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Zavier Simpson wills Michigan past Purdue in slugfest

Zavier Simpson watches his opponents’ heads and sees all he needs to see. He doesn’t focus on his on-ball defender, nor his teammates splayed across the court. His eyes instead stay fixated on the other four defenders. There’s something almost mechanical about it, a formulaic...

Michigan finds its offense in small lineup

With 2.5 seconds — the final 2.5 seconds — left in Thursday’s game and the result finally, mercifully sealed, Franz Wagner still had a point to make. Before a Purdue inbounds, he walked over to Zavier Simpson, talking and gesticulating, oblivious to the fact that...

Game 15: Purdue at Michigan Recap

There are no bad Big Ten wins, but there was plenty of bad basketball at the Crisler Center on Thursday night. The Wolverines and Boilermakers played an ugly, turnover plagued first half. Michigan’s offense flatlined early in the second half, and its defense allowed Trevion...

Video: Juwan Howard recaps win over Purdue

Juwan Howard met with the media after Michigan’s dramatic double-overtime win over Purdue.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 84, Purdue 78 (2OT)

Video: Matt Painter talks loss at Michigan

Here’s what Purdue head coach Matt Painter had to say after his team dropped its second double-overtime game of the 2019-20 Big Ten season.

Game 15: Purdue at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan hosts Purdue tonight in the first mid-week game at the Crisler Center for over a month. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. on FS1, read the preview and join the discussion.

Game 15: Purdue at Michigan Preview

For the first time since a triumphant run through the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Wolverines have their backs against the wall. That early tournament run provided plenty of schedule capital, but the pressure is back on Juwan Howard’s team after losing four of their last...

The fallacy of replacing Isaiah Livers with the “next man up”

Juwan Howard’s update on junior forward Isaiah Livers was brief and vague once again Wednesday. Michigan’s coach characterized Livers, who’s been out since Dec. 27 with a groin injury, as “day-by-day”, without much elaboration. “No, no update yet,” Howard said. “We’re just praying he continues...

For Pierre Brooks, Michigan offer is ‘like a statement for me’

Pierre Brooks first met Michigan coach Juwan Howard at a U-M camp this past summer. The 2021 guard had developed a rapport with John Beilein and his staff, but he was unsure whether that relationship would carry over to the new staff. Those concerns dissipated...

Film Room: What went wrong at Michigan State?

Film Room is an X’s and O’s breakdown of Michigan basketball by Gibson Pyper. Pyper has diagrammed almost every offense in college and professional basketball at The Basketball Playbook and is an expert on the X’s and O’s of the game. He’s helping us break...

‘If we weren’t serious about a place, I’m not wasting my time’: Greg Brown’s visit is for real

When it was first reported that Greg Brown had scheduled an official visit to Michigan, the natural reaction was a raised eyebrow. After Hunter Dickinson and Terrance Williams committed last month, the Wolverines already have 13 scholarships filled for next semester, albeit with some likely...

Defensive shortcomings exposed in loss at Michigan State

EAST LANSING — Cassius Winston has a way of getting back down the court after a big shot. He hops and swaggers, backpedaling and smiling. Sometimes he extends an arm. Sometimes he just lets the noise rain down on him, with no prompting.  With 30...

Podcast: Our review of MSU’s big win over Michigan

Cassius Winston dominated Michigan again. We recap another brilliant performance by the Michigan State point guard and what the rivalry win means for Michigan State. Then we flip over to Michigan and try to make sense of what went wrong and what the Wolverines can...

Game 14: Michigan at Michigan State Recap

There are two distinct feelings after a college basketball loss. The first is the confusion that comes from losing a game that should have been a win. Trying to figure out what went wrong yields plenty of frustration, but the other type of loss brings...