It took Michigan 20 minutes to wake up on Sunday afternoon but the Wolverines finally began to resemble the team that cruised through the first 21 games of the season with just one loss. In the first half, Illinois dominated the offensive glass, grabbing eight...
Dustin Johnston Michigan hosts Illinois on Sunday afternoon after a week off and hopes to regain its early season form before a critical stretch run. Dan Dakich and Bob Wischusen will be on the call for ESPN with tip off scheduled for 1:02 p.m. Join...
Dustin Johnston By most measures, Glenn Robinson III has had a very successful freshman season. The young forward is great at using his elite athleticism and high basketball IQ to score with extreme efficiency, mostly through cuts to the basket, put backs off of offensive...
Basics Who: Illinois (20-8, 7-7 B1G) at No. 7 Michigan (22-4, 9-4 B1G) Where: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, MI) When: 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 24th, 2013 TV: ESPN Radio: MGoBlue, 950 AM, 102.9 FM, Sirius/XM 91 More: Notebook, Pick to Click Michigan gets back to...
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After Michigan endured possibly the toughest stretch of games anyone in the country will play — on the road against Indiana, home against Ohio State, on the road against Wisconsin and on the road against Michigan State — the Wolverines had a full week off...
Bob Wojnowski goes behind the scenes to follow John Beilein for a day: “That’s lousy ball-screen defense — LOUSY!” Beilein yelled as he stopped practice. “Can I see some athleticism please, Mitch?! Be an athlete! Don’t be a slow big man! Hit the stairs!” With...
Class of 2013 Michigan commitment Zak Irvin has had a successful senior season by almost all measures. Irvin is averaging 25 points and nine rebounds per game while leading Hamilton Southeastern to a 16-3 record thus far. Irvin hasn’t just kept playing well without current...
Trey Burke is still leading Mike Rothstein’s Player of the Year poll but only just barely as Victor Oladipo gains ground: The Player of the Year race still feels wide open. While Michigan sophomore guard Trey Burke still has a hold on the top spot...
Michigan’s defense is the primary concern after a frustrating five game stretch. The Wolverines have seen their offensive production hit occasional snags but their defensive performance has plummeted consistently. Most recently, the league’s worst offense, Penn State, found great success against Michigan, with its second...
Devin Booker is set to take five unofficial visits over the next three weeks: Booker and his father, Melvin, will travel to ACC country this weekend for unofficial visits to North Carolina and Duke. The Tar Heels host North Carolina State on Saturday, while the...
Dustin Johnston It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Michigan basketball fans. The Wolverines have dropped three of their last five games. The two wins weren’t particularly inspiring while the losses were particularly impactful for their own reasons. Michigan finds itself at No....
Our weekly feature tracking the performance of Michigan players over the last week’s action. (Photo: Dustin Johnston) Trey Burke: 9.5 (Last Week: 7.5) We’ve said it numerous times throughout this season’s Form Tracker: it’s tough to play the point guard position better than Trey Burke...
1) Trey Burke keeps Michigan afloat in the first half There were many words to describe Michigan’s scoring output in the first half: meager, anemic and tepid all work. However, without Trey Burke, it would have been nearly non-existent. Burke was the only Michigan player...
Dustin Johnston John Beilein hopped on the weekly Big Ten coaches teleconference on Monday afternoon. The coach talked about developing mental and physical toughness on his team, whether or not he’s still thinking about winning the Big Ten and more. You can read notes and...
Michigan is 40 minutes away from a National Championship, but must beat the tournament’s...
In college basketball, a program is only as good as its coach. The sport...
Michigan and Arizona will play the headlining Final Four game on Saturday night (8:49...
Michigan took the sport’s biggest stage on Saturday night and did what it has...
Five-star guard Brandon McCoy announced his commitment to Michigan during Michigan’s Final Four game...