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What I know and what I want to know about Michigan basketball in 2024-25

Michigan opens the 2024-25 basketball season on Monday night (8:00 p.m., BTN) against Cleveland State to officially tip off the Dusty May era. The Wolverines have a new coaching staff and roster and are starting a new era of the basketball program. Even with a...

Subscriber Ask Me Anything: Preseason Edition

It’s time for our monthly subscriber ‘Ask Me Anything!’ Any member can ask a question, all you have to do is log in to the message board and add it to the thread. I’ll be answering questions throughout the day starting around 9 a.m. You...

Podcast: A closer look at Roddy Gayle Jr.’s time at Ohio State with Adam Jardy

Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch joins the podcast to provide insight on Roddy Gayle Jr. after covering him for the last two years. The discussion touches on Gayle’s progression, his injury last season, the decision to transfer from Ohio State to Michigan, and much...

Michigan showing off depth while ironing out rotation

In the Michigan men’s basketball team’s two exhibition games to open the season, the Wolverines’ starting five didn’t play together that much. Against Oakland, the starters were on the floor as a group for only 8:03 total, and that figure only climbed to 10:38 against...

Video: Dusty May weekly media availability (October 28, 2024)

Dusty May met with the media on Monday morning for his weekly availability to preview the Wolverines’ opener against Cleveland State next week.  

Podcast: LJ Cason arrives and more Toledo exhibition takeaways

Dylan and Eric recap Michigan’s 96-92 win over Toledo on Friday night in the final exhibition tune-up of the season. They discuss LJ Cason, finishing issues, offensive identity and how concerning giving up 92 points to Toledo should be. The podcast is available everywhere that...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 96, Toledo 92

Michigan knocked off Toledo on Friday night in its final tune-up before the 2024-25 season. The Wolverines led by double-digits at the half and never trailed in the second, but Toledo applied some real game pressure down to stretch. Without further ado, here are the...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s exhibition win over Toledo

Michigan’s final preseason game against Toledo was a tougher test and raised some areas of concern for the Wolverines. However, it was yet another high-scoring 96-92 victory for a program adjusting to Dusty May’s new style of play.  While this exhibition doesn’t impact Michigan’s official...

Exhibition: Toledo at Michigan Recap

Michigan wrapped up its preseason slate with a 96-92 win over Toledo on Friday night. The Rockets gave Michigan a much more difficult test than Oakland, resulting in a less satisfying feeling but more valuable film. The Wolverines were terrific in the first half, leading...

Video: Dusty May, LJ Cason and Roddy Gayle recap win over Toledo

Dusty May, LJ Cason, and Roddy Gayle were on the podium after Michigan knocked off Toledo in an exhibition win on Friday night.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 96, Toledo 92

Exhibition: Toledo at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Toledo are set for a 7:30 p.m. tip (BTN) at the Crisler Center tonight in their final exhibition tune-up before the season. Read the game preview and then join the discussion in the first televised Michigan basketball action of the year.

What to watch for: Toledo at Michigan (Exhibition)

Michigan wraps up its preseason slate tonight against Toledo (7:30 p.m., BTN) at the Crisler Center in a charity exhibition benefitting Mott Children’s Hospital. The Wolverines dispatched Oakland on Sunday with relative ease and now face what should be a more challenging and traditional opponent...

‘We like where we are’: Dusty May building momentum in new-age recruiting world

In seven calendar days, Michigan men’s basketball coach Dusty May landed two four-star recruits in guard Winters Grady and New Zealand forward Oscar Goodman, while securing his first unofficial win over Oakland University by a whopping 44-point margin. There’s momentum in Ann Arbor in a way...

Podcast: Why Dusty May fits at Michigan with CJ Moore

The Athletic’s CJ Moore joins the show to discuss Dusty May, his fit at Michigan, last year’s coaching carousel and more. Moore has written multiple features about May and his time at Florida Atlantic and also picked the Wolverines at No. 18 in his preseason...