The UM Hoops Podcast
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
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. To support the show, subscribe to UM Hoops using promo code POD to save 33%.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
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. To support the show, subscribe to UM Hoops using promo code POD to save 33%.
Twitter:
@movingscreenpod
Language:
English
Website:
http://movingscreenpod.com/
Episodes
Should Michigan be concerned about its close call at Penn State?
1/7/2026
Michigan resumed Big Ten play with victories over USC and Penn State, but the Wolverines faced their first real test since early November in a tight game at Penn State. Dylan and Eric discuss what made it so close and whether it's a concern moving forward.
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Duration:01:00:02
Perfect through New Year's and a look ahead to Big Ten play
12/30/2025
Michigan rolled McNeese for another blowout victory on Monday night, knocking off the Cowboys by 41 points. The Wolverines stayed perfect through 12 games and head into Big Ten play as the best team in the country, according to all predictive metrics. Dylan and Eric discuss the win, what makes this team so special, what could trip it up at some point, and then briefly preview the USC game on Friday.
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Duration:00:58:21
A competitive game! A competitive game! What strategies teams may use vs. Michigan and more
12/14/2025
Michigan trailed at the half at Maryland before pulling away for an 18-point win on the road. Dylan and Eric discuss the game, what it says about Michigan on offense and defense, and how teams will try to match up with Michigan moving forward.
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Duration:01:06:51
Villanova no match for Michigan as Wolverines dominate again
12/11/2025
Michigan moved to 9-0 with blowout wins over Rutgers and Villanova since our last podcast. The Wolverines keep rolling teams in the same way, with an elite defense and 2-point dominance on both ends of the court. Dylan and Eric break down the recent results and what makes this team so effective.
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Duration:01:04:56
Mailbag Pod! Turnovers, defense, shooting and more
12/2/2025
It's time for a mailbag pod! Dylan and Eric answer listener questions from the UM Hoops message board, Twitter, Blue Sky and more to discuss how long Michigan could stay undefeated, whether the turnover problem is fixed, how the rotations and lineups are shaken out, shooting concerns or upside, and much more.
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Duration:01:17:04
Players Era Champions Emergency Pod
11/27/2025
Michigan won three games in three days by 110 points to take home $1 million so we recorded a podcast in the middle of the night about it. Dylan and Eric discuss the No. 1 KenPom team in the country, Michigan's defense, Yaxel Lendeborg's dominance, Morez Johnson, and an offense that is finding its footing.
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Duration:00:48:33
Early Impressions & Players Era Preview with Isaac Trotter
11/20/2025
CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter joins the show to discuss his early impressions of Michigan and the three-big lineup, followed by a preview of San Diego State and Auburn, Michigan's first two matchups at next week's Players Era Festival. To wrap things up, Dylan and Isaac shift to a quick conversation about Big Ten teams that have over- or underachieved early relative to preseason expectations.
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Duration:00:53:59
What to make of Michigan's narrow wins over Wake Forest and TCU
11/17/2025
Michigan moved to 3-0 with wins over Wake Forest and TCU last week, but it wasn't pretty. The Wolverines needed overtime to beat Wake Forest in Detroit and a late comeback to escape Fort Worth with the road victory. Dylan and Eric discuss the week, assess the level of concern, and dive into some player thoughts on key contributors at this point in the season.
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Duration:01:15:06
What we learned in game one and what's next against Wake Forest
11/10/2025
Michigan rolled over Oakland in the season opener and now prepares for a crucial week with games against Wake Forest and TCU. Dylan and Eric break down the opening game, discuss some key storylines, and spend some time previewing Wake Forest ahead of Tuesday's clash in Detroit.
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Duration:00:54:02
2025-26 Michigan Basketball Over/Under Season Preview
10/30/2025
College basketball season tips off on Monday, which means it's time for some over/unders. Dylan and Eric preview the season by calling their shot on user-submitted over/under props on everything from KenPom projections to individual stats and season accomplishments.
Make sure to follow along and vote on each prop with your own projection on the site at this link.
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Duration:01:26:26
With full roster, Michigan outlasts St. John's in exhibition finale
10/27/2025
Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's overtime exhibition win over St. John's on Saturday night. The Wolverines finally had their whole roster back and met the physicality challenge against the Red Storm. They discuss the return of the bigs, Yaxel Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau, potential defensive issues, upside and much more.
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Duration:01:02:21
What we learned from Michigan's exhibition opener
10/20/2025
Michigan played its first exhibition game of the preseason on Friday, falling to Cincinnati, 100-98. It was our first chance to see the new roster in action, or at least most of it. Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. didn't play, which left Michigan shorthanded in the frontcourt.
Dylan and Eric discuss what we can still take from the shorthanded exhibition game, and what we shouldn't with thoughts on Elliot Cadeau, Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan's freshmen and much more.
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Duration:01:02:31
Big Ten Over/Unders with Joe Jackson
10/13/2025
Basketball season is three weeks away. KenPom projections and preseason rankings are here and exhibition games are coming right up.
Most importantly, the pod is back! To celebrate, Joe Jackson (@joejacksonCBB) joins the show to break down over/unders for every Big Ten team's conference win total.
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Duration:01:22:29
Yaxel Lendeborg's Decision & Michigan's Portal Class with Isaac Trotter
5/28/2025
Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports and CBS Sports joins the show this week to discuss Yaxel Lendeborg's decision to withdraw from the NBA Draft, his thoughts on watching him at the NBA Draft combine and the impact of his decision. Dylan and Isaac also run through the rest of Michigan's portal class and how the pieces might fit together in Ann Arbor.
Duration:00:56:36
Roster Reset: Michigan Basketball Offseason Breakdown
4/24/2025
The transfer portal closed on Tuesday, which means it's time to review Michigan's roster as it currently stands. Dylan and Eric discuss the 11 players currently on the roster, from guards through bigs, focusing on roles, expectations and pressing questions for the upcoming year.
Duration:01:19:11
Transfer portal, what’s next for Michigan, and revisiting preseason over/unders
4/3/2025
Dylan and Eric wrap up the season by revisiting over/under predictions from before the year began. Before they get into that, they dive into Michigan's transfer portal activity and discuss Elliot Cadeau and Morez Johnson Jr. committing to Michigan with Tre Donaldson, Sam Walters, Justin Pippen and Jace Howard hitting the transfer portal.
Duration:01:06:08
Official Michigan-Auburn Preview
3/26/2025
It's time for the full preview of Michigan-Auburn. Eric joins Dylan to break down his film study and assess the matchup. The conversation starts with personnel, hitting on the pros and cons of Auburn's seven-man rotation, then moves into Auburn's offense and defense before wrapping up with some keys and rambling predictions.
Duration:01:13:56
How Michigan beat Texas A&M and matches up with Auburn
3/24/2025
Michigan is headed to the Sweet Sixteen! Dylan and Eric recap the win over Texas A&M, including key contributions from Roddy Gayle Jr. and LJ Cason, then they dive into some early impressions of the matchup with Auburn on Friday night.
Duration:01:05:54
How Michigan beat UC San Diego and matches up with Texas A&M
3/21/2025
Michigan escaped an upset scare from UC San Diego on Thursday night to advance to face Texas A&M on Saturday. Dylan and Eric break down the win on Thursday, what worked and what didn't, and then look ahead to the matchup against Texas A&M (20:00), a team that will test the Wolverines in a lot of the areas they are vulnerable.
Duration:00:49:49
Official Michigan-UC San Diego Preview
3/19/2025
The official preview pod is here. Dylan and Eric break down UC San Diego's offense, defense, and personnel and hit on key aspects of the game and potential swing statistics. Then, they wrap things up with some thoughts on how Thursday night will play out.
Duration:01:06:08