Big Ten Contender Draft with Joe Jackson

Michigan survived Rutgers with a Nimari Burnett buzzer beater but then lost by 20 points at home to Illinois on Sunday. Dylan and Eric discuss what went wrong against the Illini, and where the Wolverines go moving forward with Maryland and Michigan State next on the schedule.

It has been an eventful few days since the last pod. Dylan and Eric discuss Dusty May's contract extension and Michigan's last two games, then dive into some big-picture thoughts on Michigan's offense and defense. The Wolverines keep winning, but the offensive output has lagged, especially on Monday night at Nebraska. To wrap things up, the conversation pivots to the Big Ten race, where Michigan and Michigan State are tangled at the top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan and Michigan State are set to clash in the most significant in-state rivalry clash since 2019. Dylan and Eric break down the game on each side of the ball, starting with Michigan State's offense against Michigan's defense and wrapping up with Michigan's offense against Michigan State's defense. They hit on the keys to the game, how Michigan State will defend the big-to-big ball screen, and what it will take for either side to come out on top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the second weekend in a row, Michigan had a happy homecoming for a key contributor. This time, it was Roddy Gayle Jr.'s triumphant return to Ohio State, as Michigan extended its winning streak to six. Dylan and Eric discuss Gayle's late-game impact, Michigan's interior dominance, the big-to-big ball screen, and a disappointing defensive effort. Then, they wrap things up with a look ahead to Michigan State on Friday and a discussion about close games and execution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan made its move and overtook Purdue in the Big Ten standings on Tuesday night, knocking the Boilermakers off 75-73. Dylan and Eric recap the win, explain how the Wolverines avenged the blowout loss in West Lafayette, and then break down what remains of the Big Ten title race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was an eventful week for Michigan which capped things off with a 70-67 win at Indiana, stretching the winning streak to four games. Dylan and Eric discuss what happened at Indiana, why Michigan led throughout, Danny Wolf's dominance, why Indiana came back, what to make of Dusty May's ties to the Indiana job opening and then look ahead to a huge game against Purdue on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan heads to Bloomington on Saturday to face an Indiana team in disarray. Inside the Hall's Alex Bozich joins the show to talk about the Hoosiers, what's gone wrong, what Saturday's environment will be like and whether there's any chance that Mike Woodson can turn things around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dylan and Eric recap Michigan's Saturday win at Rutgers. The Wolverines moved to 8-2 in Big Ten play with the victory as they won yet another close game. Today's show recaps the defensive strategy on Ace Bailey, Tre Donaldson's strong performance, rebounding and turnover issues (again), Michigan's bench stepping up and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan's dip in form continued with a blowout loss at Purdue and a narrow win over Penn State. Dylan and Eric break down concerns about the recent results, what's happening with the 4-5 pick and roll, why Danny Wolf is struggling, Michigan's 2-point shooting regression, turnovers, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Jackson joins the pod to preview Friday night's battle between Michigan and Purdue at Mackey Arena. The conversation hinges on both ball screen attacks -- Danny Wolf with Vlad Goldin and Braden Smith with Trey Kaufman-Renn. We start out by outlining what makes each two-man game so dangerous before hypothesizing how each team might try to do to slow down the other.Make sure to read Joe's in-depth breakdown of Danny Wolf's pick-and-roll game, featuring a film study that cataloged every ball screen play the 7-footer has executed this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices