigan Wolverines have a shaky tendency that continues to rear its ugly head at the most inopportune times.

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

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,

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.

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.

A season ago, Nimari Burnett was a miscast point guard leading a listing ship of a Michigan basketball team to one of the worst campaigns in its century-plus existence. Today, he's one of the most ...

No. 21 Michigan visits the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers after Vladislav Goldin scored 31 points in the Wolverines' 80-76 overtime victory over the Wildcats.

Michigan (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) is one of five teams in the Big Ten which made this week's top 25. Michigan State basketball jumped from No. 14 to No. 12, while No. 14 Oregon, No. 15 Purdue and No. 20 Illinois all remained in the poll, and Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland and UCLA all received votes.

Valdislav Goldin scored 31 points, Nimari Burnett added 13 and No. 20 Michigan rallied to beat Northwestern 80-76 in overtime Sunday. Roddy Gayle Jr. and Tre Donaldson each had 10 points to help the Wolverines (14-4,

But there are always exceptions, and Nimari Burnett is proving to be a big one for Michigan basketball. STILL PERFECT IN THE BIG TEN:Michigan basketball rolls past Washington, 91-75, stays atop ...

Number 21 Michigan heads to West Lafayette to face #11 Purdue on Friday night at 8 PM. Keep reading for our Michigan vs. Purdue prediction.