Braden Smith is a bad, bad man
January 21, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Braden Smith is a bad, bad man
Michigan had a fantastic defensive gameplan and execution on Lamar Wilkerson — switching & denying/top-locking off the ball and heavy in gaps on-ball — and was close to as perfect you could expect on that end the first 30 minutes.
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Michigan had a fantastic defensive gameplan and execution on Lamar Wilkerson — switching & denying/top-locking off the ball and heavy in gaps on-ball — and was close to as perfect you could expect on that end the first 30 minutes.
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What do we think of Michigan’s recent play?
We talk about Yaxel Lendeborg’s recent dip in form, Michigan’s defensive rebounding numbers, Aday Mara making better decisions, and more.
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Podcast: What Michigan’s Pacific Northwest sweep says about this team umhoops.com/2026/01/18/p...
Podcast: What Michigan's Pacific Northwest sweep says about this team | UM Hoops.com
Michigan beat Oregon and Washington by double-digits and moved to 16-1 on the season. Dylan and Eric discuss the two wins on Michigan’s Pacific Northwest trip and what they say about the current state...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New Pod!
What do we think of Michigan’s recent play?
We talk about Yaxel Lendeborg’s recent dip in form, Michigan’s defensive rebounding numbers, Aday Mara making better decisions, and more.
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What do we think of Michigan’s recent play?
We talk about Yaxel Lendeborg’s recent dip in form, Michigan’s defensive rebounding numbers, Aday Mara making better decisions, and more.
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Podcast: What we learned from Michigan’s first loss and what it means moving forward umhoops.com/2026/01/11/p...
Podcast: What we learned from Michigan's first loss and what it means moving forward | UM Hoops.com
Michigan lost its first game of the year on Saturday in a 91-88 home loss to Wisconsin. Dylan and Eric break down what happened, Michigan’s defensive strategy, adjustments, and what went wrong. Then, ...
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January 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Podcast: What we learned from Michigan’s first loss and what it means moving forward umhoops.com/2026/01/11/p...
I probably undersold the first part some — which is mostly scheme. Wisconsin deserves a ton of credit for taking Michigan out of its base scheme.
From there, Michigan’s defensive execution the last ~15 minutes just wasn’t good enough.
From there, Michigan’s defensive execution the last ~15 minutes just wasn’t good enough.
People are going to talk about Wisconsin's threes, guarding a stretch 5, their pick & pop... and those were all factors, but Michigan lost that game because after it went to switching 1 thru 5, it miscommunicated switches all over the place and wasn't able to contain the ball
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I probably undersold the first part some — which is mostly scheme. Wisconsin deserves a ton of credit for taking Michigan out of its base scheme.
From there, Michigan’s defensive execution the last ~15 minutes just wasn’t good enough.
From there, Michigan’s defensive execution the last ~15 minutes just wasn’t good enough.
People are going to talk about Wisconsin's threes, guarding a stretch 5, their pick & pop... and those were all factors, but Michigan lost that game because after it went to switching 1 thru 5, it miscommunicated switches all over the place and wasn't able to contain the ball
January 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM
People are going to talk about Wisconsin's threes, guarding a stretch 5, their pick & pop... and those were all factors, but Michigan lost that game because after it went to switching 1 thru 5, it miscommunicated switches all over the place and wasn't able to contain the ball
Whenever Morez Johnson enters the draft, he should compare himself to Isaiah Stewart at every opportunity
January 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Whenever Morez Johnson enters the draft, he should compare himself to Isaiah Stewart at every opportunity
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Podcast: Should Michigan be concerned about its close call at Penn State? umhoops.com/2026/01/07/p...
Podcast: Should Michigan be concerned about its close call at Penn State? | UM Hoops.com
Michigan resumed Big Ten play with victories over USC and Penn State, but the Wolverines faced their first real test since early November in a tight game at Penn State. Dylan and Eric discuss what mad...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Podcast: Should Michigan be concerned about its close call at Penn State? umhoops.com/2026/01/07/p...
Game plan ➡️ in-game execution
"Guys, remember shot fakes. They're going to jump at everything in the paint. Our eyes have to be up. If you can finish, dunk on their head. If it's not there, shot fake it and go through them..."
"Guys, remember shot fakes. They're going to jump at everything in the paint. Our eyes have to be up. If you can finish, dunk on their head. If it's not there, shot fake it and go through them..."
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Game plan ➡️ in-game execution
"Guys, remember shot fakes. They're going to jump at everything in the paint. Our eyes have to be up. If you can finish, dunk on their head. If it's not there, shot fake it and go through them..."
"Guys, remember shot fakes. They're going to jump at everything in the paint. Our eyes have to be up. If you can finish, dunk on their head. If it's not there, shot fake it and go through them..."
Diabolical timing for @kenpom.com to drop a new feature on the site — average 2-point attempt distance.
Michigan ranks 27th in average 2PA distance on offense and (unexpectedly) 1st on defense.
Michigan ranks 27th in average 2PA distance on offense and (unexpectedly) 1st on defense.
January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Diabolical timing for @kenpom.com to drop a new feature on the site — average 2-point attempt distance.
Michigan ranks 27th in average 2PA distance on offense and (unexpectedly) 1st on defense.
Michigan ranks 27th in average 2PA distance on offense and (unexpectedly) 1st on defense.
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Podcast: Perfect through New Year’s and a look ahead to Big Ten play umhoops.com/2025/12/30/p...
Podcast: Perfect through New Year's and a look ahead to Big Ten play | UM Hoops.com
Michigan rolled McNeese for another blowout victory on Monday night, knocking off the Cowboys by 41 points. The Wolverines stayed perfect through 12 games and head into Big Ten play as the best team i...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Podcast: Perfect through New Year’s and a look ahead to Big Ten play umhoops.com/2025/12/30/p...
Michigan played at a ridiculously high standard in the three games in Vegas that seemed nearly impossible to continue.
They have somehow reached or surpassed that level in every game since.
They have somehow reached or surpassed that level in every game since.
December 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Michigan played at a ridiculously high standard in the three games in Vegas that seemed nearly impossible to continue.
They have somehow reached or surpassed that level in every game since.
They have somehow reached or surpassed that level in every game since.
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Michigan insiders trying to sound plugged in during the football coaching search
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December 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Michigan insiders trying to sound plugged in during the football coaching search
That Iowa-Iowa State game was super fun and a tactical chess match.
Miles Simon is a fantastic color commentator. I can’t remember watching one of his games. He was correctly calling out everything happening in real time and adding insightful analysis on top of it.
Miles Simon is a fantastic color commentator. I can’t remember watching one of his games. He was correctly calling out everything happening in real time and adding insightful analysis on top of it.
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
That Iowa-Iowa State game was super fun and a tactical chess match.
Miles Simon is a fantastic color commentator. I can’t remember watching one of his games. He was correctly calling out everything happening in real time and adding insightful analysis on top of it.
Miles Simon is a fantastic color commentator. I can’t remember watching one of his games. He was correctly calling out everything happening in real time and adding insightful analysis on top of it.
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Podcast: Villanova no match for Michigan as Wolverines dominate again umhoops.com/2025/12/11/p...
Podcast: Villanova no match for Michigan as Wolverines dominate again | UM Hoops.com
It’s time for a mailbag pod! Dylan and Eric answer listener questions from the UM Hoops message board, Twitter, Blue Sky and more to discuss how long Michigan could stay undefeated, whether the turnov...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Podcast: Villanova no match for Michigan as Wolverines dominate again umhoops.com/2025/12/11/p...
Why a play last night vs. Villanova shows Michigan’s high IQ, unselfishness, and the X’s and O’s chess match happening throughout games.
Let’s break it down 🧵:
Let’s break it down 🧵:
December 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Why a play last night vs. Villanova shows Michigan’s high IQ, unselfishness, and the X’s and O’s chess match happening throughout games.
Let’s break it down 🧵:
Let’s break it down 🧵:
Michigan is now favored to win every game this season on @kenpom.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Michigan is now favored to win every game this season on @kenpom.com
Rutgers is not good, but one thing they’ve been great at is two-point defense. Rutgers has held opponents to 45% on twos this season. They’ve played Purdue, Tennessee, and Notre Dame and limited all 3 to under 53%.
Michigan shot 71% on twos in the 1st half.
Michigan shot 71% on twos in the 1st half.
December 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Rutgers is not good, but one thing they’ve been great at is two-point defense. Rutgers has held opponents to 45% on twos this season. They’ve played Purdue, Tennessee, and Notre Dame and limited all 3 to under 53%.
Michigan shot 71% on twos in the 1st half.
Michigan shot 71% on twos in the 1st half.
Jeremy Fears 0/10, 3+ dirty plays, 5 flops. Takes a lot for me to comment on a college guy playing so far outside the bounds of the game.
It’s impossible to overstate the physicality Michigan State is able to get away with defensively at home
December 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Jeremy Fears 0/10, 3+ dirty plays, 5 flops. Takes a lot for me to comment on a college guy playing so far outside the bounds of the game.
The more you know about something, the more you realize there's so much more to learn
December 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The more you know about something, the more you realize there's so much more to learn
It’s impossible to overstate the physicality Michigan State is able to get away with defensively at home
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It’s impossible to overstate the physicality Michigan State is able to get away with defensively at home
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Podcast: Mailbag Pod! Turnovers, defense, shooting and more umhoops.com/2025/12/02/p...
Podcast: Mailbag Pod! Turnovers, defense, shooting and more | UM Hoops.com
It’s time for a mailbag pod! Dylan and Eric answer listener questions from the UM Hoops message board, Twitter, Blue Sky and more to discuss how long Michigan could stay undefeated, whether the turnov...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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