Social media reactions for No. 1 Michigan Basketball’s loss to No. 3 Duke
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – FEBRUARY 17: Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May shouts instructions to his team in the second half of play during a men's college basketball game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Purdue Boilermakers on February 17, 2026 at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Dusty May and the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines were handed just their second loss of the season, as the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils pulled off the upset in Washington D.C. on Saturday night, 68-63.
Here are the best reactions from social media to Saturday night’s marquee non-conference matchup.
Yaxel Lendeborg with 7 of Michigan’s first 11 points at the first media timeout. When all else fails, #FeedYax
Michigan down at halftime, 35-33, but it could be WAY worse
While Michigan looks a little out of sorts offensively (a little sped up and little too much isolation at times), that they're down only two at half given how the 50/50 bounces and whistles have gone and Mara playing only six minutes, should be advantage U-M in the second half.
Duke has been bullies on the boards. This stat comes at the under-8 timeout
This is wild: Duke is out-rebounding Michigan by 13 in this game.
Michigan typically gets 11 more rebounds per game than their opponent this year and has only been out-rebounded three times this year. The worst the rebound margin has been was -5 vs Penn State.
