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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Bubble watch for the Spartans. Title watch for ...
Michigan State knocked off two top ten teams in a week and Michigan moved closer to a Big Ten Championship. Brendan and Dylan discuss Aaron Henry, Michigan State's NCAA Tournament chances, Michigan's offensive versatility, Illinois trash talk and...
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What layoff? Michigan keeps cooking with gas
Brendan and Dylan discuss Michigan's return from its three-week pause in arguably its most impressive win of the season, a comeback victory at the Kohl Center. Then they dive into Michigan State's 30-point home loss to Iowa and where things go from...
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How can MSU turn it around? How can Michigan ac...
Brendan and Dylan discuss Michigan State's two-game winning streak and what it would take for this momentum to turn into a turnaround and then dive into Michigan's return to play and what it all means for the Big Ten, Big Ten Tournament and NCAA...
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Deconstructing MSU’s downfall and figuring out ...
Brendan and Dylan discuss Michigan State's 0-2 return from an extended pause and then preview tonight's game against Iowa. They also dive into how Michigan State's roster ended up this way and what the best path forward is to get back on track. Then...
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Midseason report on Michigan, Michigan State, a...
Brendan and Dylan discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020-21 season, Michigan State's current situation and what could happen over the next few weeks. Then they dive into Michigan's first loss and bounce-back win against Maryland before an updated...
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How Michigan destroyed Wisconsin
Michigan ran Wisconsin out of the Crisler Center for its third straight blowout win against a top-25 team. The Wolverines are playing their best basketball of the season and look every bit like a national contender.
Timestamps
(1:00) How Michigan...
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A meltdown at Michigan State and a big Michigan...
Brendan and Dylan make sense of Michigan State's meltdown against Purdue and discuss some of the problems facing this MSU roster. Then they hop over to Michigan to discuss U-M's win over Minnesota and look ahead to Tuesday's big game against...
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Figuring out the mess that is Michigan State. A...
Things have gone from bad to worse in East Lansing after a dismal road effort at Minnesota. Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan State's three-game losing streak and whether the Spartans can play their way back from their poor start. Then the...
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Dissecting MSU’s debacle in Evanston, plus the ...
Brendan and Dylan break down what happened to Michigan State in Evanston. They debate what the level of concern should be regarding the Spartans this year and try to sort through some of the issues including defense and perimeter playmaking. Then they...
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More questions than answers as Big Ten play begins
Michigan won its Big Ten opener over Penn State but Brendan and Dylan still aren't sure what to make of this U-M team. They debate how good Hunter Dickinson can be and how all of Michigan's pieces fit together. Michigan State's premiere game against...
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ACC-Big Ten Challenge Preview
Michigan's game against NC State on Wednesday night has been postponed. Brendan and Dylan break down the news and what options Michigan has to make up the game or schedule something else. Then they preview each ACC-Big Ten Challenge matchup and make a...
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A Michigan State-Duke autopsy, plus early seaso...
Brendan and Dylan break down Michigan State's big win at Duke and hit on some key takeaways including Aaron Henry's growth as a playmaker, a potentially elite defense and how the center rotation could shake out after Julius Marble's big night. Then...
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2020-21 is underway and we’ve got takes
The season opener is in the books. Brendan and Dylan discuss Michigan's newcomers, what went well against Bowling Green and where U-M still needs to improve. Then they dive into Michigan State's win over Eastern Michigan and what to expect when...
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The season is here
The season is finally here. Michigan will tip against Bowling Green and Michigan State will face Eastern Michigan on Wednesday. Brendan and Dylan discuss where things stand for each program and what they will be watching for on Wednesday....
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Debating the official unofficial Big Ten media ...
College basketball is eight days away and Brendan Quinn and Adam Jardy dropped the official unofficial Big Ten media poll on Tuesday morning. Brendan and Dylan debate the picks and discuss what this season might look like despite the fact that we...
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Big happenings at Michigan
Brendan and Dylan react to the big news in Ann Arbor over the last week. Chaundee Brown is eligible to play in 2020-21, where will he fit and what does he do to this team's ceiling? Caleb Houstan committed to U-M on Friday and is the highest-ranked...
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Debating the Big Ten’s top 25 players and other...
With the season less than a month away, Brendan and Dylan take a preseason look at the Big Ten. The conversation starts with a breakdown of the UM Hoops/Inside the Hall Top 25 Players list and then wraps up with a recap of preseason predictions and...
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Catching up with Michigan and Michigan State as...
The first college basketball practices of 2020-21 are only a week away and we haven't recorded a podcast for almost two months. After a long offseason break, Brendan and Dylan are back to talk college hoops. Today's discussion hits on:
- Scheduling...
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Breaking down Michigan and Michigan State's poi...
Michigan and Michigan State both landed their point guards of the future this month when Frankie Collins picked Michigan and Jaden Akins picked Michigan State. Brendan and Dylan discuss both commitments and the overall future of the point guard...
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Xavier Tillman is gone, Aaron Henry is back, an...
Brendan and Dylan break down the NBA Draft news across the Big Ten. Illinois and Iowa are the big winners of the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline while Xavier Tillman is heading to the NBA and Aaron Henry is returning to Michigan State.
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Enoch Boakye just made Michigan State recruitin...
Michigan State landed another five-star recruit with Enoch Boakye's commitment on Tuesday. Brendan and Dylan discuss Boakye's game, his path to Michigan State and what impact he'll have on MSU's future rosters. To wrap things up, they dive into...
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What Isaiah Livers’ return means to Michigan
Brendan and Dylan react to the news that Isaiah Livers is coming back to Michigan. They discuss what's next in his development, what his return means for U-M's other players (Brandon Johns at center!) and how Chaundee Brown would fit into the equation...
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The Belated Recruiting Episode
After a long delay, two lost podcasts and four commitments, the Moving Screen is finally back. Brendan and Dylan finally recorded a podcast about Michigan and Michigan State's recent recruiting surges. The Spartans landed five-star commitments from...
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Breaking down Chaundee Brown's transfer to Mich...
Michigan added a commitment from Wake Forest transfer Chaundee Brown on Tuesday afternoon. Brendan and Dylan react to the news, break down his fit in Michigan's system and discuss the latest on Nojel Eastern's transfer situation.
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Emergency pod: Nojel Eastern is heading to Mich...
Nojel Eastern committed to Michigan less than an hour after we released our last podcast, so we hopped back on and discussed his transfer, fit at Michigan and more.
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