Scott Mapes Michigan looks to stay at the top of the Big Ten standings this afternoon, hosting Wisconsin at the Crisler Center. The Badgers lost five of six games in late January, but have turned things around with a couple of quality wins. Bill Raftery...
Josh Jackson had had 25 points and 11 rebounds in a 72-57 win over Saginaw Arthur Hill on Saturday. John Beilein and Tom Izzo were both in attendance. Class of 2015 Michigan target Eric Davis had 17 points in the loss for Arthur Hill. Watch highlights of...
Phil Mitten from Bucky’s 5th Quarter took the time to answer some questions before Michigan’s rematch with Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. Mitten hits on what has changed since the first meeting and what the keys will be on Sunday. (Photo: Chris Smith) Wisconsin appears to...
Before this season started, before there were stats to analyze and game film to pore over, one of the most prevalent stories was how crucial the leadership of Jon Horford and Jordan Morgan would be to this young Michigan team. Back then, Mitch McGary was...
John Beilein, Spike Albrecht and Jon Horford were available to speak with the media on Friday afternoon to preview Michigan’s upcoming matchup with Wisconsin at the Crisler Center. They talked about what it’s like playing a team for the second time in a season, the...
Basics Who: No. 21 Wisconsin (19-5, 6-5 B1G) at No. 15 Michigan (18-6, 10-2 B1G) Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI When: 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 16th, 2014 TV: CBS Radio: MGoBlue, 950 AM, 102.9 FM, 91 Sirius/XM More: Ball screen defense | Pick to Click...
Chris Smith Michigan has dealt with seemingly every different kind of ball screen defense over the last month, but it was extremely effective against Wisconsin in Madison. The Badgers defended ball screens much differently than some of the recent teams – Iowa, Indiana – that...
Just over a month before Selection Sunday, it’s time for the first Bracket Watch of the season. Michigan has collected plenty of marquee road wins during conference play, but a few early season losses continue to drag on its postseason resume. At 10-2 in the...
Four of Michigan’s five sophomores are officially on the NBA Draft radar – yes, even Caris LeVert has started to earn mention as a future pro. Here’s the latest on Nik Stauskas, Caris LeVert, Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III’s NBA Draft stock after a...
Michigan walked out of Columbus with a ten point win on Tuesday evening thanks to a stellar second half offensive showing and a noticeably improved defensive effort. The Wolverine defense was ugly for the first 10 minutes, but managed to shore things up in the...
Our weekly feature tracking the performance of Michigan players performance over two game segments of the season. Form Tracker is now interactive. Readers can vote on each player’s rating by hitting ‘Too low,’ ‘Too high’ or ‘Agree.’ Photo: Scott Mapes Derrick Walton: 7.5 (Last week: 7) Derrick...
1) Michigan plagued by bad transition defense in the first half For the first 10 minutes of the game, it looked as though Michigan may have been on its way to another Iowa-type defeat. Unable to make bunnies and steadfastly refusing to guard anyone in...
Any college basketball analyst expounding on Ohio State has one true but tired narrative: words like “gritty” and “tough” and “hard-nosed” are thrown around in vast quantity, especially when describing Buckeye point guard Aaron Craft. Craft is deserving of praise, but I don’t think Michigan...
Michigan 70, Ohio State 60. Beilein press conference. Player press conference. Box score. For 10 minutes Michigan looked like it was going to get run off the floor again. The Wolverines missed shot after shot and didn’t seem too concerned with playing transition defense, surrendering...
Michigan coach John Beilein was on hand to speak with the media following his team’s 70-60 victory over Ohio State in Columbus. It was the first road win against the Buckeyes of Beilein’s Michigan career, and the win moves the Wolverines to 10-2 in the...
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...