The Pin Down: A Michigan Basketball Deep Dive

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Thoughts on Kobe Bufkin, Tarris Reed Jr. and Dug McDaniel after Michigan's win over MSU Feb 22, 2023

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Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's win over Michigan State over the weekend including a conversation about the future of young players like Kobe Bufkin, Tarris Reed Jr. and Dug McDaniel.

Previewing Indiana with Alex Bozich Feb 10, 2023

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Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall hops on the podcast for a joint episode to preview Michigan's upcoming game with Indiana. The discussion hits on all of the notable matchups and tries to figure out what will make the difference in Saturday's game.

Michigan-Purdue preview and why the two-big lineup works Jan 25, 2023

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Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's matchup with Purdue including why Hunter Dickinson's jumper is so important and what the Wolverines might try to do to slow down Zach Edey. Then they dive into the Tarris Reed Jr. and Hunter Dickinson lineups and answer some mailbag questions.

Assessing Michigan's Big Ten start, recapping MSU Jan 11, 2023

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Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's wins over Maryland and Penn State, along with Sunday's loss to Michigan State. They try to dissect whether Michigan's statistical improvement defensively is real, what comes next for Jett Howard, and much more.

What to expect from Dug McDaniel moving forward & listener questions Dec 14, 2022

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Dylan and Eric discuss the impact of Jaelin Llewellyn's ACL injury, how much of Dug McDaniel's big performance in Minneapolis is repeatable, Michigan's inconsistent bench play and then answer listener questions.

Where does Michigan go from here? Assessing the Wolverines through five games Nov 22, 2022

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Dylan and Eric breakdown Michigan's performance through five games and try to hone in on what's not working and what the Wolverines can do to improve after a lackluster start to the year.

Michigan Basketball Season Preview Nov 06, 2022

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The Pin Down is back for another season! The new year starts on Monday and this pod has everything you need to get ready for the 2022-23 season. Dylan and Eric dive into the Michigan roster position group by position group, focusing on guards, wings and bigs. Then they share some high-level thoughts on the offense and defense and how all of the pieces might come together for Michigan this year.

Sweet 16 Preview! How does Michigan match up with Villanova? Mar 22, 2022

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Dylan and Eric break down Michigan's opening weekend wins over Colorado State and Tennessee before diving into the MIchigan-Villanova matchup on offense and defense to examine whether the No. 11 seeded Wolverines can pull off another upset.

The official Michigan-Colorado State preview pod Mar 15, 2022

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Dylan and Eric discuss all facets of the Michigan-Colorado State matchup from personnel to offensive and defensive mismatches at both ends of the court. How will Michigan slow down David Roddy? Or will it not matter because of Michigan's size advantage on the other end of the court?

Is Michigan peaking at the right time? Mar 09, 2022

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Dylan and Eric discuss Michigan's win over Ohio State and what it means for the postseason. They discuss what clicked for Michigan's ball screen game and DeVante' Jones, what to expect in a rematch against Indiana and what sort of matchups suit Michigan best in postseason play.

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