The UM Hoops Podcast

Michigan knocked off Colorado State and Tennesee to advance to its fifth straight Sweet 16 while Michigan State fell just short against Duke after knocking off Davidson. Brendan and Dylan recap the action from the weekend, preview Michigan's match up with Villanova and try to sort out what to make of this MSU season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Si...

The NCAA Tournament is here. Dylan and Brendan recap the week that was in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Tournament then dive into Michigan and Michigan State's NCAA Tournament draws. To wrap things up, they go rapid fire through the other seven Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament and discuss their chances in the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hoste...

Brendan and Dylan recap a chaotic end to the regular season and reset the situation for Michigan and Michigan State heading into the postseason. Then they dive into the Big Ten Tournament with some sleeper picks and break down how the All-Big Ten awards should be handed out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Dylan and Brendan discuss the top of the Big Ten, the misery that February brings and what it means when people say a team is "lucky" then they dive into Michigan and Michigan State's rematch on Tuesday. The discussion starts with a look back on what happened in the first meeting on January 29th and how that translates into a second meeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Dylan and Brendan discuss Juwan Howard striking Joe Krabbenhoft, the chaos that ensued, and what it means moving forward for all parties. Then they jump over to Michigan State and what the Spartans need to do to get back on track down the stretch this season after two more losses last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Dylan and Brendan dive into the Big Ten at the top to break down the conference title race between Illinois, Purdue, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Ohio State after an eventful week. Then they slide down the standings to discuss the four primary teams on the bubble: Michigan, Iowa, Rutgers and Indiana.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Dylan and Brendan discuss the role of analytics in coaching and analyzing teams and what to make of Michigan and Michigan State's losses over the weekend. They discuss the path forward for Michigan to try to make the NCAA Tournament and whether Michigan STate still has a path to Big Ten contention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Dylan and Brendan break down Michigan State's big win over Michigan including what worked so well with Michigan State's gameplan, what didn't work with Michigan's plan, AJ Hoggard's path, and what the game means for both teams going forward. Then they dive into some discussion about the Big Ten Player of the Year race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by...

Michigan and Michigan State are set to meet on Saturday (for real, this time) so Dylan and Brendan are back with another preview podcast. Instead of going player-by-player, they go through keys and gameplan ideas for each team to attack the other. The discussion includes how Michigan State defends Hunter Dickinson, how Michigan defends down MSU's transition attack and potential X-factors for both...

Michigan and Michigan State had bounceback weeks with marquee road victories over the weekend. Dylan and Brendan break down what went so well for Michigan and Michigan State and what's next with Saturday's rivalry game looming at the Breslin Center. Then they run through the Big Ten with an array of hot takes, coaching search theories and more. Timestamps: (5:04) Michigan (33:41) Michigan State (5...

Brendan and Dylan break down Michigan State's loss against Northwestern and what it means for the Spartans moving forward. They discuss MSU's defensive regression, consistent turnover issues, the point guard position and why Malik Hall might need to play more minutes. Then they flip over to Michigan to discuss the loss at Illinois and whether there's any reason for optimism entering a make-or-brea...

Dylan and Brendan recap what happened to postpone the Michigan State at Michigan game, what it means for both teams (and the Big Ten), and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brendan and Dylan preview the first meeting between Michigan and Michigan State this season. The conversation starts with a position-by-position breakdown and wraps up with some keys and predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

It's rivalry week with Michigan and Michigan State set to play next weekend. With a full game preview coming later this week, Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan and Michigan State in-depth and take a long look at what's working and what isn't working for both programs heading into the thick of conference play. Timestamps: (5:52) Michigan State (33:23) Michigan Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Brendan and Dylan run through the Big Ten from 1-through-14 to sort out which teams they are buying or selling with conference play set to resume in a couple of months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dylan and Brendan dive into what has fueled Michigan State's improvement this season after the Spartans picked up a pair of Big Ten victories to tip off the conference season. Then they flip over to Michigan's loss against Minnesota and where things go from here followed by a Big Ten discussion on Purdue, Illinois and Ohio State. Timestamps: (5:21) What's right with Michigan State (38:14) What's w...

Dylan and Brendan discuss where things stand for Michigan and Michigan State through the first month of the season, then they flip over to the Big Ten to discuss the end of the Mark Turgeon era and what comes next followed by some quick thoughts on Iowa, Illinois, Purdue and others. Timestamps: (4:40) Michigan (29:02) Michigan State (48:48) Mark Turgeon out at Maryland + Big Ten thoughts Learn mor...

Dylan and Brendan go back to an original Moving Screen podcast format with a Big Ten Power Ranking Draft. They share early impressions and hot takes on all 14 teams in the conference and then dive into the Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups this week. Timestamps: (5:25) Big Ten Power Rankings (1:07:20) ACC-Big Ten Challenge Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices H...

Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan's two games in Las Vegas and what went wrong in the blowout loss to Arizona. Then they dive into Michigan State's early-season play and what to watch for in the Bahamas this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan and Michigan State's first week of the 2021-22 season and preview this week's Gavitt Games matchups. The Wolverines face Seton Hall on Tuesday and Michigan State plays at Butler on Wednesday, two matchups that should teach us a lot more about where both programs stand early on. Timestamps: (5:32) Michigan takeaways, Seton Hall preview (34:37) Michigan State takea...

College basketball is back this week. Dylan and Brendan dive into Michigan State-Kansas and discuss the key matchups, styles and personnel in Tuesday's Champions Classic opener. Then they switch over to Michigan and look at U-M's exhibition performance against Wayne State and what to expect against a Buffalo team picked to win the MAC. Timestamps: (6:52) Michigan State-Kansas Preview (42:00) Michi...

With the season just a week away, Dylan and Brendan throw out a final round of off-the-wall hot takes to preview Michigan, Michigan State, and the Big Ten at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan's Media Day and try to make sense of how Michigan's pieces fit together. The conversation includes DeVante' Jones' fit, Moussa Diabate's positional flexibility, and how deep of a rotation the Wolverines might play. Then (47:24) they jump over to Michigan State to recap what Brendan saw at a recent MSU practice including thoughts on Tyson Walker, Gabe Brown, Max Chr...

Brendan and Dylan recap Big Ten Media Day including thoughts on Hunter Dickinson versus Illinois, Michigan State's need for a go-to guy, what to make of the AJ Hoggard/Tyson Walker position battle and other assorted Big Ten takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

After a long layoff, Brendan and Dylan are back to start previewing the 2021-22 season. Today's (entirely too long) discussion surrounds the UM Hoops and Inside the Hall Big Ten Top 25 Players list. Brendan and Dylan debate the list and what it means for the league and for potential contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...