Michigan flipped the switch on defense in the second half and Yaxel Lendeborg took over against Alabama to push the Wolverines into the Elite Eight. We break down everything that worked (and didn’t) against Alabama, then dive into Michigan’s Elite Eight matchup with Tennessee (24:30), one of the best rebounding and most physical teams that Michigan has played this season.
The UM Hoops Podcast · Episode 246 · 1:08:11
Show notes
Dylan Burkhardt and Eric Shapiro review Michigan's win over Alabama. Yaxel Lendeborg took over early in the second half, Elliot Cadeau kept playing well, and the defense went from loose to suffocating after a messy first half and a botched end-of-half possession.
They then scout Tennessee: the nation's best offensive rebounding team, built around Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament with four physical bigs. They cover personnel, the rebounding target, switching schemes and the foul-trouble and discipline risks for Michigan.
- alabama recap
- tennessee preview
- rebounding
- switching defense
- 3-point shooting
- physicality
- foul trouble
Worth hearing
10:13 · Shot-making cushion and sustainability
“Every shot that Alabama was taking was difficult and it was hard for them to even generate good shots.”
Eric Shapiro
Prediction55:52 · Keys: rebounding and physicality
“Tennessee’s got to rebound at least 40% of its misses to have a chance.”
Eric Shapiro
4:05 · Yaxel Lendeborg takes over
“I thought it was like everything you would’ve hoped Yaxel could be this year.”
Dylan Burkhardt
37:58 · Tennessee personnel scout
“He’s literally the only really guy who can shoot on this team.”
Dylan Burkhardt
32:42 · Tennessee's defense and size
“It’s more like how Michigan State gives up 3s than how Nebraska gives up 3s, if that makes sense.”
Dylan Burkhardt
Chapters
- Setting up the Elite Eight sandwich
- Yaxel Lendeborg takes over
- Shot-making cushion and sustainability
- The botched end of the first half
- How Lendeborg got his shots
- Cadeau, Gayle and the bigs' off night
- Tennessee's offense
- Tennessee's defense and size
- Tennessee personnel scout
- Keys: rebounding and physicality
- Switching strategy against two bigs
- What decides the game
Games discussed
- Michigan vs. Tennessee W 95-62
- Michigan vs. Alabama W 90-77
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10 repliesJoin the discussionDavis104
I’ve been waiting for this all morning especially since Dylan and Eric nailed the Alabama preview. Hopefully, no one on Tennessee wears a t shirt under their jersey. A little bit of a time crunch so I will only listen to this elite podcast as many times as Jeremy Fears, the point god, wandered around the court aimlessly in the last thirty seconds of a sweet sixteen game down three points.
Dmassaro27
Great podcast, as always. Haven’t finished the pod yet, still listening. Glad you brought up the last couple minutes of the first half. At halftime I said to my family that that might have been the worst 2 minutes I’ve seen from them all year. Dusty was LIVID. Then, as you also said, that 2nd half was absolutely incredible basketball all around.
colin
Having seen Sherrell up close now I’m willing to say he’s long in whatever shirt he wears.
eric_shap
You guys are getting a lot of mileage out of that single tshirt line, huh?
colin
look we’ve all been there wondering how long someone is