en-us SportSpyder - Michigan Wolverines Basketball (UMHoops.com) https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/sources/12843/news It’s time for our monthly subscriber ‘Ask Me Anything!’ Any member can ask a question; simply log in to the message board and add it to the AMA thread. I’ll be available to answer questions throughout the day. You can submit your question now. Submit your questions here The post appeared first on . Thu, 28 May 2026 13:24:50 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56768503 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56768503 false false Before the transfer portal became the top story, spring and summer on the college basketball schedule were defined by grassroots basketball and player development. The offseason meant bloggers like me would try to project next year’s breakout players rather than assess transfer portal fits. While Michigan’s transfer portal reputation is well-deserved and helped it win […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 27 May 2026 18:26:45 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56759551 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56759551 false false Michigan will open the 2026 Players Era 16 against Creighton. Games will be played on November 24th, 26th, 27th and 28th. There will be no games on the day before Thanksgiving. The winner of Michigan-Creighton will face either Miami or TCU on Nov. 26th. The teams on the other side of Michigan’s mini-bracket are Gonzaga, […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 21 May 2026 17:33:51 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56699285 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56699285 false false Michigan is one of eight teams involved in conversations to join a newly formed college basketball event, as first reported by CBS Sports. The newly formed Diamond Cup would feature eight of the highest-profile teams in college basketball — Arizona, Connecticut, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and North Carolina — with unprecedented payouts and NIL […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 20 May 2026 20:24:58 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56689384 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56689384 false false Michigan sophomore Morez Johnson Jr. will remain in the 2026 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility, his agents told ESPN. The 6-foot-9 big man announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft last month, but had left the door at least open to a return. After a successful NBA Draft Combine — where […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 19 May 2026 17:51:09 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56674556 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56674556 false false Seven weeks ago, Michigan won a National Championship. Ever since, the staff has been scrambling to fill out a roster. “It’s like drinking out of two ends of a fire hose at the same time,” Michigan assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. said on Defend the Block. “There’s a little bit of distractedness to the celebration […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 19 May 2026 12:17:01 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56670563 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56670563 false false College coaches hit the road to watch grassroots basketball for the first time this offseason last weekend. While high school recruiting doesn’t carry quite the weight it did a few years ago, the first evaluation period still marks the official turning of the page from class of 2026 to class of 2027 recruiting. All of […] The post appeared first on . Mon, 18 May 2026 20:12:09 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56663514 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56663514 false false Michigan is headed overseas this summer to play three exhibition games in Lithuania and Croatia. The Wolevrines will face the Lithuania national team, the Lithuania B team, and Mega Superbet. They’ll be overseas from August 21st through August 29th, with games on the 23rd, 24th, and 27th. “Any time you can get a group together […] The post appeared first on . Mon, 18 May 2026 18:05:29 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56661662 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56661662 false false This is a pivotal week in Chicago for Michigan draft hopefuls Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. The trio has stood out at the NBA Draft Combine, and all three players continue to improve their draft stock in the eyes of the media, with all three potentially trending toward the lottery. Michigan head […] The post appeared first on . Wed, 13 May 2026 17:04:34 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56607829 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56607829 false false The Big Ten officially announced the double plays for the 2026-27 conference season today. The Wolverines will play two games against Michigan State, Ohio State, and Minnesota this year, facing the other 14 league teams once. Michigan will face Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, and Washington at home only. It’ll travel to Indiana, Nebraska, […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 12 May 2026 16:55:57 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56595273 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56595273 false false Michigan is hiring Mody Maor to the assistant coaching staff in an intriguing outside-the-box move. Maor hasn’t been officially announced by the program, but his name is listed on MGoBlue as an assistant coach, and 247 Sports reported the hire. Maor has never coached college basketball and has spent his recent seasons as a head […] The post appeared first on . Mon, 11 May 2026 16:49:39 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56584039 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56584039 false false The Players Era is returning to Las Vegas this year in a new format, as first reported by CBS. The tournament has been expanded to 24 teams, split into two brackets, and will be broadcast on ESPN. This year’s event will feature an 8-team bracket the week before Thanksgiving and a 16-team bracket during Thanksgiving […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 07 May 2026 13:40:31 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56540568 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56540568 false false According to a report by Jon Rothstein, Michigan is working to finalize a scheduling agreement with UConn to play on November 6th at the TD Garden in Boston. The matchup would be an opening-week rematch of Michigan’s 69-63 national championship win over the Huskies. Michigan played the toughest schedule in college basketball last season, per […] The post appeared first on . Thu, 07 May 2026 01:30:43 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56536450 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56536450 false false Michigan assistant coach and general manager Kyle Church joined the Defend the Block podcast to discuss Michigan’s roster progress this offseason, specifically focusing on the newcomers that were officially announced by the school last week. He discussed all three transfer signings, the potential for a five-in-five rule, and the current state of the roster. Church was […] The post appeared first on . Tue, 05 May 2026 12:42:24 GMT Dylan Burkhardt https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56516095 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/michigan-wolverines-basketball/articles/56516095 false false