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RIVALRY POD PART I: Michigan vs Michigan State

Brendan and Dylan sit down to dissect Michigan’s blowout loss to Illinois, Aaron Henry’s big night against Indiana and then preview Michigan-Michigan State Part I. Listen to “RIVALRY POD PART I: Michigan vs Michigan State” on Spreaker. Timestamps: (8:00) Dissecting Michigan-Illinois (20:15) Aaron Henry takes...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s loss to Illinois

It was a familiar scene: One team running around with its shorts on fire, feeding off its bench on the way to running its opponent out of the gym, the other playing lifeless victim. One team getting any shot it wanted, the other struggling for...

Illinois’ defense leaves Michigan without answers in blowout loss

The whoops and hollers spilled out of the visiting locker room, down a hallway and out the tunnel. They crossed towards half court and rose up into the 200 level, permeating the furthest reaches of the Crisler Center. This was the scene Tuesday night in...

Game 20: Illinois at Michigan Recap

Michigan and Illinois have spent the season following a similar script to beat up on their opposition. They dominate the paint and wear teams down with a 7-footer around the rim. Tuesday’s showdown at the top of the Big Ten was a battle of the...

Video: Brad Underwood, Trent Frazier talk win at Michigan

Brad Underwood and Trent Frazier met with the media after a win in Ann Arbor.

Video: Juwan Howard, Isaiah Livers and Austin Davis talk loss to Illinois

Juwan Howard, Isaiah Livers and Austin Davis met with the media after Michigan’s blowout home loss against Illinois.

Photo Gallery: Illinois 76, Michigan 53

Game 20: Illinois at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Illinois tip at 7 p.m. tonight on ESPN. Read the game preview and dive into the in-game discussion on our message board. The breaking news before tip is that Illini star guard Ayo Dosunmu will not play: From Illini spokesman: "Ayo will not...

Game 20: Illinois at Michigan Preview

The final week of the regular season is finally here and Michigan is playing for a banner (7:00 p.m., ESPN). The Wolverines are a win away from clinching the league title on winning percentage and Illinois is the last team standing with a remaining shot...

Q&A: Jordan Sperber talks Michigan offense, tournament upside & more

Hoop Vision’s Jordan Sperber combines basketball X’s and O’s with analytics into digestible content as well as anyone in the college basketball space. When he told me that he spent the last week breaking down Michigan for a 12-minute video, it felt like a perfect...

Bracket Watch: March 1st, 2021

Tony Natoci is back this year to provide regular bracket updates as we lead up to the NCAA Tournament. Natoci publishes his own bracket at Heartbreak City and will outline where Michigan stands in current bracketology models, both in his own bracket and notable national...

Podcast: Bubble watch for the Spartans. Title watch for the Wolverines.

Michigan State knocked off two top ten teams in a week and Michigan moved closer to a Big Ten Championship. Brendan and Dylan discuss Aaron Henry, Michigan State’s NCAA Tournament chances, Michigan’s offensive versatility, Illinois trash talk and more. Listen to “Bubble watch for the...

In yet another blowout win, Michigan’s energy carries it through

BLOOMINGTON — Isaiah Livers saw the ball fly out of Chaundee Brown’s hands and immediately began his sprint from the 3-point line to the basket. In his way stood four Indiana players, but as they did for most of the afternoon, the Hoosiers provided an...

Game 19: Michigan at Indiana Recap

The question for Michigan’s offense on Saturday afternoon was always who would get open looks rather than if the offense could generate open shots.  The Wolverines had no problem running their offense, they just had to decide who to dial up. Juwan Howard’s team didn’t...

Calm and controlled, Franz Wagner looks made for March

Juwan Howard refused to lean into the question. “Franz is playing extremely well, man,” he said. “He’s locked in, but it’s no surprise, he was that was before the break, and all our guys are, not just singling out one individual.” As he has for...