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Game 18: Michigan at Minnesota Open Thread

Dustin Johnston Michigan will look to bounce back from its loss at Ohio State on the road at Minnesota while facing off against yet another top 15 foe. A road win would be pivotal at this early stage for the Wolverines but Minnesota also enters...

Michigan looks to develop road mentality

Dustin Johnston Michigan, like many other high-major basketball teams, played few true road games during its non-conference slate. The Wolverines traveled to Peoria, Ill. to take on Bradley in the hopes of giving the team a taste of a tough road environment. Before that game,...

U-M to handle Fab Five issues after May when Chris Webber ban ends

Rod Beard of the Detroit News on Michigan’s plans for the Fab Five post-ban: The ruling was rendered in 2003, which means the ban ends this year — on May 8, according to a U-M spokesperson. At that time, the school can resume contact and,...

Game 18: Michigan at Minnesota Preview

Basics Who: No. 5 Michigan (16-1, 3-1 B1G) at No. 9 Minnesota(15-2, 3-1 B1G) Where: Williams Arena (Minneapolis, MN) When: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17th, 2013 TV: ESPN Radio: MGoBlue, 950 AM, 102.9 FM, Sirius/XM: 91 More: Michigan has little time to lick its wounds...

Pick to Click: Michigan at Minnesota

Pick to Click is sponsored by Moe Sport Shops. Eligible Players: All players are eligible to be selected. Submissions are due by tip off (7:00 p.m. tonight). Updated standings and game-by-game winners live here. Rules & prizes live here.

Notebook: Wolverines look to rebound at Minnesota

Dustin Johnston Michigan has played very good rebounding teams before, but they haven’t yet faced a team that rebounds quite like Minnesota. The Golden Gophers make their living on the offensive glass, evidenced by their NCAA-best offensive rebounding percentage of 48 percent. Minnesota has athletes...

Video: John Beilein, Trey Burke and Spike Albrecht preview Minnesota

John Beilein, Trey Burke and Spike Albrecht met with the media this afternoon to look ahead to Michigan’s Thursday night game in Minnesota. Watch the interviews in the embedded media players below. Burke and Albrecht after the jump. 

Mailbag: Minnesota, Defensive Philosophies, Stopping Trey Burke & More

Dustin Johnston The UM Hoops Mailbag is a collection of questions tweeted (@umhoops), e-mailed or sent via our Facebook page. Submit your questions and we’ll answer as many as we can.  @dangerdav: To counter Minnesota’s big frontline, should the starting lineup be Burke, Hardaway, Robinson, McGary and Morgan? The...

Catching Up With Zack Novak (Part 2): Previewing Minnesota, Freshmen & More

In part two of our interview with former Michigan captain Zack Novak, we discuss Thursday’s upcoming game against Minnesota and what Novak has seen out of Michigan’s freshmen. Catch up with part one here or read part two below. I get the sense you’ve watched...

2014 big man Miroslav Jaksic attracting interest from Michigan, Duke

Miroslav Jaksic, a 6-foot-11 Serbian-born Canadian who has spent his high school years at Walled Lake Western High School, has been attracting some major interest during his senior season. Jaksic appears to have all the tools of a high-major big man and college coaches are...

UM Hoops Podcast 1.3: ESPN’s Myron Medcalf and Stu Douglass

It took us a while to get going after the break, but Dave Merritt and I finally got in the studio to record a new podcast. We had a good time and got to talk Michigan’s loss to Ohio State on Sunday as well as...

Behind the Numbers: Post Offense and Defense

Dustin Johnston Although the quantity of three point attempts has decreased in John Beilein’s offense this season, there’s no secret that his offense leans on perimeter players. The Wolverines lean on four perimeter players – Trey Burke, Nik Stauskas, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson...

Catching up with Zack Novak (Part 1): Life in the Netherlands, Ohio State & Switching Screens

Former Michigan guard and three time captain Zack Novak has linked up with us occasionally throughout the season to discuss life as a basketball player overseas as well as sharing his thoughts on Michigan’s season. In part one of this update, Novak discusses the Netherlands as...

Five Key Plays: Michigan at Ohio State

1) Spike Albrecht the lone bright spot in the first half It’s safe to say that very few things went right for Michigan in the first half against Ohio State. The Wolverines struggled mightily to find open looks — that is, when they weren’t giving...