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Early thoughts on the first week of Big Ten hoops

Big Ten basketball is underway across the Midwest, but it’s been a slow build. The league has spaced out conference games pretty significantly, which means we are still waiting for a traditional four or five-game day of league basketball. Ten teams in the league have...

Subscriber Ask Me Anything: December 16th, 2020

Every month, we host an ‘ask me anything’ discussion on our message board for our members. Any member can submit a question, all you have to do is log in to the message board and submit it. I’ll be answering questions throughout the day. You...

A closer look at Hunter Dickinson’s early-season dominance and what it means for Michigan

Hunter Dickinson leads Michigan in points, rebounds and blocks per game through six career appearances. He’s notched three consecutive KenPom MVP honors in the Wolverines’ three toughest games to date. He’s just a freshman, albeit a 20-year-old freshman, but he’s already emerging as arguably Michigan’s...

Podcast: More questions than answers as Big Ten play begins

Michigan won its Big Ten opener over Penn State but Brendan and Dylan still aren’t sure what to make of this U-M team. They debate how good Hunter Dickinson can be and how all of Michigan’s pieces fit together. Michigan State’s premiere game against Virginia...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 62, Penn State 58

Michigan picked up its first Big Ten win of the 2020-21 season on Sunday afternoon, outlasting Penn State in a gritty defense-first contest. The Wolverines opened a big lead early but found themselves trailing late before their defense, and freshman Hunter Dickinson, bailed them out...

In narrow win, Michigan reaps the rewards of Dickinson’s progress

For much of the second half, Michigan’s offense had sputtered in the worst possible way. Isaiah Livers couldn’t get anything going. Mike Smith didn’t have a second-half point. 3-pointers weren’t falling, no matter how open they were. And with just over two minutes left, the...

Game 6: Penn State at Michigan Recap

It’s always best to learn from mistakes in a win. Michigan was far from perfect on Sunday night, and it flirted with disaster, but it won its first Big Ten game. “I don’t know what to say,” Juwan Howard said when asked for his overall...

Video: Juwan Howard, Michigan players recap win over Penn State

Juwan Howard, Austin Davis, Hunter Dickinson and Eli Brooks met with the media via Zoom after Michigan’s 4-point Big Ten opening win.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 62, Penn State 58

Game 6: Penn State at Michigan Open Thread

Big Ten play is here. Michigan and Penn State are set for a Sunday matinee at the Crisler Center. Read the game preview and join in the open thread to discuss today’s action.

The state of the center position following Austin Davis’ injury

Hunter Dickinson was always a freshman in name only. Dickinson, 20, is nearly a year older than sophomore Franz Wagner. He left Dematha Catholic, one of the best high school basketball programs in in the country, as the all-time winningest player in school history. He...

Video: Isaiah Livers, Hunter Dickinson preview Big Ten opener

Isaiah Livers and Hunter Dickinson met with the media this afternoon to preview Michigan’s Sunday tilt against Penn State. Both players discussed Austin Davis’ injury and what it means for U-M moving forward.

Video: Juwan Howard talks Austin Davis injury, Big Ten opener

Juwan Howard met with the media today to update Austin Davis’ status and preview Michigan’s Sunday game against Penn State.

Austin Davis sidelined indefinitely with right foot injury

Austin Davis will be sidelined for an undetermined period of time after suffering a right foot injury against Toledo. Davis suffered a plantar fascia injury in his right foot during a non-contact movement against Toledo, per a U-M release. He will begin rehabilitation immediately. “While we...

Game 6: Penn State at Michigan Preview

After an uninspiring non-conference slate, Big Ten play is finally here. Michigan hosts Penn State on Sunday afternoon (2 p.m., BTN) in the first Big Ten conference game of the 2020-21 season. The Nittany Lions arrive in Ann Arbor with a 3-1 record that includes...