Michigan knocked off USC in Los Angeles on Saturday night to move to 3-0 in the Big Ten. It was a game of runs, with Michigan stringing together three different 10-0 kill shots, but USC never went away. The Trojans consistently battled back into the game all night, forcing Michigan to execute down the stretch. Here are Five Key Plays from the win featuring Danny Wolf, Vlad … [Read more...] about Five Key Plays: Michigan 85, USC 74
Game 14: Michigan at USC Open Thread
Michigan and USC are set to clash for some Saturday night national TV hoops. Tip is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Eastern on FOX from the Galen Center in Los Angeles. Michigan’s availability report is clear while USC will be without Terrance Williams II (broken wrist) and Matt Knowling. Read the game preview and join the conversation on the message board before, during and after … [Read more...] about Game 14: Michigan at USC Open Thread
Game 14: Michigan at USC Recap
I’ve marveled in game recaps at how consistent Michigan’s approach is on a nightly basis. The way the Wolverines overwhelm opponents with their size and interior scoring at the basket has been relentless. Every box score resembles the last, and the points in the paint column writes the game story by itself. That interior attack was missing in action in the first half on … [Read more...] about Game 14: Michigan at USC Recap
Game 14: Michigan at USC Preview
Michigan resumes Big Ten play on Saturday night (8:00 p.m., FOX) in Los Angeles against USC. The new conference rivals are facing each other for the third time ever and the first time since 1981. Nothing says conference basketball quite like a 2,000-mile road trip and the first head-to-head meeting in almost a half-century. The Trojans are one of the more difficult teams in the … [Read more...] about Game 14: Michigan at USC Preview
Podcast: Non-conference recap, roster reset and Big Ten outlook
With non-conference play officially in the books, Dylan and Eric examine the Wolverines through two months and assess whether they can compete for a Big Ten title, before going player-by-player through the roster to evaluate who has exceeded expectations individually. The podcast is available everywhere you listen to podcasts (YouTube will be coming soon). iTunes Spotify I … [Read more...] about Podcast: Non-conference recap, roster reset and Big Ten outlook