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Five Key Plays: Michigan 80, UCF 58

Michigan trailed by double-digits in the first half against UCF but ended up emptying its bench early in a blowout win. The Wolverines won by 22 points, even after UCF ended the game on a 12-2 run against the Wolverines’ third unit. Here are Five...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over UCF

Michigan moved to 4-0 with a 22-point win over UCF on Sunday evening. The Wolverines got key contributions from their bench and weathered a rocky start to coast to an easy win. Here are five takeaways from the victory including a closer look at Hunter...

Michigan’s bench shines in win as search for optimal rotation continues

Sunday evening, in the moments after Michigan’s 80-58 win over UCF, Isaiah Livers stood with a manager on the Crisler Center floor, working on his 3-point shooting. A few sections away, Hunter Dickinson adorned sportswriters’ Zoom screens on media row. Next up, it was Chaundee...

Game 4: UCF at Michigan Recap

Hunter Dickinson dunked the ball over two UCF defenders put Michigan ahead by 30 points with four minutes to play. The game had been decided since the middle of the second half, but Terrance Williams didn’t hesitate to let UCF know that his center just...

Video: Juwan Howard, Michigan players recap win over UCF

Juwan Howard, Hunter Dickinson, Terrance Williams and Chaundee Brown met with the media after Michigan’s comeback blowout win over UCF.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 80, UCF 58

Game 4: UCF at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan hosts UCF this afternoon at the Crisler Center. Read the game preview, dig into Film Room and then join the conversation throughout the game.

Film Room: ‘5 Out’ and other new concepts in Juwan Howard’s offense

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...

Game 4: UCF at Michigan Preview

Michigan is scheduled to host UCF on Sunday (4:00 p.m., BTN) for what should be its most challenging test to date. Game previews in the COVID-era continue to be a tough task as the Knights have only played one game, an ugly 63-55 win over...

‘The head of the snake’: Michigan’s defense counting on Brooks’ defensive evolution

After Cassius Winston torched Michigan to the tune of 32 points and nine assists in the first matchup between the Spartans and Wolverines last season, Michigan coach Juwan Howard knew he needed to switch things up. He watched the film, digested the defensive errors and...

Video: Mike Smith, Eli Brooks talk early season progress

Mike Smith and Eli Brooks met with the media this afternoon to talk about Michigan’s 3-0 start and how the team is progressing.

Podcast: A Michigan State-Duke autopsy, plus early season numbers from Michigan

Brendan and Dylan break down Michigan State’s big win at Duke and hit on some key takeaways including Aaron Henry’s growth as a playmaker, a potentially elite defense and how the center rotation could shake out after Julius Marble’s big night. Then they dive into...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over Ball State

Michigan picked up a comfortable win over Ball State on Wednesday night to move to 3-0 on the season. The Wolverines were sharp and efficient offensively as they continue to feel their way into the 2020-21 season. Here are Five Takeaways from the win including...

Livers, Wagner exhibit dominant potential in win over Ball State

Holding 40-33 lead at halftime Wednesday night, Michigan entered the locker room and simply smiled. Ball State had finished the first half on a 19-6 run punctuated by sloppy defense, but the Wolverines remained confident. This wasn’t like Sunday’s overtime escape against Oakland. The energy...

Game 3: Ball State at Michigan Recap

It’s hard to shake the feeling that Michigan’s first three games were more like glorified scrimmages or exhibitions. Playing inside an empty Crisler Center sets the tone, but Juwan Howard and his bench are in the early stages of figuring this whole thing out. They...