"The 2025 edition of men's college basketball Feast Week did not disappoint. Michigan tore through a stacked Players Era Festival field, beating two Top 25 teams ( Auburn and Gonzaga) by 30-plus points en route to winning the championship of the 18-team event. Cameron Boozer continued his hot streak in Duke's win over Arkansas. And UConn had a very different experience than last Thanksgiving week."
"Borzello: The Wolverines are my No. 1. We've never seen a team dominate three good opponents in three consecutive days the way Michigan they did last week in Las Vegas. Three straight wins over three potential NCAA tournament teams by a combined 110 points? Are you kidding? Dusty May's team lost some of its preseason luster in the first two weeks of the season when it needed overtime to beat Wake Forest and had to hold off TCU down the stretch, but both of those teams might be better than expected -- and preseason injuries to a couple of key players meant Michigan needed a couple of games to fully find its rhythm. At full strength in Vegas, this team was a machine. The Wolverines are mature, deep, huge, have arguably the best defense in college basketball and made 38 3s in three games at Players Era. Future opponents will have to hope that shooting performance was a blip; otherwise, Michigan looks extremely tough to beat."
Feast Week produced clear results: Michigan steamrolled a strong Players Era Festival field, beating two Top 25 teams by more than 30 points and capturing the 18-team title. Cameron Boozer sustained his scoring surge in Duke's victory over Arkansas. UConn experienced a notably different Thanksgiving-week outcome compared with last year. Michigan overcame early-season close calls and injuries to reach peak form in Las Vegas, showing maturity, size, defensive excellence and high-volume three-point shooting. The combination of depth and dominant performances positioned Michigan as the leading team entering the remainder of the season.
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