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.
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Big Ten Power Rankings! Assessing the league af...
Brendan and Dylan go back to a Moving Screen staple: The Big Ten Power Ranking Draft. They run through the league from top to bottom to sort out the best teams in the league and attempt to separate pretenders from contenders.
95 min
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Overreactions! Illinois, Kris Murray, TJD, Penn...
The second week of Big Ten hoops brought us some more entertaining games which means it is time to overreact. Dylan and Brendan share some overreactions and debate how their perception of the league has changed after two weeks of basketball.
71 min
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B1G beginnings: Week 1 takes, Week 2 previews
Without many quality games in the results column, Dylan and Brendan look at six teams with notable challenges coming up this week: Michigan State, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue and Michigan. They break down the opener, big questions that remain and...
84 min
29
Friday Previews! MSU-Gonzaga, Wisconsin-Stanfor...
Brendan and Dylan preview some of the notable Friday night neutral court games in the Big Ten, including Gonzaga vs. Michigan State, Wisconsin vs. Stanford and Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan.
67 min
30
The state of Big Ten hoops; projecting head coa...
College basketball is just three days away! Dylan and Brendan discuss the state of the Big Ten and why the conference has struggled to turn good regular seasons into great postseasons. Then they switch over to the end of the bench and discuss the...
96 min
31
Our under-the-radar Big Ten players to watch in...
Dylan and Brendan recap the All-Big Ten selections and then dive into 10 players in the league who are under the radar but worth discussing. The conversations focuses on players who could have a bigger impact than anticipated or players who are...
96 min
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Over/Unders! Predicting how Big Ten teams will ...
KenPom's predictions are out which means it's time to make over/under predictions for all 14 Big Ten teams. Dylan and Brendan go through the league top to bottom and predict whether each team will hit or miss its KenPom predicted win total.
102 min
33
Michigan & Michigan State 2022-23 season previe...
After a long summer, Dylan and Brendan are back to discuss their plans for the show this season and then dive into an in-depth preview of Michigan (8:22) and Michigan State (58:57) for the upcoming season.
118 min
34
Summer pod! Draft takeaways, early roster thoug...
Brendan and Dylan are back for another podcast after a long layoff. They discuss Thursday night's NBA Draft, the state of the Big Ten, Michigan and Michigan State's offseason moves (or lack thereof) and start forming some early opinions on next year's...
78 min
35
Big May Takes on portal moves, Jaelin Llewellyn...
College basketball's offseason is hitting top speed with NBA Draft decisions, transfer portal madness and NIL deals. Dylan and Brendan disucss the latest on Michigan and Michigan State's roster situations including Frankie Collins, Jaelin Llewellyn,...
83 min
36
A postseason wrap on Michigan and — big yikes —...
Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan's loss to Villanova in the Sweet Sixteen, recap the season and dive into some early roster predicaments facing the Wolverines this offseason. Then they talk about the Big Ten and the disappointment of another...
55 min
37
Michigan is headed to another Sweet 16
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...
55 min
38
Your Moving Screen NCAA Tournament preview
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...
82 min
39
Let the madness begin
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...
84 min
40
Yet another Michigan-Michigan State preview, an...
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...
74 min
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On Juwan Howard, Michigan, and the fallout of a...
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...
80 min
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Our bets on the Big Ten title chase and Big Ten...
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...
82 min
43
Unpacking MSU's big win over U-M, where both go...
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...
86 min
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The official Michigan-Michigan State preview (f...
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...
73 min
45
Happier Days. Michigan and Michigan State sudde...
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....
82 min
46
How can Michigan State and Michigan get back on...
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...
66 min
47
Understanding (as best we can) the Michigan-Mic...
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.
38 min
48
RIVALRY POD PART I: Michigan State at Michigan ...
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.
84 min
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It's rivalry week. Our look at two teams going ...
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...
83 min
50
Buying and selling in the Big Ten
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.
91 min