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By the numbers: Michigan’s ball screen offense is flourishing despite inexperienced backcourt

Hunter Dickinson’s post-up scoring ability has drawn headlines for the last three years, but Juwan Howard’s offenses have been defined by their reliance on pick-and-roll play. It sounds strange to say for a head coach who played in the post, recruits post-up players, and isn’t...

Five Key Plays: Michigan 85, Northwestern 78

Michigan knocked off Northwestern on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor to move to 4-2 in the conference. The Wolverines were up big early but trailed in the second half before putting together a late run to knock off the Wildcats. Here are Five Key Plays...

Michigan’s young guards grew up against Northwestern

By the time the dust settled on Michigan’s 85-78 win over Northwestern, the Wolverines had plenty to be proud of — especially from their freshmen. Dug McDaniel put in a career-high 17 points. Jett Howard rocked a perfect 7 assists compared to 0 turnovers. Even...

Game 17: Northwestern at Michigan Recap

Michigan got back on track with a win over Northwestern on Sunday afternoon in a game that felt like it went according to the scouting report while also feeling entirely confounding. It was the sort of win that should cement some truths about a team...

Two-big lineup shines in Michigan’s win over Northwestern

Tarris Reed Jr. didn’t expect Michigan to deploy its two-big lineup during Sunday’s game against Northwestern.  So when Hunter Dickinson re-entered the game with 9:50 to play and the Wolverines trailing by one, Reed assumed he was destined for the bench.  “It came as a...

Video: Juwan Howard, Dug McDaniel and Tarris Reed Jr. recap win over Northwestern

Juwan Howard, Dug McDaniel and Tarris Reed Jr. were among the Michigan representatives to meet with the media after a bounceback win over Northwestern.

Video: Chris Collins recaps loss at Michigan

Chris Collins and Robbie Beran met with the media after Michigan’s win over Northwestern.

Photo Gallery: Michigan 85, Northwestern 78

Game 17: Northwestern at Michigan Open Thread

Michigan and Northwestern have the early tip on BTN today, starting the day off at 12:00 p.m from the Crisler Center. Read the game preview and then jump into the discussion on our message board.

Tarris Reed Jr. expands power forward rotation

When Michigan sent Hunter Dickinson and Tarris Reed Jr. on the floor, some might’ve been caught off guard. Reed has been the backup ‘5’ all season, and the two have rarely shared the court together, and throwing him out at power forward was surprising. It...

Video: Phil Martelli, Tarris Reed Jr. preview Northwestern

Phil Martelli and Tarris Reed Jr. met with the media on Saturday to preview Michigan’s Sunday afternoon game against Northwestern.

Game 17: Northwestern at Michigan Preview

After two road losses, Michigan returns to the Crisler Center to host Northwestern on Sunday (12:00 p.m., BTN) and try to stay above .500 in Big Ten play. The Wildcats are 12-4 (3-2 Big Ten) on the year, with impressive wins over Illinois, Michigan State,...

Game 16: Michigan at Iowa Recap

Michigan fell at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in a game that would feel impossible if you hadn’t seen the movie before. The Wolverines had the game won and went home with an overtime loss. The craziest thing? It wasn’t even Iowa’s most substantial home comeback in the...

Five takeaways from Michigan’s overtime loss at Iowa

Michigan looked to be well on its way to picking up a critical road win against Iowa, which would have vaulted the Wolverines into a tie for first place in the Big Ten. Instead, Michigan let a ten-point second half lead — and a four-point...

Game 16: Michigan at Iowa Open Thread

Michigan and Iowa tip at 7:00 p.m. tonight in Iowa City. Read the game preview and then join the open thread on our message board before, during and after tonight’s game.