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Notebook: Michigan stresses defense; Livers and Davis named captains

To some extent it’s hard not to make rash conclusions based on the first 40 minutes we’ve seen from Michigan basketball in over eight months. Some new faces impressed. The offense hummed. Michigan appears to have found a point guard. All the necessary caveats —...

Evaluating Michigan’s playmaking options on opening night

Michigan’s offense didn’t show any signs of early-season rust when it took the court on Wednesday night. The Wolverines ran up 96 points in one of the best offensive showings of the Juwan Howard era. Simply put, the U-M offense got whatever it wanted whether...

Video: Isaiah Livers, Mike Smith talk early-season progress

Isaiah Livers and Mike Smith met with the media this afternoon to recap Wednesday’s win over Bowling Green and look ahead to Sunday’s game against Oakland.

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College basketball is back and we’re offering our best price ever on a UM Hoops subscription. For today only, new subscribers can purchase an annual subscription for just $12 for the first year — that’s just $1 per month and 75% off of our monthly...

Podcast: 2020-21 is underway and we’ve got takes

The season opener is in the books. Brendan and Dylan discuss Michigan’s newcomers, what went well against Bowling Green and where U-M still needs to improve. Then they dive into Michigan State’s win over Eastern Michigan and what to expect when Michigan State and Notre...

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...