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Five takeaways from Michigan’s 70-62 win over Western Michigan

Despite an at-times sluggish and somewhat uninspired performance Saturday, Michigan defeated Western Michigan, 70-62, and improved to 11-0 on the season. Here are five takeaways from the win.

Game 11: Western Michigan at Michigan Recap

Michigan didn’t play its best game, but it played well enough to pick up its eleventh win of the season on Saturday afternoon. The Wolverines shook off just enough finals week rust to knock off Western Michigan, 70-62. Michigan was flat for most of the...

Video: John Beilein, Jordan Poole talk win over Western Michigan

Here are the reactions from John Beilein and his team after a closer than expected win over Western Michigan. John Beilein after Michigan’s 70-62 win over Western Michigan Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Saturday, December 15, 2018 Jordan Poole after Michigan’s win over...

Photo Gallery: Michigan 70, Western Michigan 62

Game 11: Western Michigan at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Western Michigan will tip at 2:00 p.m. today on the Big Ten Network. Join the discussion in our open thread. Pre-Game Reading Game 11: Western Michigan at Michigan Preview By the numbers: How Michigan revamped its ball screen offense Notebook: Brandon Johns aiming...

Notebook: Brandon Johns aiming for backup center job

Brandon Johns was recruited to play on the wing at Michigan. The four-star recruit was  projected to fill a similar role to what the Wolverines have gotten out of Isaiah Livers and Ignas Brazdeikis. Another do-it-all forward who can space the floor and play multiple...

Video: John Beilein previews Western Michigan

John Beilein met with the media on Friday afternoon to preview a Saturday afternoon game against Western Michigan. Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Friday, December 14, 2018

Game 11: Western Michigan at Michigan Preview

Michigan hosts Western Michigan on Saturday (2:00 p.m., BTN, tickets) after a week long layoff. The Broncos enter the matchup with a 5-4 record that includes wins over Detroit, Oakland, Southern and Youngstown State along with losses to Mississippi, Cincinnati, Nicholls State and USC Upstate....

An in-depth look at how Ignas Brazdeikis scores

Ignas Brazdeikis is averaging 17 points per game for a top five team in the country — as a freshman. The 6-foot-7 forward from Canada has been among the most productive players in the college basketball. Not just one of the most productive freshmen. He’s...

Video: Jalen Wilson Early Season Highlights

Four-star wing Jalen Wilson is off to a hot start with Denton Guyer this season. Wilson excelled at the Hoop Hall West showcase event in Arizona over the weekend has impressed scouts with his versatility, shooting and scoring ability from either wing position. For our...

The Moving Screen: Talking Michigan’s undefeated start, John Beilein’s past, and what’s ahead for Michigan State

I’m teaming up with The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn for a weekly podcast throughout the 2018-19 season. We’ll be tackling Michigan, Michigan State and Big Ten basketball at large with a combination of rational analysis and hot takes. In this episode we talk about Michigan’s ball...

By the numbers: How Michigan revamped its ball screen offense

The importance of the pick and roll to Michigan’s offense can’t be overstated. For the second consecutive season, the Wolverines are using more ball screens than any other team in the Big Ten. Entering the 2018-19 season, there were reasonable questions to ask about how the...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s 89-78 win over South Carolina

Michigan’s 89-78 win over South Carolina never felt fully secure, even when the Wolverines led by as many as 16 points in the second half. The Gamecocks led for just two minutes and twenty seconds, but it seemed that every time Michigan went on a...

Game 10: South Carolina at Michigan Recap

It wasn’t Michigan’s prettiest win of the season, but the Wolverines handled South Carolina on Saturday afternoon to move to 10-0. The Wolverines played their best offensive game of the 2018-19 season, but it was also their worst defensive game as interior concerns from Tuesday’s...

Video: John Beilein, Michigan players recap win over South Carolina

Here’s what John Beilein, Jordan Poole and Isaiah Livers had to say after Michigan’s win over South Carolina. Michigan coach John Beilein after Michigan’s win over South Carolina Posted by Michigan Basketball on UMHoops.com on Saturday, December 8, 2018 Jordan Poole and Isaiah Livers Posted...