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Big Ten Tournament: Michigan vs. Minnesota Open Thread

Michigan and Minnesota will face off at 3:30 p.m. on CBS this afternoon for a chance to face Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament final. Read the game preview, read about Eli Brooks and then join the discussion in the attached thread.

Big Ten Tournament: Michigan vs. Minnesota Preview

Michigan’s path to a third consecutive Big Ten Tournament Championship runs through Minnesota (3:30 p.m., CBS). The Golden Gophers only won three of their final ten regular season games but picked up back-to-back wins over Penn State (in overtime) and Purdue (by 2 points) in...

Eli Brooks finds himself while being someone else on the scout team

For the last two weeks, Eli Brooks has practiced on the scout team. But what seems like a demotion on paper has been instrumental to revitalizing his confidence. “He’s been playing everybody,” said John Beilein. “We decided to go with him as a scout teamer...

Big Ten Tournament: Michigan vs. Iowa Recap

Michigan was the last team to take the court at the United Center this week but didn’t waste any time rounding into postseason form. The Wolverines were looking for an edge after a disappointing finish to the regular season, and they showed one on Friday...

Video: Michigan press conference after win over Iowa

Here’s Michigan’s press conference after a quarterfinal win on Friday night. Michigan Press Conference after Iowa Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Friday, March 15, 2019

Video: John Beilein, Charles Matthews talk win over Iowa

Here’s John Beilein and Charles Matthews after Michigan’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Iowa. John Beilein after Iowa Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Friday, March 15, 2019 Charles Matthews after Iowa Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Friday, March 15, 2019

Photo Gallery: Michigan 74, Iowa 53

Big Ten Tournament: Michigan vs. Iowa Open Thread

Michigan and Iowa have the late night tip in Chicago tonight. Join the discussion in the attached open thread.

Big Ten Tournament: Michigan vs. Iowa Preview

Iowa took one of the most exciting routes possible to a .500 conference record. The Hawkeyes had a flair for the dramatic — five league games were decided by a single possession or in overtime — and didn’t play much of any defense (for the...

The most important things John Beilein said before the Big Ten Tournament

Wednesday afternoon, John Beilein met with reporters ahead of Michigan’s trip to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines tip off their postseason with a Friday night game against either Iowa or the winner of Northwestern-Illinois. Here are the most important things that he...

Big Ten Tournament Podcast: Can Michigan defend its crown?

Our first postseason pod of the year! The Big Ten Tournament tips off tonight in Chicago while Michigan and Michigan State will get underway on Friday. We review the All-Big Ten selections and discuss notable snubs (and some of Brendan’s interesting votes). Then we dive...

Five burning questions Michigan needs to answer in postseason play

Michigan suffered a disappointing loss at Michigan State on Saturday night. After letting the regular season crown slip away, the Wolverines will look to regroup in Chicago with the Big Ten Tournament tipping off on Friday. Michigan still has everything to play for in the...

Ignas Brazdeikis, Zavier Simpson collect All-Big Ten honors

The 2018-19 All-Big Ten teams were announced on Monday evening and Zavier Simpson and Ignas Brazdeikis were both selected to the conference’s second team by coaches and media. Brazdeikis named the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year. He averaged 14.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per...

Bracket Watch: March 11th, 2019

Here's the latest on Michigan's NCAA Tournament seeding possibilities.

2019 Big Ten Tournament bracket finalized

Michigan will open the 2019 Big Ten Tournament on Friday night in the final game of the day against either Iowa, Illinois or Northwestern. Tip-off is scheduled 25 minutes after Game No. 9, which tips at 7 p.m. eastern. The Wolverines earned the 3-seed in the tournament and...