Making sense of the Big Ten Tournament and Michigan's NCAA Tournament hopes

Michigan knocked off Howard on Thursday night and will face Saint Louis at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday. Dylan and Eric briefly recap the Howard game, then take a deep dive into Saint Louis — breaking down the Billikens' offense, defense and key personnel before sharing their keys to the game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan beat Ohio State and Wisconsin in Chicago but fell short against Purdue. Dylan and Eric discuss the Big Ten Tournament performance, what went wrong against the Boilermakers and life without LJ Cason, then they dive into Michigan's NCAA Tournament draw (45:20) with an early look at the opening round and what could lie ahead against Georgia or Saint Louis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Yaxel Lendeborg dominated on Sunday night, finishing with 27 points as Michigan capped its historic regular season with a second win over Michigan State. Dylan and Eric react to Michigan's 29-2 finish and historic dominance, discuss Roddy Gale's resurgence and the foul trouble risks with Mara, then (39:00) preview Michigan's path through the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan clinched an outright Big Ten title with another impressive road win on Friday night at Illinois, but also learned that LJ Cason will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury. Dylan and Eric start with Cason's injury, his recent strong play, and who will fill the gap he leaves behind, then dive into the win at Illinois (25:50) and why Michigan was so impressive on both ends of the floor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan fell short against Duke in a big-time atmosphere in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night. Dylan and Eric break down how the rebounding battle decided the game, pros and cons of 1-through-3 switching, and why this loss might actually be healthy for the Wolverines. Plus, a look ahead to the Big Ten race, where Michigan can clinch a share of the title Tuesday night against Minnesota. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan pulled off another impressive road win on Tuesday with a 91-80 victory over Purdue at Mackey Arena. Dylan and Eric discuss the win at Purdue and big-time performances by Aday Mara, Yaxel Lendeborg and Elliot Cadeau. Then they flip over to Saturday's game against Duke in Washington, D.C. -- a battle of the two best defenses in college basketball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan heads into the biggest week of the season as the top team in the country after a comeback win at Northwestern and a blowout win over UCLA. The Wolverines are playing excellent basketball and now will be tested with a big week against Purdue and Duke. Dylan and Eric recap the UCLA and Northwestern games, then spend the back half (44:40) of the podcast previewing the Purdue matchup on Tuesday night at Mackey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan picked up two more comfortable wins and is playing some of its best basketball since Thanksgiving. Dylan and Eric break down the win and how Michigan is playing lately, the defensive effort in Columbus, Aday Mara's excellent game, and then they dive into the Big Ten race and how things might play out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan won at Michigan State for the first time since 2018, thanks to star performances by Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau, and Morez Johnson Jr. In this pod, we break down what worked for Michigan, how the Wolverines were able to execute down the stretch and what it says about Michigan's program in year two under Dusty May. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe Jackson joins the pod this week to help dissect the five-team Big Ten race. Dylan and Joe discuss Michigan's recent form, Nebraska and how it matches up with Michigan, Michigan State's recipe for success, and what to take away from the thrilling Illinois win over Purdue.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.