A weekly college basketball podcast by Brendan Quinn of The Athletic and Dylan Burkhardt of UMHoops.com. We discuss Michigan, Michigan State, the Big Ten and the game at-large.
Dylan and Eric wrap up the season by revisiting over/under predictions from before the year began. Before they get into that, they dive into Michigan's transfer portal activity and discuss Elliot Cadeau and Morez Johnson Jr. committing to Michigan with Tre Donaldson, Sam Walters, Justin Pippen and Jace Howard hitting the transfer portal.
It's time for the full preview of Michigan-Auburn. Eric joins Dylan to break down his film study and assess the matchup. The conversation starts with personnel, hitting on the pros and cons of Auburn's seven-man rotation, then moves into Auburn's offense and defense before wrapping up with some keys and rambling predictions.
Michigan is headed to the Sweet Sixteen! Dylan and Eric recap the win over Texas A&M, including key contributions from Roddy Gayle Jr. and LJ Cason, then they dive into some early impressions of the matchup with Auburn on Friday night.
Michigan escaped an upset scare from UC San Diego on Thursday night to advance to face Texas A&M on Saturday. Dylan and Eric break down the win on Thursday, what worked and what didn't, and then look ahead to the matchup against Texas A&M (20:00), a team that will test the Wolverines in a lot of the areas they are vulnerable.
The official preview pod is here. Dylan and Eric break down UC San Diego's offense, defense, and personnel and hit on key aspects of the game and potential swing statistics. Then, they wrap things up with some thoughts on how Thursday night will play out.
Michigan beat Purdue, Maryland and Wisconsin in three consecutive days to win the BIg Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Dylan and Eric break down the weekend, discuss key contributors like Tre Donaldson, LJ Cason and Vlad Goldin and what it says about the program to turn things around after a tough close to the regular season. Then (53:00) they dive into the UC San Diego matchup with some early insights on what the Tritons do well, how Michigan might match up and more.
It has been an eventful few days since the last pod. Dylan and Eric discuss Dusty May's contract extension and Michigan's last two games, then dive into some big-picture thoughts on Michigan's offense and defense. The Wolverines keep winning, but the offensive output has lagged, especially on Monday night at Nebraska. To wrap things up, the conversation pivots to the Big Ten race, where Michigan and Michigan State are tangled at the top.
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Michigan and Michigan State are set to clash in the most significant in-state rivalry clash since 2019. Dylan and Eric break down the game on each side of the ball, starting with Michigan State's offense against Michigan's defense and wrapping up with Michigan's offense against Michigan State's defense. They hit on the keys to the game, how Michigan State will defend the big-to-big ball screen, and what it will take for either side to come out on top.
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For the second weekend in a row, Michigan had a happy homecoming for a key contributor. This time, it was Roddy Gayle Jr.'s triumphant return to Ohio State, as Michigan extended its winning streak to six. Dylan and Eric discuss Gayle's late-game impact, Michigan's interior dominance, the big-to-big ball screen, and a disappointing defensive effort. Then, they wrap things up with a look ahead to Michigan State on Friday and a discussion about close games and execution.
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