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Against Creighton, Michigan got the Isaiah Livers it needs

For someone who started in the national title game as a freshman, it’s almost surprising how little Michigan depended on Isaiah Livers for the first two years of his career. Livers, for much of the time he’s spent in Ann Arbor, has been a starter...

Game 2: Creighton at Michigan Recap

It doesn’t matter how many scrimmages, guarantee games or exhibitions a team plays in October and November. Nobody knows anything about their team until someone draws first blood. How a team reacts at that moment can set the tone for weeks or months to come....

Video: Juwan Howard recaps win over Creighton

Juwan Howard was disappointed in his team’s defense in the first half but pleased with the second-half adjustment. Here’s what the head coach had to say after a Tuesday night win over Creighton.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 79, Creighton 69

Video: Greg McDermott talks loss at Michigan

Creighton head coach Greg McDermott addressed the media after Michigan’s 79-69 win over the Bluejays. Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Game 2: Creighton at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan hosts Creighton at the Crisler Center tonight (6:30 p.m., FS1). The Wolverines are facing the Bluejays as part of the Gavitt Games, an annual event pairing Big Ten and Big East opponents. Michigan is 1-1 all-time in the Gavitt Games with a win at...

Michigan offers four-star guard Adam Miller

Michigan extended a scholarship offer to four-star combo guard Adam Miller today. Michigan has offered 〽️ — Adam AceWolf Miller (@AceWolf44) November 12, 2019 Miller is ranked 31st nationally, per 247 Sports Composite, and is a consensus four-star prospect. The combo guard had previously announced...

Game 2: Creighton at Michigan Preview

After an up-and-down start against Appalachian State last week, Michigan had a week of practice to get back to the basics before welcoming Creighton (6:30 p.m. FS1) to the Crisler Center tonight.  The Wolverines and Bluejays are ranked 30th and 31st in KenPom’s early-season ratings,...

Even in the little things, Michigan is still figuring out what it is

There is some irony that, in the first week of its first season without John Beilein, Michigan basketball worked on fundamentals. Under Juwan Howard, the Wolverines have what they call “vitamins” in practice that they work on every day — passing, shooting, those kinds of...

Video: Juwan Howard previews Creighton

Juwan Howard met with the media this afternoon to preview Michigan’s Tuesday night game against Creighton.

Recruiting Roundup: Shifting timelines as early signing period nears

The college basketball season tipped off on Tuesday but the college basketball recruiting season never stops. Juwan Howard and his staff are focused on recruiting with the early signing period just weeks away. There are decisions being made, announcements being set and shifting timeframes across...

Film Room: Breaking down the basics of 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...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over Appalachian State

Michigan’s season-opening win over Appalachian State ended up being more adventurous than anticipated, but the Wolverines picked up the victory to start the season 1-0. Here are five takeaways — supplemented with film and advanced statistics — from the first win of the Juwan Howard...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 79, Appalachian State 71

College basketball is back, and that means Five Key Plays is back at UM Hoops. Michigan’s opening win over Appalachian State became dicier than expected after a late run by the Mountaineers. Still, the Wolverines managed to survive adversity in the first win of the...

Podcast: 2019-20 is underway and we have questions

Michigan’s opening game against Appalachian State got interesting after a 30-5 App State run in the second half while Michigan State dropped its opening game to Kentucky. Brendan (from New York City) and Dylan (from Ann Arbor) react to last night’s games. Listen to “2019-20...