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Video: John Beilein previews Villanova rematch

John Beilein met with reporters on Tuesday afternoon to preview Michigan’s rematch with Villanova on Wednesday (6:30 pm).

By the numbers: What’s wrong with Michigan’s offense?

Michigan’s offense scored just 119 points in the first 132 possessions of the 2018-19 season. That’s .91 points per possession and the Wolverines are shooting 47.7% on twos and 20% on threes in a pair of wins over teams ranked 200th or worse by Ken Pomeroy....

Film Room: Previewing the X’s and O’s in Michigan’s rematch with Villanova

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 runs The Basketball Playbook, a website dedicated to the finer details of how teams execute and run both...

The Moving Screen: Previewing Michigan/Villanova

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 discuss Michigan’s offensive struggles...

Game 2: Holy Cross at Michigan Recap

Michigan trailed at the half and didn’t answer any outstanding questions about its offense, but still picked up a comfortable win over Holy Cross on Saturday night. The Wolverines outscored the Crusaders 38-13 in the second half with a stifling defensive performance. The offense sputtered...

Game 2: Holy Cross at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Holy Cross will tip off at 7:30 p.m. tonight from the Crisler Center (BTN Plus, $). Read the game preview and then join the discussion in the comments section below.

Game 2: Holy Cross at Michigan Preview

For the first time since he was fired by Northwestern in 2013, Michigan will face Bill Carmody and his Princeton offense on Saturday evening (7:30 p.m., BTN Plus, Tickets). Carmody was hired by Holy Cross before the 2015-16 season and immediately took the Crusaders to...

Film Room: Breaking down the basics of Michigan’s offense

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 runs The Basketball Playbook, a website dedicated to the finer details of how teams execute and run both...

Five Key Plays: Norfolk State at Michigan

Michigan rolled to an ugly win over Norfolk State on Tuesday night. Here are Five Key Plays from the victory featuring a close look at Michigan’s sophomore class. Still on the fence about joining UM Hoops? Sign up today for just $2.67 per month and join...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over Norfolk State

Michigan opened the 2018-19 season Tuesday night with a 63-44 win over Norfolk State. Here are five takeaways from the win. Still on the fence about joining UM Hoops? Sign up today for just $2.67 per month and join us for the whole season.

Game 1: Norfolk State at Michigan Recap

Michigan opened the season with a comfortable 63-44 win over Norfolk State, but it was certainly not pretty. The Wolverines led wire-to-wire yet never settled into a groove offensively. Michigan was led by Jon Teske (13), Ignas Brazdeikis (12) and Charles Matthews (10) and all three...

Photo Gallery: Michigan 63, Norfolk State 44

Video: John Beilein, Michigan players recap win over Norfolk State

John Beilein, Isaiah Livers and Jon Teske met with the media after Michigan's win over Norfolk State on Tuesday night.

Game 1: Norfolk State at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan tips off the 2018-19 season against Norfolk State tonight (8:30 p.m., BTN). Check our game preview, read the notebook and log in to the open thread to kick off a new season. Still on the fence about joining UM Hoops? Sign up today for just...

Game 1: Norfolk State at Michigan Preview

Michigan opens the 2018-19 season tonight (8:30 p.m., BTN) against the Norfolk State Spartans (tickets). The Spartans are picked to finish third in the MEAC and are aiming for a bounce back season after injuries plagued them early last year. Norfolk State didn’t win a...