Across the college basketball landscape, some programs talk about culture. Others have it.
As the Michigan Wolverines continue winning, it’s become clear that Juwan Howard’s team falls into the latter category. They have steamrolled their way to a 17-1 overall mark and a 12-1 record in the Big Ten, which is the nation’s best conference from top to bottom since 2004 according to KenPom.
“We live by family being part of the culture, being all-in, accountability, sacrifice, discipline,” Howard said after a 79-57 drubbing of No. 9 Iowa on Thursday. “Those things have translated into the players and they accepted that.