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Scouting Report & Video Breakdown: Hunter Dickinson

Four-star center Hunter Dickinson committed to Michigan today, giving the Wolverines a pair of top-35 commitments in their 2020 class. Dickinson’s commitment pushed Michigan’s class into the top 10 nationally. With Dickinson in the fold, it is a great time to dive into the 7-foot-2...

Top-35 center Hunter Dickinson commits to Michigan

Four-star center Hunter Dickinson announced his commitment to Michigan today. I will be committing to… pic.twitter.com/31zz80lCbg — Hunter Dickinson (@H_Dickinson24) December 20, 2019 Dickinson is Michigan’s third pledge in the 2020 class, joining five-star forward Isaiah Todd and four-star guard Zeb Jackson. He picked Michigan...

Game 12: Presbyterian at Michigan Preview

A month ago, Michigan blew out Houston Baptist at the Crisler Center in preparation for its first real test of the Juwan Howard era. The month that followed was filled with highs and lows and seven consecutive challenging games. The Wolverines won the Battle 4...

Recruiting Roundup: Hunter Dickinson to announce this week; new offers

One of the top targets on Michigan’s recruiting board will finally announce his decision this week. The Wolverine staff has also been on the road and handed out several new offers over recent weeks. All eyes are on four-star big man Hunter Dickinson but Juwan...

Subscriber Ask Me Anything: December 2019

Every month, we host an ‘ask me anything’ discussion on our message board for our members. Subscribers can ask questions about Michigan basketball, Juwan Howard, recruiting, this website or anything else. Any member can submit a question, all you have to do is log in...

Inside the Play: How Michigan forced overtime versus Oregon

Juwan Howard’s offensive playbook is filled with creative plays to generate open shots. Howard has brought a number of more popular sets from the NBA to Michigan. While “Horns” sets are certainly common at both the collegiate and NBA levels, Howard has implemented a modern...

Podcast: Understanding Michigan’s loss to Oregon, and some listener mail

Oregon won in Ann Arbor on Saturday in one of the most entertaining games of the weekend. Brendan and Dylan sort out what Michigan’s home loss means and what to make of individual performances. On the back half of the podcast, the conversation dives into...

Michigan shows what it needs to be, and what it needs to do to get there

Franz Wagner and Isaiah Livers stood still. Their hands were on their heads. Around them, Oregon players were running past, back to their bench, shouting and screaming. The scoreboard, at zeroes, was hard to digest, because Michigan basketball in recent years has not lost games...

Johns shows signs of breakthrough against Oregon

It was 12 minutes into Saturday’s game when Juwan Howard turned to his bench en masse, substituting in sophomores Adrien Nunez, Colin Castleton and Brandon Johns, along with junior Eli Brooks. At that point, Michigan was shooting 3-for-17 from the field and trailed No. 10...

Game 11: Oregon at Michigan Recap

Oregon’s win over Michigan was the epitome of a great college basketball game in December. The game had enough drama for March, but most of it was fueled by the mistakes that teams make early in the season. This wasn’t the best game that Michigan...

Photo Gallery: Oregon 72, Michigan 71

Video: Juwan Howard recaps loss to Oregon

Juwan Howard addressed the media after Michigan’s overtime loss against Oregon.

Game 11: Oregon at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan hosts Oregon today at the Crisler Center (12:00 p.m, CBS). Read all of our pregame content and join the discussion below. More on Michigan-Oregon: Game 11: Oregon at Michigan Preview Film Room: Breaking down Oregon’s matchup zone defense Video: Juwan Howard previews Oregon Podcast:...

Notebook: Juwan Howard on road shooting woes, coaching philosophy and Franz Wagner’s confidence

Juwan Howard has seen the numbers, too. He knows, perhaps better than anyone, that in two road games, Michigan has made just six 3-pointers, both contributing to losses. He knows, perhaps better than anyone that, when you take out those two games, the Wolverines are...

Game 11: Oregon at Michigan Preview

Michigan and Oregon’s paths didn’t cross in the Bahamas, but they’ll meet at the Crisler Center on Saturday afternoon (noon, CBS). The tilt will be the first non-conference matchup between top-10 teams at the Crisler Center since Juwan Howard was on Michigan’s roster in a...