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Game 12: Air Force at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Air Force are set for a 4 p.m. tip at the Crisler Center this afternoon (BTN). Join the discussion in the attached open thread.

Game 12: Air Force at Michigan Preview

Michigan hosts Air Force on Saturday evening (4:00 p.m., BTN) as the end of non-conference play inches closer to completion. The Falcons are picked to finish near the bottom of the Mountain West this season and enter Saturday’s game with a 4-6 record. The resume...

What I know and what I want to know about Michigan basketball right now

Before the season, I outlined five things that I thought I knew about Michigan basketball and five things that I wanted to know. With 11 games in the books and conference play around the corner it felt like a good time to revisit that exercise...

Video: Cole Bajema Early Season Highlights

Four-star Michigan commitment Cole Bajema is off to a strong start with Lynden Christian this winter. For our subscribers, we compiled five minutes of highlights of Bajema in early season action. If you missed it, we also posted an extended clip of Jalen Wilson’s early...

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Need a last minute Christmas gift for a Michigan basketball fan in your life? For a limited time only you can buy a gift subscription for UM Hoops for 50% off. That’s just $24 for an annual subscription — half of our monthly rate —...

Subscriber Ask Me Anything: December 2018

Every month, we host an ‘ask me anything’ thread on our message board for our members. I’ll answer questions about Michigan hoops, recruiting, the Big Ten, this website or anything else. Any subscriber can submit a question, all you have to do is login to...

The Moving Screen: Fielding your questions on U-M, MSU and the Big Ten

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 answer we touch briefly...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 70, Western Michigan 62

There were more key plays than expected in Michigan’s win over Western Michigan on Saturday. Here are Five Key Plays from the win.

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