Michigan Basketball: Can the Wolverines Salvage the Season?

Michigan Basketball gets better as the year progresses

Historically, Michigan basketball has improved as the year progresses. We saw it under Beilein, and we continue to see it under Juwan.

Under Beilein, it was because of his complex system. Under Juwan, the consistent youth on the floor. But these Michigan basketball teams just keep improving as the year goes on.

As I touched on earlier, Michigan is an extremely inexperienced team. The only guys on the squad who have played meaningful minutes prior to this season are Hunter Dickinson and Terrance Williams. That’s it. Obviously, it takes a while to adjust to the speed and skill of college basketball.

We’ve seen Dug begin to come into his own. We’ve seen Kobe Bufkin become a star, even receiving some NBA draft hype. We’ve seen Jett continue to look like a potential lottery pick. And the progression I’m most excited about? Tarris Reed. Reed took OVER in the second half against Michigan State.

He was a matchup nightmare down low, and he was a defensive presence in the paint. This kid has shown tremendous hustle and heart, and if this team makes a late push, he’s going to be right in the middle of it.

The talent is there, and the team seems to be *starting to* click at the right time.