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January 31, 2013

Andy Reid
TheWolverine.com Staff Writer

By now, Michigan fans are fully aware of the fact that the Wolverines are heading to Blooming, Ind. this weekend to take on the Hooisers in a top-five matchup that is quickly becoming perhaps the most hyped-up game of the 2012-13 season.

This is relatively new territory for the top-ranked Wolverines.

Michigan has not played a top-10 team as a top-10 team since the 1996-97 season, when the fourth-ranked Wolverines downed No. 6 Arizona, 73-71, in an early-season clash.

Saturday will mark the 34th time in program history that Michigan has engaged in a top-10 showdown.

The Wolverines have an 18-15 record in such games, including an 8-8 record in true road games.

Top-five contests are even more rare in program history, obviously.

The Wolverines have played a top-five team as a top-five team just 10 times, ever, with a 5-5 record in those games.

Michigan hasn't won such a game since the 1988-89 season, when the third-ranked Wolverines beat No. 4 Oklahoma, 91-80, in the Maui Classic.

Here's a breakdown of Michigan's all-time top-10 games:

Michigan Basketball, All-Time Top 10 Regular-Season Contests
Opponent
 Team Rankings
 Date
 Location
 Result
 Leading Scorer
Arizona
 Arizona - No. 6
Michigan - No. 4
 Dec. 21, 1996
 Auburn Hills, Mich.
 W, 73-71
 Louis Bullock, 15
Duke
 Duke - No. 10
Michigan - No. 7
 Dec. 8, 1996
 Durham, N.C.
 W, 62-61
 Robert Traylor, 15
Duke
 Duke - No. 4
Michigan - No. 3
 Dec. 11, 1993
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 L, 73-63
 Jalen Rose, 31
Indiana
 Indiana - No. 1
Michigan - No. 4
 Feb. 14, 1993
 Bloomington, Ind.
 L, 93-92
 Chris Webber, 23
Indiana
 Indiana - No. 6
Michigan - No. 2
 Jan. 12, 1993
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 L, 76-75
 Jalen Rose, 19
Purdue
 Purdue - No. 9
Michigan - No. 8
 Jan. 7, 1993
 West Lafayette, Ind.
 W, 80-70
 Chris Webber, 22
Kansas
 Kansas - No. 2
Michigan - No. 6
 Dec. 30, 1992
 Honolulu, Ha.
W, 86-74
 Jalen Rose, 25
North Carolina
 N.C. - 5
Michigan - No. 6
 Dec. 29, 1992
 Honolulu, Ha.
 W, 79-78
 Chris Webber, 27
Duke
 Duke - No. 4
Michigan - No. 1
 Dec. 7, 1992
 Durham, N.C.
 L, 79-68
 Jimmy King, 20
Purdue
 Purdue - No. 9
Michigan - No. 8
 March 4, 1990
 West Lafayette, Ind.
 L, 79-77
 Terry Mills, 30
Purdue
 Purdue - No. 8
Michigan - No. 4
 Jan. 31, 1990
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 L, 91-73
 Rumeal Robinson, 17
Illinois
 Illinois - No. 8
Michigan - No. 3
 Jan. 15, 1990
 Champaign, Ill.
 W, 74-70
 Sean Higgins, 16
Indiana
 Indiana - No. 9
Michigan - No. 5
 Jan. 8, 1990
 Bloomington, Ind.
 L, 69-67
 Rumeal Robinson, 21
Duke
 Duke - No. 6
Michigan - No. 8
 Dec. 9, 1989
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 W, 113-108 (OT)
 Sean Higgins, 32
Arizona
 Arizona - No. 6
Michigan - No. 4
 Nov. 25, 1989
 Springfield, Mass.
 L, 82-75
 Rumeal Robinson, 27
Illinois
 Illinois - No. 4
Michigan - No. 8
 March 11, '89
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 L, 89-73
 Rumeal Robinson, 22
Iowa
 Iowa - No. 8
Mich. - No. 10
 Feb. 9, 1989
 Iowa City, Iowa
 W, 108-107 (2OT)
 Glen Rice, 24
Illinois
 Illinois - No. 2
Michigan - No. 6
 Jan. 14, 1989
 Champaign, Ill.
 L, 96-84
 Glen Rice, 30
Oklahoma
 Okla. - No. 4
Michigan - No. 3
 Nov. 27, 1988
 Maui, Ha.
W, 91-80
 Rumeal Robinson, 20
Purdue
 Purdue - No. 2
Mich. - No. 10
March 5, 1988
 West Lafayette, Ind.
 L, 80-67
 Gary Grant, 16
Georgia Tech
 G.T. - No. 2
Michigan - No. 3
 Nov. 30, 1985
 Springfield, Mass.
 W, 49-44
 Antoine Joubert, 21
Illinois
 Illinois - No. 9
Michigan - No. 8
 Feb. 9, 1985
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 W, 57-45
 Roy Tarpley, 17
Louisville
 Louis. - No. 7
Michigan - No. 6
 Dec. 6, 1978
 Louisville, Ken.
 L, 86-84
 Mike McGee, 29
Minnesota
 Minn. - No. 10
Michigan - No. 6
 Dec. 6, 1977
 Minneapolis, Minn.
 W, 86-80
 Phil Hubbard, 23
Marquette
 Marq. - No. 2
Michigan - No. 9
 Dec. 13, 1971
 Milwaukee, Wis.
 L, 81-52
 Henry Wilmore, 12
Duke
 Duke - No. 1
Michigan - No. 3
 Dec. 21, 1965
 Detroit, Mich.
 L, 100-93
 Cazzie Russell, 30
Minnesota
 Minn. - No. 6
Michigan - No. 1
 March 6, 1965
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 W, 88-85
 Cazzie Russell, 24
Minnesota
 Minn. - No. 8
Michigan - No. 1
 Feb. 23, 1965
 Minneapolis, Minn.
 W, 91-78
 Cazzie Russell, 27
Indiana
 Indiana - No. 8
Michigan - No. 1
 Feb. 15, 1965
 Bloomington, Ind.
 W, 96-95 (2OT)
 Cazzie Russell, 23
Wichita State
 WSU - No. 2
Michigan - No. 1
 Dec. 14, 1964
 Detroit, Mich.
 W, 87-85
 Cazzie Russell, 28
Duke
 Duke - No. 5
Michigan - No. 1
 Dec. 5, 1964
 Durham, N.C.
 W, 86-79
 Cazzie Russell, 21
UCLA
 UCLA - No. 4
Michigan - No. 3
 Dec. 27, 1963
 Los Angeles, Calif.
 L, 98-80
 Larry Tregoning, 20
Duke
 Duke - No. 5
Michigan - No. 3
 Dec. 21, 1963
 Ann Arbor, Mich.
 W, 83-67
 Cazzie Russell, 21



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