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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...

Ups and downs of Howard’s debut offer glimpse of what’s to come

When Juwan Howard’s head hits the pillow Tuesday night, he will see every play that’s still nagging at his psyche, recounting the images as his team’s 30-point cushion steadily whittled to four.  He will see a Michigan offense halted and a defense that suddenly couldn’t...

Game 1: Appalachian State at Michigan Recap

Michigan opened up the Juwan Howard era with back-to-back post-ups for Jon Teske. He scored on both possessions and recorded a double-double in the first half. Teske set the tone and Eli Brooks hit five 3-pointers en route to a career-high. Everything was going according...

Photo Gallery: Michigan 79, Appalachian State 71

Video: Juwan Howard, Jon Teske and Eli Brooks recap season opener

Juwan Howard, Jon Teske and Eli Brooks met with the media after Michigan’s season-opening win over Appalachian State. Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Posted by Michigan Basketball on...

Game 1: Appalachian State at Michigan Open Thread

The Juwan Howard era tips off at 7:00 p.m. at the Crisler Center (BTN). Read our preview content and join hthe discussion in the open thread below. Pregame Reading Game 1: Appalachian State at Michigan Preview Early season a chance to hone shot selection, ball...

Game 1: Appalachian State at Michigan Preview

The Juwan Howard era begins in Ann Arbor tonight as Michigan hosts Appalachian State in the Crisler Center (7:00 p.m., BTN). Michigan won’t be the only team playing its first game under a new head coach. Tuesday will also be Dustin Kerns first appearance on...

Early season a chance to hone shot selection, ball movement

When Michigan takes the floor against Appalachian State on Tuesday night, it will merely continue the process of learning who it is. Juwan Howard learning how to handle in-game college basketball coaching decisions for the first time. Michigan’s players learning how to wed prior habits...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s exhibition opener

Michigan coasted to a straightforward win over Saginaw Valley State on Friday evening in its last preseason tune-up before Tuesday’s season opener against Appalachian State. Here are five takeaways from the exhibition opener including thoughts on Eli Brooks, Michigan’s sophomores, defense and more.