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“Rebounds, rebounds, rebounds”: A tougher Michigan focuses on the boards ahead of Rutgers

Twenty-six. That was the number atop the mind of Michigan coach Juwan Howard and his players Tuesday afternoon, ahead of the Wolverines’ trip to Piscataway to take on Rutgers. The first time the two teams played, nearly three weeks ago, the Wolverines escaped Madison Square...

Resurgent bench play fuels Michigan’s late-season ascent

On February 1st, Michigan earned a hard-fought victory over Rutgers in New York City that resuscitated its season. In the second half, Juwan Howard’s starters played 98 of 100 available minutes. The win was pivotal but also representative of how much trust Howard had in...

Podcast: On John Beilein exiting, Michigan rising, and Michigan State falling

Brendan and Dylan react to reports that John Beilein could be leaving the Cavs, Michigan’s recent surge and Michigan State’s slide. Listen to “On John Beilein exiting, Michigan rising, and Michigan State falling” on Spreaker. Timestamps (04:03) John Beilein exiting (23:22) Michigan rising (46:39) Michigan...

Michigan showed its ceiling again Sunday. Now it becomes about sustaining it.

Selection Sunday is four weeks from now, which means that Michigan has four weeks to hold this thing together. Sunday’s 89-65 demolition of Indiana doesn’t mean much on its own — the Hoosiers are sitting square on the bubble and that’s the type of game...

Game 25: Indiana at Michigan Recap

Michigan is playing its best basketball since November and picked up a  second consecutive 20+ point victory on Sunday afternoon. The Wolverines played one of their most efficient offensive games of the season, scoring an impressive 1.38 points per possession. Five Michigan players reached double...

Video: Juwan Howard talks win over Indiana

Juwan Howard addressed the media after Michigan’s blowout win over Indiana on Sunday afternoon.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 89, Indiana 65

Video: Archie Miller recaps 24-point loss at Michigan

Indiana head coach Archie Miller addressed the media after his team lost by 24 points at the Crisler Center.

Game 25: Indiana at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Indiana will tip at 1:00 p.m. at the Crisler Center (CBS). Read the game preview and join the discussion below.

‘We wanted to make sure we still had that edge’: How Michigan’s defense got back on track

Three weeks ago, staring down into the bottom, Juwan Howard walked into Crisler Center’s media room and gave a glaringly honest assessment of his team. Earlier in the night, Michigan had lost to Penn State, its third in an eventual four-game streak, looking listless and...

Video: Juwan Howard previews Indiana

Juwan Howard met with the media on Friday and discussed his reaction to The Athletic’s feature story about his lasting impact on his neighborhood and what to expect versus Indiana.

Game 25: Indiana at Michigan Preview

Michigan hosts Indiana on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m., CBS) with a chance to even its conference record at .500. The Hoosiers arrive in Ann Arbor after a shootout victory over Iowa on Thursday night that snapped a four-game losing streak. Indiana has quality home wins...

Bracket Watch: February 14th, 2020

As Selection Sunday creeps closer, we’re bringing back Bracket Watch at UM Hoops. This year, Tony Natoci will be breaking down the bracket regularly as we lead up to the NCAA Tournament. Natoci publishes his own bracket at Heartbreak City and accurately projected all 16...

By the numbers: A closer look at Jon Teske’s slump

Michigan is playing some of its best basketball in months, but its starting center is struggling. Jon Teske is averaging just 5.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game over Michigan’s last three games, shooting 24% on 2-point attempts. What’s wrong with Jon Teske’s game? We...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 79, Northwestern 54

Before Wednesday night’s 79-54 victory at Northwestern, Michigan hadn’t won a game by more than 11 points since December. The Wolverines are picking up momentum and working back toward the team that they once were with Isaiah Livers. Despite the lopsided scoreline, there were still...