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 results, what's happening with the 4-5 pick and roll, why Danny Wolf is struggling, Michigan's 2-point shooting regression, turnovers, and more.

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 attacks -- Danny Wolf with Vlad Goldin and Braden Smith with Trey Kaufman-Renn. We start out by outlining what makes each two-man game so dangerous before hypothesizing how each team might try to do to slow down the other.

Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's last two overtime games against Minnesota and Northwestern. The conversation starts with what Northwestern did so well defensively and whether that will translate to other games. Then they dive into Vlad Goldin's improvement, Michigan's physicality and 2-point struggles, Roddy Gayle Jr., Tre Donaldson and more.

Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings joins the pod to discuss Danny Wolf's improvement. Baumbach wrote about Wolf for his No Stone Unturned offseason series that highlights NBA Draft sleepers. Baumbach adds a unique perspective as someone who studied Wolf's tape at Yale and is still wowed by some of what the 7-footer is doing on the floor in Michigan. To wrap up, we discuss the pro outlook of some other Wolverines and hit on a few NBA prospects from around the Big Ten.

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 Jr., Dusty May's roster-building strategy, role definition, defensive ups and downs, and more.

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 what it says about the progress that Dusty May and his team have made in the first year. The conversation hits on Tre Donaldson's clutch shot-making, turnovers, run prevention and response, and much more.

Joe Jackson joins the pod for a Big Ten contender draft. Joe and Dylan draft their favorite conference title contenders to create a top-six in the league and discuss why each team could win the conference or why they might not.

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.

Dylan and Eric recap the loss against Arkansas, focusing on the defense. Then, they dive into more conversations about turnovers, rebounding, Danny Wolf, and the rotation before setting the stage for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma and answering mailbag questions.

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 Wolverines have matched their win total from last season and are off to a coveted 2-0 start in league play.

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 first month of college hoops, who we are skeptical of, who we are encouraged by, and what we can't figure out.

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 start and preview what's to come with six consecutive high-major games coming up next on the schedule.

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 working on defense, Roddy Gayle and Vlad Goldin's struggles, the deep rotation and much more.

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 that was, focusing mostly on the Wake Forest game and what worked, didn't work and what it means for the Wolverines moving forward. The discussion hits on Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin, LJ Cason, defensive rebounding and much more.

Dylan and Eric preview the 2024-25 season by making predictions for user-submitted over/under props. We discuss offensive and defensive stats and rankings, rotation outlooks, individual predictions, Big Ten win total and much more.

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 touches on Gayle's progression, his injury last season, the decision to transfer from Ohio State to Michigan, and much more. Then, we dive into Ohio State's coaching search (30:05), the decision to hire Jake Diebler and the state of the Buckeye program.

CJ Moore joins the show to discuss Dusty May, his fit at Michigan, last year's coaching carousel and more.

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 they dive into the first glimpse of Michigan's personnel with thoughts on the newcomers, returners, rotation and more.

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 top 16 players in the league according to the "unofficial official" Big Ten poll.

In our first episode, we introduce the new show and break down Danny Wolf, Vlad Goldin, and Michigan's plans to feature both big men in the 2024-25 season.

After a month off, Dylan and Brendan go team by team through the conference to make sense of all of the portal chaos and attempt to make sense of where each roster sits -- while fully understanding that many of these takes will be irrelevant in a few...

Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan State's wins over USC and Marquette and preview the matchup with Kansas State. Then they roll through the rest of the league's failure to advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, providing a bit of...

Brendan and Dylan preview the eight Big Ten matchups in this year's NCAA Tournament and try to answer all of the questions we've worried about all year. Which teams fall flat? Which teams are poised for a run? How many teams make it to the second weekend?