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Key stats and trends that illustrate Michigan’s identity under Juwan Howard

Juwan Howard is only three games into his head coaching career, but his Michigan team has shown enough on the court to illustrate its identity. The Wolverine head coach didn’t share much of anything about his basketball philosophy in the offseason, but now we’re starting...

Recruiting Roundup: Where things stand in early signing period

The early signing period ends on Wednesday, but there’s been no shortage of recruiting drama. Michigan received one letter of intent, from Zeb Jackson, but that’s it for right now. Isaiah Todd told reporters that he isn’t planning to sign early and Hunter Dickinson has kept...

Podcast: Buying, selling and loving in the Big Ten

It is Big Ten week on the pod. Brendan and Dylan go through the conference and grade each team with a buy, sell or hold rating based on early-season results. Listen to “Buying, selling and loving in the Big Ten” on Spreaker. The podcast is...

Game 3: Elon at Michigan Recap

Michigan weathered a poor start before picking up a straightforward win over Elon on Friday night. The Wolverines rode a strong defensive performance and got a bit of scoring from every position. Jon Teske led the balanced attack with 16 points while Zavier Simpson (11),...

Photo Gallery: Michigan 70, Elon 50

Video: Juwan Howard, David DeJulius talk win over Elon

Juwan Howard and David DeJulius met with the media after Michigan’s 20-point win over Elon. Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Friday, November 15, 2019 Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Friday, November 15, 2019

Game 3: Elon at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Elon are set for a 7:00 p.m. tonight at the Crisler Center (BTN). Catch up on our preview content and join the discussion below. Pregame Reading: Game 3: Elon at Michigan Preview Film Room: Breaking down the basics of Juwan Howard’s defense Three-guard...

Film Room: Breaking down the basics of Juwan Howard’s defense

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 3: Elon at Michigan Preview

Michigan is back at the Crisler Center to host Elon (7:00 p.m., BTN) tonight. Elon has a new head coach on the sidelines after its worst KenPom finish since 2001. The Phoenix hired Mike Schrage this summer, and he should be familiar with Michigan’s personnel....

Three-guard lineup offers potential answer to rotational question

All it took was a dive into last year’s film for Juwan Howard to realize what he had in David DeJulius. A confident, assertive point guard, no doubt, capable of creating his own shot off the dribble and through pick-and-roll. But the other side of...

How one after-timeout play showcases Juwan Howard’s coaching chops

Juwan Howard showed off some of his X’s and O’s ability in the first half of Tuesday night’s game against Creighton. After noticing Creighton’s difficulty guarding a seemingly innocuous empty corner ball screen, Howard went back to the well following a quick 6-0 Bluejay run....

Five Key Plays: Michigan 79, Creighton 69

Michigan knocked off Creighton on Tuesday night to move to 2-0 on the season. The Wolverines trailed at the half and were far from perfect, but they made the necessary adjustments and walked away with a comfortable win in the second half. Here are Five...

Podcast: A recap of Michigan-Creighton and a mega-preview for Michigan State vs. Seton Hall

It is Gavitt Games week and the Wolverines and Spartans are both participating this year. Michigan knocked off Creighton on Tuesday and Michigan State faces Seton Hall on Thursday. Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan’s victory and preview a polarizing Seton Hall team. Listen to “A...

Michigan announces Zeb Jackson signing

Michigan announced that four-star guard Zeb Jackson signed his letter of intent today. Jackson is a four-star prospect in the 2020 class, ranked 62nd nationally per 247 Sports Composite. Jackson originally committed to John Beilein and honored his pledge to Michigan after Juwan Howard was...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s 79-69 win over Creighton

Michigan handled Creighton on Tuesday night, picking up an essential non-conference win over a high-major opponent. The Wolverine defense struggled in the first half, but the offense carried the way long enough for the defense to make adjustments. Here are five takeaways (with advanced stats...