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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Preseason takes! Scrimmages, exhibitions and pr...
Brendan and Dylan react to Michigan and Michigan State's secret scrimmages, open practices and exhibition games over the past week in the final offseason podcast of 2019. The Spartans rolled past Albion on Tuesday night while Michigan beat Detroit in...
45 min
127
The Inaugural Moving Screen Big Ten Draft
Welcome to the Inaugural Moving Screen Big Ten Draft. We invited three guests to help us draft the top 40 players in the Big Ten. Our guests: Zach Osterman, Indy Star (@ZachOsterman) Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal (@Graham_Couch) Jim Polzin,...
73 min
128
On Michigan State's preseason hope and hype, pl...
Michigan State lost its secret scrimmage against Gonzaga, 103–87. Brendan and Dylan try to make sense of what (if anything) the result means and what meaningful tidbits we can take from the scrimmage and then wrap things up with KenPom's initial...
58 min
129
A five-star day for Michigan
It was a big day in Ann Arbor on Thursday as Juwan Howard landed a commitment from Isaiah Todd, his first five-star recruit, and held Michigan Media Day. Brendan and Dylan share their thoughts on what Todd's commitment means for Michigan, how his game...
77 min
130
Preseason Mailbag! Answering your Michigan, Mic...
Brendan and Dylan answer listener-submitted questions on all things Michigan and Michigan State basketball. The conversation hits on Michigan and Michigan State recruiting, which players are most likely to under or overachieve, when Michigan State...
86 min
131
Debating the official unofficial Big Ten poll
Brendan and Dylan discuss their preseason Big Ten picks and where the rest of the media went wrong in the official unofficial preseason Big Ten poll. The conversation runs through the conference from top to bottom with thoughts on all 14 teams before...
93 min
132
Practice is underway at Michigan and Michigan S...
With practice underway in Ann Arbor and East Lansing, we dive into some key early-season storylines in a combined episode of the podcast. The conversation ranges from Rocket Watts to Zavier Simpson and some insight from Brendan after a conversation...
77 min
133
Debating the Big Ten’s top 25 players
We debate the Big Ten's top 25 players list that ran on UM Hoops and Inside the Hall throughout the week. Brendan provides an outside perspective on the list and shares his opinions and disagreements. We hit on where Michigan and Michigan State...
57 min
134
Reliving the Beilein Era: Our picks for best an...
We look back at the John Beilein era one final time. We spent an hour and a half sharing our picks for best and worst wins, losses, moments, seasons and stories over the last decade of Michigan basketball. The conversation includes best road...
104 min
135
A pod on the state of Michigan basketball
After discussing the Spartans in-depth last week, we dive into the state of Michigan basketball this week. The discussion includes style of play, tempo, Isaiah Livers, Franz Wagner and what works best around Zavier Simpson. We wrap up with our floor...
73 min
136
A pod on the state of Michigan State basketball
Brendan sat down with Tom Izzo for 2 and a half hours to discuss the 2019-20 Spartans. He wrote about that discussion in a story at The Athletic and we discuss some of the more interesting nuggets in today's podcast. Among the topics discussed:...
60 min
137
The Michigan State basketball recruiting episode
We cover all things Michigan State basketball recruiting. The conversation hits on Jalen Terry's summer, what prospects are priorities in the 2020 class and Michigan State's burst of offers to local class of 2021 targets. Michigan fans, don't miss...
54 min
138
The Michigan basketball recruiting episode
We dive into all things Michigan basketball recruiting. Official visit season is around the corner and Juwan Howard has pushed the Wolverines into contention for several five-star targets. Does Michigan have a chance to land any of these top...
59 min
139
A summer pod on Juwan Howard with the media, an...
We are back with a second try after Brendan forgot to record our Monday pod. This week's episode focuses on Juwan Howard's first meeting with reporters since his introductory press conference followed by thoughts on Michigan State players at...
73 min
140
Saying hello to Franz Wagner and Joey Hauser
Today's Moving Screen podcast dives into Michigan and Michigan State's latest additions: Franz Wagner and Joey Hauser. We examine the ins and outs of both recruitments and how each prospect fits into their new program. Among the topics discussed:...
58 min
141
Mailbag Pod! Answering your Michigan and Michig...
We answer mailbag questions about Franz Wagner, Tom Izzo's successor, the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, breakout players, recruiting, pro prospects and much more.
80 min
142
Breaking down the Big Ten after the NBA Draft w...
After weeks of podcasts about John Beilein, Juwan Howard, Michigan, and Michigan State, we focus on the Big Ten now that rosters are mostly finalized after the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline. We analyze each team and decide whether they will finish...
73 min
143
Looking at Michigan State's case as preseason N...
It has been a quiet offseason for Michigan State but that's not always a bad thing. We (finally) spend some time discussing Michigan State's roster for 2019-20, make the case for the Spartans as preseason No. 1 and discuss Joey Hauser's fit. Then we...
93 min
144
Day one of the Juwan Howard era
Juwan Howard was introduced in Ann Arbor today. We react to day one of the Juwan Howard era and dive into assistant coaching candidates and rumors. Timestamps: (00:49) Reacting to Juwan Howard's Introduction (22:58) Assistant Coaching Candidates and...
56 min
145
Michigan hires Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard is Michigan's new head coach. We try to make sense of the hire and what it means the product on the floor, recruiting, the program, assistant coaches, the Fab Five, and everything else.
80 min
146
Emergency Pod: John Beilein to the Cavs
John Beilein is heading to the Cleveland Cavaliers. What does it mean for Beilein's legacy and Michigan's future? We dive into everything in an emergency podcast recorded in the middle of the night from Barcelona and Bethpage.
55 min
147
Offseason roster thoughts on Michigan & Michiga...
The pod is back to break down Michigan and Michigan State's rosters now that the NBA Draft early entry deadline has passed. We also take a deep dive into the Big Ten and predict whether conference teams will take a step forward or backward in 2019-20....
95 min
148
Season wrap-up mailbag
We put a bow on Michigan State's season after a Final Four loss to Texas Tech before answering mailbag questions. The mailbag dives into Michigan, Michigan State and even our Masters picks. Timestamps: (01:04) Wrapping up Michigan State's 2018-19...
69 min
149
Final Four podcast! A preview for Michigan Stat...
Michigan State is going back to the Final Four after knocking off Duke. We recap the Spartans' weekend in Washington D.C. and preview their Final Four matchup with Texas Tech. Michigan's weekend in Anaheim wasn't so successful but we look back on the...
71 min
150
Sweet 16 preview: Michigan, Michigan State and ...
The pod is back to preview Michigan and Michigan State's matchups in the Sweet 16. We breakdown Texas Tech and LSU before sharing some predictions for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games across the bracket. Timestamps: (03:50) Michigan vs. Texas Tech...
56 min