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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....
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Big Ten Over/Unders with Joe Jackson
Basketball season is three weeks away. KenPom projections and preseason rankings are here and exhibition games are coming right up.
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Yaxel Lendeborg's Decision & Michigan's Portal Class with Isaac Trotter
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 though...

Roster Reset: Michigan Basketball Offseason Breakdown
The transfer portal closed on Tuesday, which means it's time to review Michigan's roster as it currently stands. Dylan and Eric discuss the 11 players...

Transfer portal, what’s next for Michigan, and revisiting preseason over/unders
Dylan and Eric wrap up the season by revisiting over/under predictions from before the year began. Before they get into that, they dive into Michigan'...

Official Michigan-Auburn Preview
It's time for the full preview of Michigan-Auburn. Eric joins Dylan to break down his film study and assess the matchup. The conversation starts with...

How Michigan beat Texas A&M and matches up with Auburn
Michigan is headed to the Sweet Sixteen! Dylan and Eric recap the win over Texas A&M, including key contributions from Roddy Gayle Jr. and LJ Cason, t...

How Michigan beat UC San Diego and matches up with Texas A&M
Michigan escaped an upset scare from UC San Diego on Thursday night to advance to face Texas A&M on Saturday. Dylan and Eric break down the win on Thu...

Official Michigan-UC San Diego Preview
The official preview pod is here. Dylan and Eric break down UC San Diego's offense, defense, and personnel and hit on key aspects of the game and pote...

How Michigan won the Big Ten Tournament and an early preview of UC San Diego
Michigan beat Purdue, Maryland and Wisconsin in three consecutive days to win the BIg Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Dylan and Eric break down the we...

Pick a problem & Big Ten Tournament preview
Dylan and Eric sort through some of the major problems plaguing Michigan during its recent downturn and assess whether they can be fixed, and what it...

Michigan crumbles vs. Illinois, now what?
Michigan survived Rutgers with a Nimari Burnett buzzer beater but then lost by 20 points at home to Illinois on Sunday. Dylan and Eric discuss what we...

What we make of Dusty May's contract extension, Michigan's offensive struggles, and recent games vs. MSU and Nebraska
It has been an eventful few days since the last pod. Dylan and Eric discuss Dusty May's contract extension and Michigan's last two games, then dive in...

Michigan State at Michigan Preview
Michigan and Michigan State are set to clash in the most significant in-state rivalry clash since 2019. Dylan and Eric break down the game on each sid...

Roddy Gayle Jr. returns to Ohio State, Danny Wolf dominates and Michigan wins on the road again
For the second weekend in a row, Michigan had a happy homecoming for a key contributor. This time, it was Roddy Gayle Jr.'s triumphant return to Ohio...

Michigan avenges Purdue loss, takes over first place
Michigan made its move and overtook Purdue in the Big Ten standings on Tuesday night, knocking the Boilermakers off 75-73. Dylan and Eric recap the wi...

Dusty May returns to Indiana, Danny Wolf dominates and Michigan wins again
It was an eventful week for Michigan which capped things off with a 70-67 win at Indiana, stretching the winning streak to four games. Dylan and Eric...

Previewing Michigan-Indiana with Alex Bozich
Michigan heads to Bloomington on Saturday to face an Indiana team in disarray. Inside the Hall's Alex Bozich joins the show to talk about the Hoosiers...

Michigan sticks in Big Ten race with another close road win
Dylan and Eric recap Michigan's Saturday win at Rutgers. The Wolverines moved to 8-2 in Big Ten play with the victory as they won yet another close ga...

Responding to a dip in form
Michigan's dip in form continued with a blowout loss at Purdue and a narrow win over Penn State. Dylan and Eric break down concerns about the recent r...

Previewing Michigan-Purdue with Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson joins the pod to preview Friday night's battle between Michigan and Purdue at Mackey Arena. The conversation hinges on both ball screen at...

Fixing Michigan? What issues are real and matchup-based from two ugly Big Ten games
Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's last two overtime games against Minnesota and Northwestern. The conversation starts with what Northwestern did so we...

A deep dive into Danny Wolf's rise with No Ceilings' Maxwell Baumbach
Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings joins the pod to discuss Danny Wolf's improvement. Baumbach wrote about Wolf for his No Stone Unturned offseason ser...

Mailbag Pod! Defending the 4-5 ball screen, Nimari Burnett, roster building, defense & more
Dylan and Eric break down Michigan's Sunday afternoon win over Washington and then dive into mailbag questions that hit on Nimari Burnett, Roddy Gayle...

Michigan is a Big Ten Title Contender
Michigan knocked off USC and UCLA in Los Angeles, proving it is a legitimate contender in the Big Ten race. Dylan and Eric recap the win over UCLA and...

Big Ten Contender Draft with Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson (@joejacksonCBB) joins the pod for a Big Ten contender draft. Joe and Dylan draft their favorite conference title contenders to create a t...

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 B...

Defensive concerns vs. Arkansas, first-half slumps and more mailbag questions
Dylan and Eric recap the loss against Arkansas, focusing on the defense. Then, they dive into more conversations about turnovers, rebounding, Danny Wo...

Rapid Reactions to Michigan's 2-0 Big Ten start
Michigan opened Big Ten play with a pair of victories this week, winning on the road at Wisconsin before escaping a late scare against Iowa. The Wolve...

Big Ten Vibe Check with Sleepers Media's Greg Waddell
Greg Waddell of Sleepers Media joins the podcast for a Big Ten vibe check. We discuss what we've learned about all 18 teams in the Big Ten through the...

Michigan’s Fort Myers title run, defense, Danny Wolf, and other takeaways
Dylan and Eric recap Michigan's 2-0 week in Fort Myers with a conversation about Michigan's defense exceeding expectations, Danny Wolf's two-way impac...

Answering listener questions: Lineup decisions, most important player, how real is the defense, and more
It's time for a mailbag pod! Dylan and Eric answer listener-submitted questions from the forum, Twitter, and Blue Sky to break down Michigan's 5-1 sta...

TCU Recap + How bad are Michigan's turnover issues?
Dylan and Eric recap Michigan's win over TCU and discuss where things stand with Michigan right now. They dive into the turnover issues, what's workin...

What we learned from opening week, and what we still need to figure out
Michigan opened the year with a blowout win over Cleveland State and then fell short against Wake Forest on Sunday. Dylan and Eric discuss the week th...

2024-25 Michigan Basketball Over/Under Season Preview
Dylan and Eric preview the 2024-25 season by making predictions for user-submitted over/under props. We discuss offensive and defensive stats and rank...

A closer look at Roddy Gayle Jr.'s time at Ohio State with Adam Jardy
Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch joins the podcast to provide insight on Roddy Gayle Jr. after covering him for the last two years. The discussion...

LJ Cason arrives and more Toledo exhibition takeaways
Dylan and Eric recap Michigan's 96-92 win over Toledo on Friday night in the final exhibition tune-up of the season. They discuss LJ Cason, finishing...

Why Dusty May fits at Michigan with CJ Moore
The Athletic's CJ Moore joins the show to discuss Dusty May, his fit at Michigan, last year's coaching carousel and more. Moore has written multiple f...

Basketball is Back! Oakland Exhibition Reactions & Takeaways
Dylan and Eric break down Michigan's 44-point exhibition game win over Oakland, including what we can (and can't) take away from the performance, then...

Under The Radar All-Big Ten Draft with Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson (@joejacksonCBB) joins the pod with Dylan for a draft of Under the Radar Big Ten stars. We draft five players each who aren't among the to...

Introducing the UM Hoops Podcast | On Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin and playing two bigs
Welcome to the UM Hoops Podcast. We are back with a new show after over a year without a podcast. This isn't The Moving Screen or The Pindown; instead...