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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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.
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(00:49) Reacting to Juwan Howard's Introduction
(22:58) Assistant Coaching Candidates and...
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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(01:04) Wrapping up Michigan State's 2018-19...
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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
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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.
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(03:50) Michigan vs. Texas Tech...
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Surviving and advancing (and arguing) in Des Mo...
We recap Michigan and Michigan State's first-round wins and preview their upcoming matchups in the round of 32. Along the way, we hit on Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry, the Big Ten's performance in the NCAA Tournament and more.
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(02:18) Michigan...
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From Chicago to Des Moines, the pod goes streak...
Michigan State beat Michigan for a third time this season and secured another trophy. We recap Sunday's Big Ten Tournament final and then dive into the NCAA Tournament draw.
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(02:03) Recapping Michigan-Michigan State III
(23:57) Michigan...
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Championship Pod! Michigan vs. Michigan State III
Michigan and Michigan State will play one more time on Sunday afternoon. We recorded an emergency pod on Saturday night to discuss the third installment of the rivalry amid the St. Patrick's Day chaos in Chicago.
55 min
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Regular season finale! A Big Ten banner at Bres...
Michigan State beat Michigan on Saturday to win a share of the Big Ten Championship. Cassius Winston was the star once again while Xavier Tillman controlled the game in the paint. We recap the game and then break down where things stand for Michigan...
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Michigan vs. Michigan State and the one pod to ...
There's only one game that matters this week: Michigan and Michigan State will play for at least a share of the Big Ten title on Saturday night in East Lansing. We dive into the game to share some keys and then answer mailbag questions about the game...
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Making sense of Michigan and Michigan State wit...
We recap a wild weekend of Big Ten hoops with Michigan State losing at Indiana and Michigan winning at Maryland.
(01:59) Michigan wins at Maryland
(24:31) What happened in Bloomington?
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It's March 1. Do you know where your Spartans a...
We start with Charles Matthews' injury and what it means for Michigan moving forward. Colin Castleton had a breakout performance against the Cornhuskers, is that production here to stay? Then we preview Sunday's game at Maryland.
Michigan State was...
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Ep 20: Breaking down the hows and whys of Michi...
We break down Michigan State's win at Michigan on Sunday afternoon. The story of the game was Cassius Winston's execution in the ball screen game but we also hit on Michigan State's defensive adjustment and what the game means for both teams moving...
61 min
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Ep 19: At long last: The Michigan vs. Michigan ...
Nothing else matters. Today's pod is all about Michigan at Michigan State. We dive into the point guards, depth, X-factors, transition offense vs. defense, gameplans and anything else that we can think of.
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Ep 18: Storylines galore as mega-matchup looms
Michigan State had a great week, but lost another starter to an injury. We make sense of what Nick Ward's injury means for the Spartans over the next few weeks.
Michigan bounced back from a bad loss at Penn State with a comfortable home win over...
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Ep 17: The midweek pod is back and filled with ...
Michigan was upset at Penn State and John Beilein was ejected. We sort through the controversy and discuss Big Ten officiating. Michigan State picked up a signature win on the road in Madison and is back on track with back-to-back impressive...
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Ep 16: Two rivals approaching make-or-break time
Michigan picked up a big win over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. We break down the performance and discuss the importance of Charles Matthews, Jon Teske and Isaiah Livers.
Brendan drove straight to East Lansing to watch Michigan State blow out...
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Ep 15: Midweek pod! Weekend preview and Big Ten...
We recap Tuesday's MSU at Illinois and Michigan at Rutgers games before previewing an eventful weekend of Big Ten hoops. Then we wrap things up with a mailbag of reader questions.
(02:55) Compare and contrast Tom Izzo and John Beilein from the...
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Ep 14: Two losses and lots of questions
Michigan and Michigan State both lost over the weekend. We look back at both defeats and try to sort through the aftermath.
Does Indiana's win at the Breslin Center expose serious flaws in Michigan State's team? Aaron Henry's role continues to grow...
78 min
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Ep 13: A weekend in Indiana brings Michigan Sta...
Michigan went 2-0 and Michigan State went 2-1 in an eventful week of Big Ten hoops.
We recap Michigan State's loss at Purdue and what it means for the Spartans and the Big Ten race. Indiana didn't put up much of a fight at home on Friday night, but...
86 min
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Ep 12: Down goes Michigan, up comes Michigan State
Michigan's perfect start is over after a loss at Wisconsin. Michigan State has won 11 games in a row and is playing as well as any team in the country.. We recap both road trips and then preview Maryland at Michigan State and Minnesota at Michigan....
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Ep 11: Will these two ever lose a Big Ten game?
Another podcast and three more wins for Michigan and Michigan State. When will these two teams ever lose in the Big Ten? All signs point toward this being a Michigan vs. Michigan State battle for the league championship.
03:00: When will Michigan...
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Ep 10: New Big Ten rankings, same two-horse race
We recap Michigan State's win over Purdue and look ahead to the weekend. Is Cassius Winston the favorite for Big Ten Player of the Year? Does Michigan State have anything to worry about at Penn State? What about Michigan at Illinois? Will...
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