UConn beat Michigan 85-77 on Friday night in a rematch of last season's national championship game, handing the Wolverines their first loss of the 2026-27 campaign.

Michigan's perimeter offense never found a rhythm. Trey McKenney missed all seven of his first-half attempts, emblematic of a shooting night that left the Wolverines chasing the game against a Huskies team that controlled the tempo throughout.

The loss is an early measuring-stick result for a Michigan squad that entered the weekend unbeaten. Friday's meeting carried obvious weight on both sides given how last season ended, and UConn made the sharper, more composed case in round two. For the Wolverines, the takeaways are straightforward: the outside shot has to fall, and the half-court offense needs an answer when it doesn't. There is plenty of November left to find one, but UConn leaves no doubt about the gap on this particular night.