Michigan’s strategy of stockpiling long, athletic wing scorers is serving it so well — Nik Stauskas, Caris LeVert and Glenn Robinson III haven’t been half bad, after all — it appears the coaching staff has decided to pursue another. 2016 forward Matthew Moyer is a...
Last weekend wasn’t very fun for Michigan. After a great win against Ohio State in Columbus, the Wolverines followed up with a clunker at home on Sunday against Wisconsin, falling to the Badgers 75-62. Michigan looked flat out of the gate, and though it made...
I don’t watch much NBA basketball, but came across Kirk Goldsberry’s work over the past few months. Goldsberry constructs shot charts using hexagonal binning and is able to draw some wonderful insights on both individual or team levels. Take the time to read his comparisons...
Scott Mapes Alex: I get in constant disagreements with a friend of mine about LeVert’s defense. I think he is good defensively, overall. He thinks LeVert plays little/no defense at all. So what is your opinion of Caris’ defense? I don’t think there’s any question...
John Beilein watched 2016 star Josh Jackson against 2015 guard Eric Davis on Friday. The Wolverines continue to be in heavy contact with Davis, who visited Michigan for the Arizona game. Davis finished with 18 points in the loss while Jackson tallied 25 points and...
The Big Ten Roundup has been replaced with Big Ten Power Rankings this year at UM Hoops. We’ll take a look across the conference on a weekly basis, rank all 12 teams and attempt to provide some insight about each team. 1. Michigan State (1.10...
1) Wisconsin jumps on Michigan early The first five minutes of the game saw Wisconsin miss its first shot and then quickly follow that with making its next six. Michigan answered with three missed shots and a turnover. At that point, the tone for this...
It’s Monday, which means John Beilein hopped on the Big Ten coaches teleconference to talk about the past week and to look ahead to the next. You can read the full transcript of Beilein’s portion of the call below. Opening statement: “It was quite a week....
Michigan’s loss to Sunday was easily pinned on another disappointing defensive performance. The Wolverines surrendered 75 points in 60 possessions, their second worst defensive showing of the season. Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminsky (25 points) went wild on the inside and his teammates managed to...
When the buzzer signaling halftime sounded midway through Michigan’s 75-62 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday at the Crisler Center, there was a sense of confusion in the arena. What had just happened? Michigan had been blitzed by the Badgers, who scored 1.24 points per possession,...
Wisconsin 75, Michigan 62. Photo Gallery. Beilein presser. Bo Ryan presser. Player reactions. Box score. Photo: Scott Mapes Wisconsin has the Big Ten’s best road record during Bo Ryan’s tenure thanks to performances like this. The Badgers seized Sunday’s nationally televised matinee by the first television...
John Beilein was available to speak with the media following Michigan’s 75-62 loss at home to Wisconsin on Sunday. The coach talked about what the loss means for his team, his mindset going forward into a tough matchup against Michigan State and more. You can...
Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan spoke with the media following the Badgers’ 75-62 victory over Michigan at the Crisler Center on Sunday. You can watch the full interview using the embedded media player below.
All photos by Scott Mapes. Full gallery after the jump.
Nik Stauskas, Caris LeVert and Jon Horford were all made available to speak with the media following Michigan’s 75-62 loss to Wisconsin at the Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon. The players talked about what went wrong in the first half, mounting a desperate comeback in...
The 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup tipped off today in Switzerland, and both Michigan...
Dusty May was interviewed by “SearchSZN” Twitter burner account Curry Hicks Sage in an...
Michigan will open the 2025 Players Era Festival with games against San Diego State...
Michigan sophomore big man Morez Johnson Jr. has put together several impressive performances at...
Michigan redshirt freshman Oscar Goodman’s New Zealand squad is 3-1 at the FIBA U19...