Oregon won in Ann Arbor on Saturday in one of the most entertaining games of the weekend. Brendan and Dylan sort out what Michigan’s home loss means and what to make of individual performances. On the back half of the podcast, the conversation dives into listener mailbag questions about Michigan, Michigan State and the Big Ten.

Timestamps:
(04:30) Michigan-Oregon Takeaways
(32:32) Listener mail

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A mini mid-week pod to preview Michigan’s Saturday afternoon game against Oregon.

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Among the topics discussed:
-Oregon’s matchup zone defense
-Payton Pritchard vs. Zavier Simpson
-Rebounding matchup vs. Oregon
-Turning Zavier Simpson into a scorer
-How to get Isaiah Livers more shots?
-Picks!

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It is only December but there are Big Ten games to pick. Brendan and Dylan run through the conference and make picks for every December conference game left on the schedule. The discussion ranges from individual matchups to big-picture opinions of the league’s 14 teams.

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Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis and Michigan State went 2-1 in Maui. After a long wait, we bring you the podcast that you’ve all been waiting for. We recap Feast Week for both programs before previewing this week’s Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups.

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Timestamps:
(04:06) Michigan wins the Battle 4 Atlantis
(32:17) Michigan-Louisville Preview
(46:43) What’s going on with Michigan State?
(01:10:56) Michigan State-Duke Preview

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It is Big Ten week on the pod. Brendan and Dylan go through the conference and grade each team with a buy, sell or hold rating based on early-season results.

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It is Gavitt Games week and the Wolverines and Spartans are both participating this year. Michigan knocked off Creighton on Tuesday and Michigan State faces Seton Hall on Thursday. Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan’s victory and preview a polarizing Seton Hall team.

Listen to “A recap of Michigan-Creighton and a mega-preview for Michigan State vs Seton Hall” on Spreaker.

Timestamps:
(03:49) Creighton recap (Zavier Simpson, rebounding, offense, outlook)
(27:22) Seton Hall preview (Myles Powell, is Seton Hall actually good?)
(49:34) Quick Big Ten takes (Early season woes, Gavitt Games)

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Michigan’s opening game against Appalachian State got interesting after a 30-5 App State run in the second half while Michigan State dropped its opening game to Kentucky. Brendan (from New York City) and Dylan (from Ann Arbor) react to last night’s games.

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Timestamps:
(01:51) Michigan survives App State scare
(22:29) Michigan State falls to Kentucky

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The offseason is over and college basketball is back. Brendan and Dylan preview Michigan State’s matchup with Kentucky in the Champions Classic and dive into Michigan’s first game under Juwan Howard against Appalachian State.

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Timestamps:
(03:17) MSU vs. Kentucky preview
(36:27) UM vs. App State preview

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Brendan and Dylan react to Michigan and Michigan State’s secret scrimmages, open practices and exhibition games over the past week in the final offseason podcast of 2019. The Spartans rolled past Albion on Tuesday night while Michigan beat Detroit in a secret scrimmage last week and opened up practice on Monday.

Listen to “Preseason takes! Scrimmages, exhibitions and practices” on Spreaker.

Michigan State topics discussed:
(01:56) Aaron Henry’s growth
(07:14) Power forward by committee
(16:19) Rocket Watts plays fast

Michigan topics discussed:
(22:10) David DeJulius stars in scrimmage
(27:20) What to expect from Brandon Johns?
(31:46) Reacting to Michigan’s offensive and defensive looks

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