Michigan Basketball

Posted: Fri May 25 5:59 a.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Crisler Center renovations on schedule, Schembechler Hall upgrades starting soon

The sights and sounds of construction crews and concrete being moved around Michigan's South Campus aren't likely to subside soon.

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Posted: Thu May 24 1:58 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Three 2013 Michigan basketball commits among ESPN Top 100, more than any other school

John Beilein's 2013 class continues to rise. ESPN.com released its Top 100 prospects for the 2013 class Thursday, and the Michigan basketball program placed three commits on the list -- more than any other school in America.

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Posted: Thu May 24 11:21 a.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Darius Morris loves Los Angeles, but wants to play more

Former Michigan basketball star point guard Darius Morris says he became a stronger player during his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, despite spending most of it on the bench. Moving forward, though, Morris said that might not be the case. "I love it here in L.A.," Morris said ...

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Posted: Wed May 23 10:21 a.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Michigan basketball ranked No. 6 in Sporting News' preseason Top 25 poll

Add another national publication to the Michigan basketball 2012-13 bandwagon. The Sporting News released its 2012-13 preseason Top 25 poll on Tuesday, and gave high marks to the Wolverines, ranking them No. 6 overall. But for Michigan to keep its spot, Sporting News writer Mike DeCourcy says plenty rests on ...

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Posted: Tue May 22 2:24 p.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Michigan women's basketball team will host Duke in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Kim Barnes Arico won't have to wait long for a rematch with Duke. The first-year women's basketball coach at Michigan will lead her new squad against the Blue Devils on Nov. 28 as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Duke beat Barnes Arico's St. John's team, 74-47, in the Sweet ...

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Posted: Mon May 21 9:44 a.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Michigan basketball coach John Beilein's son, Patrick, hired as head coach at West Virginia Wesleyan

Like father, like son. Patrick Beilein, the son of Michigan basketball coach John Beilein, was hired as head basketball coach at West Virginia Wesleyan, a Division II school in Buckhannon, W.V., on Sunday. The college confirmed the hiring in a news release. "I have always wanted to be a head ...

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Posted: Fri May 18 5:58 a.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Michigan hopes to find rest for Trey Burke next season, not opposed to starting freshmen

The more the 2011-12 season drug on, the more John Beilein tried to steal minutes for Trey Burke. Beilein tried to spell the Michigan basketball team's freshman point guard with senior Stu Douglass. He tried to give him a break with Carlton Brundidge and Eso Akunne. He tried to squeeze ...

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Posted: Thu May 17 7:22 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Michigan women's basketball adds three assistant coaches, director of operations

New Michigan women's basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico has found herself a coaching staff. The university announced the hiring of three assistant coaches and a director of operations on Thursday.

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Posted: Thu May 17 4:25 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter

Michigan basketball commit Derrick Walton is on the rise, according to one national recruiting site. Fellow 2013 pledge Zak Irvin, however, is not. Walton, a 6-foot, 175-pound point guard from Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy, was rated as the 48th-best player in Scout.com's most recent Top 100 for 2013 ranking. ...

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Posted: Thu May 17 4:16 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
John Beilein defends transfer policy, says attrition is 'probably here to stay'

It's been a rather intense offseason for John Beilein and the Michigan basketball program. Trey Burke almost left, three players opted to transfer and two more recruits have joined the ranks. Intense, no doubt. But strange? No, not really. "I think it's more like the way the business is right ...

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Posted: Thu May 17 2:46 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
John Beilein has no preference on protected B1G basketball rivalries, MSU included

Would a season featuring just one Michigan vs. Michigan State basketball game be a bad thing? If the Big Ten makes it so, then Michigan coach John Beilein says he'll be fine with it. "Either way, there's so many different elements in that scheduling," Beilein told reporters Thursday at the ...

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Posted: Wed May 16 5:37 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Michigan women's basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico has no roster turnover, keeps recruits

Personally, the past few weeks have been rather hectic for new Michigan women's basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico. Her office inside the William Davidson Player Development Center is filled with unpacked boxes and she's still in the process of moving her family to Ann Arbor, something that will have to ...

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