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Smith and Brown reward Howard’s vision in season-opening win

For much of the second half Wednesday evening, Michigan operated in an acceptable but uncomfortable space. Its lead never dwindled within two scores but oscillated between 10 and 15 points. A season-opening victory against Bowling Green never quite felt like a certainty. And then, with...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over Bowling Green

Michigan outgunned Bowling Green on Wednesday night to pick up a 96-82 victory to kick off the 2020-21 season. The Wolverines had five double-digit scorers and scored 1.3 points per possession in the win. Here are five takeaways from our first glimpse of Michigan this...

Game 1: Bowling Green at Michigan Recap

Michigan’s offense was as advertised when it finally took the court on Wednesday night. The Wolverines ran up 96 points in 74 possessions in a 14-point season-opening win over Bowling Green. Michigan’s versatility was on full display. The Wolverines were paced by Wake Forest transfer...

Video: Juwan Howard, Hunter Dickinson and Chaundee Brown talk win over BGSU

Juwan Howard, Hunter Dickinson and Chaundee Brown met with the media after Michigan’s season-opening win against Bowling Green.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 96, Bowling Green 82

Game 1: Bowling Green at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Bowling Green are an hour away from tip at the Crisler Center. Read the game preview and join the discussion in the open thread.

Game 1: Bowling Green at Michigan Preview

College basketball is finally back. Michigan hosts Bowling Green this afternoon at the Crisler Center (4:00 p.m., ESPN2), 258 days after the 2019-20 season came to an abrupt halt. It has been an abnormal offseason and promises to be a season unlike anything we’ve ever...

Player Power Rankings: No. 1 Franz Wagner

I’ve been debating the best way to kick off our 2020-21 season preview content. In the past, we went position-by-position to preview Michigan’s personnel, but that becomes more difficult with so much positional ambiguity. Half of each preview devolves into speculation and clarification over who...

2020-21 Michigan hoops over/under predictions

For the fifth consecutive year, we solicited Michigan basketball over/under propositions to preview the upcoming season. There were some great submissions, and just like last year, you can vote on each prop. Each posted over/under proposition has an attached poll so you can share your...

Player Power Rankings: No. 2 Isaiah Livers

I’ve been debating the best way to kick off our 2020-21 season preview content. In the past, we went position-by-position to preview Michigan’s personnel, but that becomes more difficult with so much positional ambiguity. Half of each preview devolves into speculation and clarification over who...

Podcast: The season is here

The season is finally here. Michigan will tip against Bowling Green and Michigan State will face Eastern Michigan on Wednesday. Brendan and Dylan discuss where things stand for each program and what they will be watching for on Wednesday. Listen to “The season is here”...

Howard hopes to sort out rotation with early slate

Michigan has one of the oldest rosters in college basketball. It features five players who are seniors or older; they have played a combined 9,532 minutes of college basketball. Only two scholarship underclassmen project to play heavy minutes off the bat — Hunter Dickinson, who...

Player Power Rankings: No 3 Eli Brooks

I’ve been debating the best way to kick off our 2020-21 season preview content. In the past, we went position-by-position to preview Michigan’s personnel, but that becomes more difficult with so much positional ambiguity. Half of each preview devolves into speculation and clarification over who...

Video: Juwan Howard previews season opener

Juwan Howard met with the media today to preview the start of the 2020-21 season.

What I know and what I want to know about Michigan basketball in 2020-21

Michigan’s first basketball game of 2020-21 is just days away. The steady presence of Zavier Simpson and Jon Teske is gone, and this season promises to provide an even greater assessment of Juwan Howard as a coach. He’s proven he can win games, but we’ll...