Michigan is 2-0 in exhibition play after wins over Eastern Michigan and Oregon State. Dylan and Eric break down the Wolverines’ preseason KenPom rating, early takeaways from both games, standout performances from key contributors, how the rotation and depth are shaping up, and what to watch in the final tune-up against Houston.
The UM Hoops Podcast · Episode 257 · 1:09:37
Show notes
Dylan Burkhardt and Eric Shapiro start with Michigan's preseason KenPom rating of 28th, which they read as a coaching-change discount, and set it against Torvik and the human polls. They then go through the 87-62 win over Eastern Michigan and the 98-93 win over Oregon State.
The rest covers offensive shape, the lack of secondary playmaking, the bench pieces (Liburd, Costello, Noland, Reed), the missing Roddy Gayle, and concerns about rim protection, rebounding and transition. They end with what to watch against Houston.
- kenpom
- rotation
- rim protection
- rebounding
- playmaking
- exhibitions
- bench
- houston
Worth hearing
41:15 · The wing bench: Liburd, Costello, Goodman
“He might be the best, like pure shooter on the team, even more than Trey McKenney.”
Eric Shapiro
1:06:45 · Rim protection concerns
“Cadeau is so essential to the offense and Thiam is so essential to the defense.”
Eric Shapiro
Prediction16:31 · Takeaways from both exhibitions
“I think Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney are going to be a really good backcourt.”
Dylan Burkhardt
1:07:42 · Houston preview and wrap
“Houston is the preeminent rebounding team in the entire country, so they’ll It’s a great game to have in an exhibition”
Eric Shapiro
Prediction56:48 · Jalen Reed and rebounding
“I think this team’s going to be not nearly as explosive in transition running like last year’s team was.”
Eric Shapiro
51:07 · Jalen Reed and rebounding
“I could just see the vision like so clearly to me that this guy’s gonna be, could potentially be like very solid.”
Eric Shapiro
Chapters
- Intro and site updates
- KenPom ranks Michigan 28th
- Takeaways from both exhibitions
- Schematic trends and the bigs
- Playmaking gaps and Roddy Gayle
- The wing bench: Liburd, Costello, Goodman
- Kenny Noland and Cadeau's fouls
- Jalen Reed and rebounding
- Points off turnovers aside
- Rim protection concerns
- Houston preview and wrap
Games discussed
- Eastern Michigan at Michigan W 87-62
- Oregon State at Michigan W 98-93
- Michigan vs. Houston L 66-83
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15 repliesJoin the discussionDavis104
Lol, dunking on Evan Miya 10 minutes in! If it wasn’t Sunday night, I’d take a drink
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telekinetic
only way I’d have a drink on a sunday is if I was hanging out with a fellow umhoopster.
colin
btw AFAIK KP always intended to use the HUMAN poll as a prior for his own work and expected it to be predictive.
umhoops
So it goes in his preseason ratings or not?
colin
as far as I know, yes, it goes in. when and where I read this, I can’t quickly say.
EDIT
There we go.