The UM Hoops Podcast
Dive deep into the world of Michigan basketball with expert analysis, in-depth stats, and behind-the-scenes insights. Hosted by Dylan Burkhardt, founder of UMHoops.com, and joined every Monday by basketball analyst Eric Shapiro (@eric_shap), we break down all the action from the Wolverines' season. Mid-week episodes feature a rotating lineup of special guests, friends of the pod, and experts from across the Big Ten and college basketball landscape. To support the show, subscribe to UM Hoops using promo code POD to save 33%.
Episodes
Michigan heads into the biggest week of the season as the top team in the country after a comeback win at Northwestern and a blowout win over UCLA. The Wolverines are playing excellent basketball and now will be tested with a big week against Purdue and Duke. Dylan and Eric recap the UCLA and Northwestern games, then spend the back half (44:40) of the podcast previewing the Purdue matchup on Tuesday night at Mackey.
Michigan picked up two more comfortable wins and is playing some of its best basketball since Thanksgiving. Dylan and Eric break down the win and how Michigan is playing lately, the defensive effort in Columbus, Aday Mara's excellent game, and then they dive into the Big Ten race and how things might play out.
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Michigan won at Michigan State for the first time since 2018, thanks to star performances by Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau, and Morez Johnson Jr. In this pod, we break down what worked for Michigan, how the Wolverines were able to execute down the stretch and what it says about Michigan's program in year two under Dusty May.
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Joe Jackson joins the pod this week to help dissect the five-team Big Ten race. Dylan and Joe discuss Michigan's recent form, Nebraska and how it matches up with Michigan, Michigan State's recipe for success, and what to take away from the thrilling Illinois win over Purdue.
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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 of the team. The conversation hits on recent form, defensive rebounding, Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara, and the upcoming three-game homestand on deck.
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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, they try to sort out what to make of Michigan's recent downturn in form and what it means moving forward as the Big Ten race heats up.
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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 made it so close and whether it's a concern moving forward.
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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 in the country, according to all predictive metrics. Dylan and Eric discuss the win, what makes this team so special, what could trip it up at some point, and then briefly preview the USC game on Friday.
Michigan trailed at the half at Maryland before pulling away for an 18-point win on the road. Dylan and Eric discuss the game, what it says about Michigan on offense and defense, and how teams will try to match up with Michigan moving forward.
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Michigan moved to 9-0 with blowout wins over Rutgers and Villanova since our last podcast. The Wolverines keep rolling teams in the same way, with an elite defense and 2-point dominance on both ends of the court. Dylan and Eric break down the recent results and what makes this team so effective.
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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 turnover problem is fixed, how the rotations and lineups are shaken out, shooting concerns or upside, and much more.
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Michigan won three games in three days by 110 points to take home $1 million so we recorded a podcast in the middle of the night about it. Dylan and Eric discuss the No. 1 KenPom team in the country, Michigan's defense, Yaxel Lendeborg's dominance, Morez Johnson, and an offense that is finding its footing.
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CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter joins the show to discuss his early impressions of Michigan and the three-big lineup, followed by a preview of San Diego State and Auburn, Michigan's first two matchups at next week's Players Era Festival. To wrap things up, Dylan and Isaac shift to a quick conversation about Big Ten teams that have over- or underachieved early relative to preseason expectations.
Michigan moved to 3-0 with wins over Wake Forest and TCU last week, but it wasn't pretty. The Wolverines needed overtime to beat Wake Forest in Detroit and a late comeback to escape Fort Worth with the road victory. Dylan and Eric discuss the week, assess the level of concern, and dive into some player thoughts on key contributors at this point in the season.
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Michigan rolled over Oakland in the season opener and now prepares for a crucial week with games against Wake Forest and TCU. Dylan and Eric break down the opening game, discuss some key storylines, and spend some time previewing Wake Forest ahead of Tuesday's clash in Detroit.
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College basketball season tips off on Monday, which means it's time for some over/unders. Dylan and Eric preview the season by calling their shot on listener-submitted over/under props on everything from KenPom projections to individual stats and season accomplishments.
Make sure to follow along and vote on each prop with your own projection on the site at this link.
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Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's overtime exhibition win over St. John's on Saturday night. The Wolverines finally had their whole roster back and met the physicality challenge against the Red Storm. They discuss the return of the bigs, Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau, potential defensive issues, upside and much more.
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Michigan played its first exhibition game of the preseason on Friday, falling to Cincinnati, 100-98. It was our first chance to see the new roster in action, or at least most of it. Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. didn't play, which left Michigan shorthanded in the frontcourt.
Dylan and Eric discuss what we can still take from the shorthanded exhibition game, and what we shouldn't with thoughts on Elliot Cadeau, Yaxel Lendeborg, Mic...
Basketball season is three weeks away. KenPom projections and preseason rankings are here and exhibition games are coming right up.
Most importantly, the pod is back! To celebrate, Joe Jackson (@joejacksonCBB) joins the show to break down over/unders for every Big Ten team's conference win total.
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Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports and CBS Sports joins the show this week to discuss Yaxel Lendeborg's decision to withdraw from the NBA Draft, his thoughts on watching him at the NBA Draft combine and the impact of his decision. Dylan and Isaac also run through the rest of Michigan's portal class and how the pieces might fit together in Ann Arbor.
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