Much was made of Darius Morris’s dramatic improvement that saw him go from disappointing freshman to potential first round draft pick. While it’s unlikely that any player on next year’s roster will improve as much as Morris, the opportunity is there. Morris was responsible for...
Michigan has added another non-conference game to it’s 2011-12 basketball schedule, a home game versus Iowa State. The game is the first leg of a home and home series with the return trip scheduled for 2013. The Iowa State series should be intriguing as there...
2012 College Basketball Recruiting Rankings – ESPNU 100 Glenn Robinson III at No. 60 and Nick Stauskas at No. 100 Five Michigan teams record perfect APR scores; all 27 varsity programs avoid NCAA penalties Hoops team appears to be in very solid shape. With three...
The off-season is a great time to make improvements, big and small, to the site to help improve your experience. (We’re also able to use your generous end-of-season donations to add new features.) A couple weeks ago we revamped the commenting system, upgrading to a Disqus...
Michigan is recruiting Ohio big man Mark Donnal as hard as anyone in the country and the 6-foot-9 sophomore has opened some eyes this spring. Joe Eberhardt was on hand at the Indiana State AAU Tournament and had the opportunity to see Donnal in extended...
Video from DraftExpress.com Luke Hancock to Louisville Hancock’s only visit was the Louisville and they recently hired his coach from Hargrave Military Academy. Breunig Visits UW German power forward Martin Breunig is taking visits after decommitting from Maryland. He visited Washington but lists Michigan among...
The University of Michigan Regents approved the schematic designs of the $52 million makover to Crisler Arena. The overhaul will include new fan entrances, additional retail and ticketing spaces as well as a private club space. The Basketball Player Development Center is currently under construction...
Michigan Ranked 8th in 2012 Rivals Team Rankings Two top 100 kids – Robinson 50, Stauskas 89 – earns Michigan the No. 8 spot for now. Not sure the ranking will stick based on the expected size of that class. Just spoke to Luke Hancock...
Demetrius Jackson’s recruitment has exploded this spring. He’s impressed scouts on the AAU circuit and his list has expanded, now including Xavier, Michigan, Notre Dame, Indiana, Michigan State and Illinois. Xavier and Michigan have both indicated that he’s near the top, if not at the...
The Big Ten-ACC Challenge match-ups were announced this afternoon and Michigan will play at Virginia on November 29th. We have a full listing of the confirmed and rumored games on next year’s schedule. At this point the list is highlighted by Virginia, the Maui Invitational,...
Michigan has made sophomore point guard Derrick Walton an early priority in the class of 2013. John Beilein has been in to watch to watch him workout and the Michigan coaching staff paid close attention during Walton’s sophomore season at Chandler Park, where he averaged...
Alex Bozich and Inside the Hall provided this footage of 2013 big man Mark Donnal from the Adidas May Classic. Beyond the footage, Inside the Hall also published this story profiling Donnal’s recruitment. Donnal lists Michigan, Butler, Michigan State, Ohio State and Indiana as the...
Our friend Alex Bozich, from Inside the Hall, helped us out by providing some footage of Malcolm Hill. Hill is a talented wing guard from Illinois that was selected in Scout.com’s recently updated 2013 top 50. Hill lists Illinois, Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Purdue,...
Josh Houchin, a frequent commenter and UMHoops video guru, volunteered to stop by the Adidas May Classic and film a couple of games this weekend. He filmed U-M commit Glenn Robinson III in the SYF Players win over Indiana Elite One on Saturday afternoon. It...
Another Good Weekend For Glenn Robinson III Those that saw Glenn Robinson III during his junior season at Lake Central told us that he had the chance to put together a very impressive AAU season with the SYF Players. Throughout the spring AAU circuit, Robinson...
Michigan hosted Brazilian forward Mathias Vazquez for an official visit this week. Vazquez posted...
Offseason workouts tipped off in Ann Arbor on Monday, as this year’s new look...
Dusty May and his staff were in attendance at the NBPA Top 100 Camp...
Morez Johnson Jr. was named one of 18 finalists at the USA Basketball U19...
Michigan sophomore Morez Johnson Jr. made the final cut, and will play for Team...