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Game 16: Michigan at Illinois Recap

The emotions of any given moment in a college basketball game feel monumental at the time, but there are always another 65 or so possessions that count just the same. There were times on Thursday night that Michigan’s 79-69 win at Illinois felt chaotic. The...

Game 16: Michigan at Illinois Open Thread

Michigan and Illinois are set for an 8:00 p.m. tip on FS1. Join the discussion in the attached message board thread. More on Michigan at Illinois: Game 16: Michigan at Illinois Preview Film Room: Previewing Brad Underwood’s spread offense and pressure defense The most important...

Game 16: Michigan at Illinois Preview

Michigan heads on the road tonight the first time of the 2019 calendar year. The Wolverines will be looking to knock off Illinois (8:00 p.m., FS1) and keep pace with Michigan State at the top of the conference standings. Illinois is just 4-11 (0-4 Big Ten)...

Film Room: Previewing Brad Underwood’s spread offense and pressure defense

Film Room is an X’s and O’s breakdown of Michigan basketball. Gibson Pyper diagrams Michigan’s offensive and defensive sets and provides and in-depth schematic look at Michigan’s opponents. Pyper has spent years diagramming college and NBA offenses and takes you inside the nuance of the game...

The most important things John Beilein said before Michigan-Illinois

John Beilein addressed the media today to preview Michigan’s Big Ten trip to Illinois (Thursday, 8:00 p.m., FS1, tickets). Here are the five most important things that the Wolverine head coach said ahead of Thursday’s game (and why they matter). On Isaiah Livers’ health: “Yeah,...

The Moving Screen: New Big Ten rankings, same two-horse race

The Moving Screen is a podcast collaboration with The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn. We’ll be tackling Michigan, Michigan State and Big Ten basketball at large with a blend of rational analysis and hot takes. We recap Michigan State’s win over Purdue and look ahead to the...

Video: John Beilein previews Illinois

Here’s Michigan head coach John Beilein previewing the Wolverines’ trip to Illinois on Thursday. Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Film Room: Lessons from Michigan’s win over Indiana

Film Room is an X’s and O’s breakdown of Michigan basketball. Gibson Pyper diagrams Michigan’s offensive and defensive sets and provides and in-depth schematic look at Michigan’s opponents. Pyper has spent years diagramming college and NBA offenses and takes you inside the nuance of the game...

Video Breakdown: How Zavier Simpson impacts Michigan’s defense

Eric has been posting Michigan and other basketball-related videos on Twitter this season and will be helping with new content on the site. To find more of his video breakdowns, be sure to follow him here. It is evident to anyone who has watched Michigan...

Jordan Poole has arrived, and so has Michigan’s ball screen offense

We always knew that Michigan could play defense. The Wolverines had a defensive reputation before the 2018-19 season began and cemented that rep as a suffocating defense in November. Now we know that Michigan can score too. While the defense has regressed gradually (ranked 28th...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 74, Indiana 63

Michigan rolled to win No. 15 on Sunday afternoon against Indiana. Here are Five Key Plays from the victory.

The Moving Screen: Two big wins, one big episode

The Moving Screen is a podcast collaboration with The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn. We’ll be tackling Michigan, Michigan State and Big Ten basketball at large with a blend of rational analysis and hot takes. Michigan and Michigan State are the only undefeated teams left in the...

Game 15: Indiana at Michigan Recap

After a month of games plagued by slow starts, Michigan jumped on Indiana from the opening tip and never looked back. The Wolverines drew two fouls a piece on Indiana’s star duo Juwan Morgan and Romeo Langford before the first media timeout and the wheels...

Video: John Beilein, Michigan players recap win over Indiana

John Beilein, Brandon Johns and Jordan Poole met with the media after Michigan’s home win over Indiana. John Beilein after Indiana Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Sunday, January 6, 2019 Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Sunday, January 6, 2019 Michigan players...

Photo Gallery: Michigan 74, Indiana 63