The UM Hoops Podcast

Michigan ran Wisconsin out of the Crisler Center for its third straight blowout win against a top-25 team. The Wolverines are playing their best basketball of the season and look every bit like a national contender.

Timestamps
(1:00) How Michigan destroyed Wisconsin
(41:39) Previewing Michigan State at Iowa

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Brendan and Dylan make sense of Michigan State's meltdown against Purdue and discuss some of the problems facing this MSU roster. Then they hop over to Michigan to discuss U-M's win over Minnesota and look ahead to Tuesday's big game against Wisconsin.

Timestamps:
(2:39) A meltdown at Michigan State
(35:13) A big Michigan-Wisconsin preview

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Michigan remained perfect with its best performance of the season in a blowout win over Northwestern on Sunday. Michigan State picked up a needed win at Nebraska and introduced AJ Hoggard into the starting lineup. Brendan and Dylan recap the week that was for both teams and look ahead to a couple of big matchups this week.

(4:25): Michigan looks very real
(43:09): Michigan State looks ... confusing

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Things have gone from bad to worse in East Lansing after a dismal road effort at Minnesota. Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan State's three-game losing streak and whether the Spartans can play their way back from their poor start. Then the conversation shifts to Michigan which remains undefeated after a win at Nebraska but will start to see the level of competition increase rapidly over the next few weeks.

Timestamps:
(4:00): Figuring out the mess that is Michigan State
(40:45): Is Michigan good?

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Brendan and Dylan break down what happened to Michigan State in Evanston. They debate what the level of concern should be regarding the Spartans this year and try to sort through some of the issues including defense and perimeter playmaking. Then they dive into the Big Ten with a power ranking draft to sort through the early returns this season.

Timestamps:
(1:30) What happened in Evanston?
(29:13) Big Ten Power Rankings

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Michigan won its Big Ten opener over Penn State but Brendan and Dylan still aren't sure what to make of this U-M team. They debate how good Hunter Dickinson can be and how all of Michigan's pieces fit together. Michigan State's premiere game against Virginia was canceled but the Spartans knocked off Oakland in a high-scoring affair. The Michigan State conversation focuses on MSU's depth, interior options and what to look for in Big Ten play.

Timestamps:
(4:39) Michigan
(55:55) Michigan State

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Michigan's game against NC State on Wednesday night has been postponed. Brendan and Dylan break down the news and what options Michigan has to make up the game or schedule something else. Then they preview each ACC-Big Ten Challenge matchup and make a pick against the KenPom spread.

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Brendan and Dylan break down Michigan State's big win at Duke and hit on some key takeaways including Aaron Henry's growth as a playmaker, a potentially elite defense and how the center rotation could shake out after Julius Marble's big night. Then they dive into Michigan's 3-0 start and try to figure out what to make of things as they stand now. The conversation hits on the starting center spot, lineup combinations, Franz Wagner's slow start and what to watch for in a tough(er) test against UCF.

Timestamps:
(2:55) Michigan State wins at Duke
(33:60) What to make of Michigan

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Michigan State cruised past Notre Dame and heads to Durham to face Duke in the Champions Classic tonight. Brendan and Dylan dive into that matchup and what to expect in one of the highest-profile games of the 2020-21 season thus far. Then they dive into Michigan's overtime win against Oakland -- what went wrong and what is cause for concern.

Timestamps:
(04:26) Michigan State-Duke Preview
(38:08) What happened in Michigan-Oakland?

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The season opener is in the books. Brendan and Dylan discuss Michigan's newcomers, what went well against Bowling Green and where U-M still needs to improve. Then they dive into Michigan State's win over Eastern Michigan and what to expect when Michigan State and Notre Dame face off on Saturday.

Timestamps:
(5:01): Michigan
(32:36): Michigan State

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