Michigan hoops preview: Kentucky
#7/8 (2-seed) Michigan (28-8, 15-3) vs (8-seed) Kentucky (27-10, 12-6) Sunday, Mar. 30 | Indianapolis, Ind. | 5:05 p.m. EST | CBS Offense 74.0 Points/gm 75.4 (918-1,925) 47.7 Field Goal % 45.1...
View ArticleSam’s 3 thoughts: Kentucky
With one game between Michigan and a second straight Final Four, eyes are starting to turn toward the Wolverine program. Again, however, it will be Michigan’s opponents that are more hyped up by the...
View ArticleThat close: Kentucky 75 – Michigan 72
(MGoBlue.com) A perfect juxtaposition of basketball styles put on a thrilling performance Sunday evening in Indianapolis with a trip to the Final Four on the line. One, the embodiment of college...
View ArticleInside the Numbers: The variance and cruelty of March Madness
(Dustin Johnson, UMHoops) The best word to describe the NCAA Tournament is “unpredictable.” When a 68-school, single-elimination tournament is used to crown the national champion, chaos will ensue....
View ArticleThe M&GB March Madness Five-Spot Challenge Results
Michigan’s season ended on Sunday evening with a thrilling 75-72 loss to Kentucky in the Elite Eight, which means the M&GB March Madness Five-Spot Challenge has also ended. Congratulations to...
View ArticleFor Michigan’s sophomores, NBA Draft is calling; Will they answer?
(MGoBlue.com) Following Michigan’s heartbreaking Elite Eight loss at the hands of the Kentucky Wildcats, questions surround the defending Big Ten champions as the focus turns to John Beilein’s next...
View ArticleInside the Numbers: The fifth golden era of Michigan basketball
(MGoBlue.com) The college basketball season officially has ended. Accordingly, this will be the final entry of my “Inside the Numbers” series for the 2013-14 athletic season. This hiatus will last a...
View ArticleMitch McGary to enter NBA Draft
(MGoBlue.com) Mitch McGary has announced his decision to follow Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III to the NBA Draft, forgoing his final two seasons in Ann Arbor following an NCAA-mandated one-year...
View Article2014-15 Michigan basketball projections
This year’s Michigan basketball team finished just shy of a second straight Final Four, but they still turned many heads along the way. People were incredulous that such a young group of players could...
View ArticleDiscussing Michigan’s NCAA Tournament outlook with 131 Sports
(Dustin Johnson, UMHoops) My good friend and fellow college basketball junkie Joe Cook (@JLeeC33) from 131 Sports agreed to do a Q&A about Michigan’s challenging season to date. Joe’s specialty is...
View ArticleEvaluating Michigan’s tourney chances: a Q&A with 1-3-1 Sports
(MGoBlue.com) Joe Cook from 1-3-1 Sports is a good friend of mine, a friend of the blog, a Michigan grad and fan, and a bracketologist that you need to know. Since starting his NCAA Tournament...
View ArticleMichigan hoops preview: NCAA First Four vs (11) Tulsa
Michigan (22-12, 10-8) vs Tulsa (20-11, 12-6) Wednesday, March 16 | Dayton, Ohio | 9:10 p.m. ET | TruTV Line: Michigan -4 Offense 74.3 Points/gm 74.0 (898-1,926) 46.6 Field Goal % 44.4 (796-1,793)...
View Article(11) Michigan 67 – (11) Tulsa 62: Wolverines survive First Four behind Wagner...
(MGoBlue.com) In March, the name of the game is survive and advance, and Michigan did just that on Wednesday night. It was far from pretty, but the Wolverines broke into the field of 64 with a 67-62...
View ArticleMichigan hoops preview: NCAA Tournament vs (6) Notre Dame
Michigan (23-12, 10-8) vs Notre Dame (21-11, 11-7) Friday, March 18 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | 9:40 p.m. ET | CBS Line: Notre Dame -3 Offense 74.1 Points/gm 75.7 (922-1,985) 46.4 Field Goal % 47.1 (869-1,844)...
View Article(6) Notre Dame 70 – (11) Michigan 63: Second half letdown ends Michigan’s season
(MGoBlue.com) Michigan survived Tulsa in the First Four on Wednesday night, but couldn’t carry the momentum to Brooklyn, where the Wolverines’ season came to an end with a 70-63 loss to Notre Dame on...
View ArticleIn? Out? What’s the deal with Michigan basketball?
(MGoBlue.com) If there is one thing that every Michigan basketball fan, coach, player, or other affiliate of the program can agree on, it’s this: absolutely no one can get a read on this team. The...
View ArticleShort of a storybook ending, Michigan basketball season a tale of redemption,...
(Rob Carr, Getty Images) Spring has arrived, but a dark emptiness seems to permeate through the thick, sticky air. Mother Nature has thrown a curveball at us with dreariness and cold, rain and clouds...
View ArticleWithout the stars of 2013 John Beilein has an imperfectly perfect team on the...
(Bryan Fuller, mgoblog) Five years ago, John Beilein took a team of future NBA draft picks on a delightfully surprising run to the national title game but fell short of the ultimate prize. Now, with a...
View ArticleMichigan baseball wins Corvallis regional
(Michigan baseball) Michigan may have been one of the last four in, but the Wolverines are now one of the last 16 still standing. Michigan won the Corvallis regional with a 17-6 win over Creighton on...
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