In a loaded basketball episode, we look at both the big-picture and small-picture significance of the No. 3 Michigan men’s basketball team’s win at No. 4 Ohio State.

We begin by breaking down what impressed us most about the game, along with which takeaway is most meaningful for Michigan moving forward. In the discussion, we mention what we saw from Chaundee Brown Jr., Michigan’s defense in the second half, the Wolverines’ point guard play and Michigan’s ability to win in multiple ways.

Then, we check in on just how good this Michigan team is, assessing Hunter Dickinson’s case as an All-Big Ten player, potentially being the Wolverines best freshman of the 21st century, Chaundee Brown Jr.’s status as the Big Ten’s Sixth Man of the Year and how this year’s Michigan team stacks up against the best that John Beilein produced.

Then, we go bigger picture. We discuss how a team could beat Michigan down the road, including 3-point shooting, in-your-face defenses and potential foul trouble. We then look at what Juwan Howard did best as a coach in the past 10 months for this season, looking at how he handled the point guard and center positions along with the culture he’s created. We then close by discussing how Sunday’s game changed our confidence that Michigan would win a Big Ten title.

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