Vladislav Goldin had 19 points and Nimari Burnett scored 16 to lead No. 24 Michigan over Washington 91-75 on Sunday. It was the Wolverines’ (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) fifth straight victory. Roddy Gayle Jr.

There's no doubt that Detroit Lions fans are waking up this morning with broken hearts. After the best regular season in franchise history and securing the No.

But it was the support for the Detroit Lions that provided common ground for the attendees of a bipartisan ball put on by the State Society of Michigan, with many locked on the playoff game shown on TVs throughout the venue as the Lions unsuccessfully tried to get within a game of the Super Bowl.

Washington was fine offensively (41 percent from the field, 9 of 21 from 3) but not nearly good enough to match Michigan’s efficiency. Great Osobor bounced back from Thursday’s rough showing in a blowout loss at Michigan State to score 23 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

After sweeping USC and UCLA in California to begin the calendar year, Michigan men's basketball returns to Ann Arbor and will face Washington, another Big Ten newcomer, this weekend. Tip-off ...

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The Washington Commanders have solidified their spot in the NFC Championship for the first time since 1991 with a 45-31 upset victory over the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions. Former Michigan Wolverine Mike Sainristil played a major role, collecting two crucial interceptions to swing the momentum in Washington’s favor.

No. 14 Michigan State basketball hosts Washington on Thursday night (8 p.m./BTN), the first of four games against the Big Ten's West Coast additions.

“The pick-six especially I’d love to have that one back,” Goff said. “That was a poor decision by me. The other turnovers are sometimes part of the game. But at the end of the day, it’s on me. I’ve got to take care of the ball better.”

Early signs of stuggle, including three first-half turnovers, put a damper on the mood, but tight end Sam LaPorta’s heroic endzone grab and a clutch 61-yard run from Jameson Williams gave fans plenty to cheer about.