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5 takeaways: Michigan basketball at Wisconsin Badgers

Well, it started out well enough.

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If Michigan wanted to ensure it would make the NCAA Tournament this year, a win in Madison would all but seal it.

Though the Wolverines entered Sunday’s contest at 14-10, the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (20-5) present a daunting challenge, in their only matchup of the 2021-22 season.

The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with the Badgers having the lead for the majority of it. Yet, the Wolverines tied the game up just before the half, 31-all. Who would reign supreme in the second?

Michigan jumped out to a five-point lead to start the final 20 minutes, thanks to a dunk by Hunter Dickinson, a 3 by Eli Brooks and a subsequent layup by Brooks.

But Wisconsin roared back and took a eight-point lead again as the Wolverines got cold from the floor. And then it got away from Michigan.

The maize and blue suffered an 18-2 run at the hands of Wisconsin and found themselves down by as much as 15. By the time that Michigan started finding a rhythm again, it was too little, too late. It lost 77-63 to the Badgers in Madison.

Here are our five takeaways.

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Everything Jim Harbaugh said about Michigan football entering spring ball

A ton of really, really good stuff here!

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Good news Michigan football fans: spring ball is right around the corner. How soon? Next week, soon. As in starting Monday.

With that in mind, fresh with a new contract extension, Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh went on the ‘In the Trenches’ podcast with Jon Jansen to talk about his flirtation with the NFL, his new coaching hires and the shifts he made within the staff, Josh Gattis leaving, the personnel he has and those who left, the upcoming spring game (which he says will be open to the public on April 2 at Michigan Stadium — the first time since 2019), and much, much more.

Here is everything that Harbaugh had to say.

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2022 SEC football spring game dates

A look at 2022 SEC football spring game dates and times.

Southeastern Conference football spring games will take place in April to conclude each team’s 15 practices.

Ranking 2022 SEC football recruiting classes after national signing day

Tennessee football: 2022 way-too-early game-by-game predictions

Below is a tracker for announced 2022 SEC football spring game dates and times.

Dates and times will be updated when team’s announce its spring game schedule.

Tennessee football: 2022 way-too-early game-by-game predictions

Tennessee football: 2022 way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Josh Heupel’s second season

Tennessee went 7-6 (4-4 SEC) in 2021 under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Tennessee also reached the postseason for the first time since 2019, losing 48-45 in overtime against Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.

The Vols kick off its 2022 campaign Sept. 3 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee’s 2022 regular season schedule also features home games against Akron, Florida, Alabama, UT Martin, Kentucky and Missouri.

The Vols have road contests at Pittsburgh in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic, LSU, Georgia, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

Below are 2022 way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Tennessee.

Tennessee schedules Kent State

The Vols schedule Kent State for a future nonconference game.

Tennessee is slated to host Kent State during the 2024 season.

According to FBSchedules.com, Kent State will play at Tennessee on Sept. 14, 2024, earning $1.35 million for the contest.

The Vols are slated to play Oklahoma (Sept. 7), Kent State (Sept. 14) and UTEP (Nov. 23) for nonconference games during the 2024 season.

Tennessee finished 7-6 (4-4 SEC) in 2021 under first-year head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols played in the 2021 TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Purdue.

Tennessee will kick off its 2022 campaign Sept. 3 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium.

Tennessee schedules UAB for a 2025 matchup

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Jackson Hannah transfers to Tennessee from Nebraska

Linebacker Jackson Hannah transfers to Tennessee from Nebraska.

Redshirt freshman linebacker Jackson Hannah has transferred to Tennessee.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker appeared in 12 games for Nebraska during the 2021 season, totaling one tackle.

Hannah did not appear in any contests for the Cornhuskers in 2020. He was a member of Nebraska’s travel roster for three of five road games in 2020.

Hannah redshirted during the 2019 season.

He came to Nebraska from Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.

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5 takeaways from Michigan basketball vs. Indiana

HUGE WIN for #Michigan basketball! #GoBlue

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Sitting at 14-4 on the season under new head coach Mike Woodson, Indiana had to feel confident about its chances to break its eight-game losing streak against Michigan, especially at home.

The Wolverines have been flailing all season long, and while the Hoosiers have three in-conference losses (Wisconsin, Penn State, Iowa), the maize and blue’s struggling offense against one of the better defenses in the nation should have been a giant mismatch.

Should have been.

Instead, the Wolverines came out and made an offensive statement, opening up a 16-point first-half lead while taking away IU’s chances to get easy buckets down low. However, the Hoosiers wouldn’t go away, cutting the first-half lead down to 6.

The 8-point halftime lead went back down to 6, but Michigan pushed it right back to 16 early, and tried to hold on and weather the storm. A 7-0 IU run kept the Hoosiers in striking distance, with the Wolverine lead a tenuous 9. But that’s when Caleb Houstan really turned on the jets, helping keep Indiana at bay.

Michigan ended up winning 80-62, breaking IU’s undefeated at home streak this year. Here are our five takeaways.

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Tennessee junior day recruiting highlights

Recruiting highlights from Tennessee’s junior day.

Second-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and his coaching staff continue to recruit future Vols.

Tennessee hosted its junior day Saturday and various prospects were on campus.

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

Vols’ 2023 recruiting tracker: Running back offers

Vols’ 2023 recruiting tracker: Quarterback offers

Below are highlights from Tennessee’s junior day.

Michigan football gets a big boost with player announcing 2022 return

This is HUGE news! #GoBlue

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The band is getting back together.

We already knew that Michigan punter Brad Robbins will be returning for his sixth year, as he announced shortly after the Capital One Orange Bowl. But what about his compatriot on special teams in kicker Jake Moody?

Moody had been mum on his return status, but on Saturday, he finally announced his decision.

Revealing his plans on Twitter, quite in brief, Moody posted a graphic with the Wolverines’ rally cry, ‘Those Who Stay,’ indicating that he will, indeed, be coming back for a fifth, and final, year with the maize and blue.

Excellent news for Michigan’s special teams unit.

With Moody and Robbins returning, the special teams group returns intact. The offense, similarly, brings back everyone but Hassan Haskins, Andrew Vastardis, and Andrew Stueber. Only the defense has suffered heavy losses with Aidan Hutchinson, David Ojabo, Josh Ross, Daxton Hill, Brad Hawkins, Vincent Gray, and Christopher Hinton all departing.

Still, having two of three units essentially returning as status quo should help the Wolverines’ chances of defending their Big Ten championship in 2022.

Moody, in particular, is a big returnee, as the Lou Groza Award-winner, which is given to the nation’s top place kicker.

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5 takeaways: Michigan basketball vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Might have been a loss, but what a gritty game for the short-handed Wolverines! #GoBlue

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After 10 days away from the hardwood, a reeling Michigan basketball team had easily its toughest test, traveling to Champaign to take on No. 25 Illinois. While that itself is a tall task, the Wolverines had to do so without Hunter Dickinson and Brandon Johns Jr., both of whom are still reportedly in the COVID-19 protocol.

Without Dickinson and Johns, Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams got to start, and we saw Jaron Faulds get some early time as well, along with Frankie Collins, Kobe Bufkin, and Jace Howard.

Despite it seeming like this should have been an automatic win for Illinois, the maize and blue turned it into a slugfest. The Illini have been a solid scoring team, but the Wolverines kept them from being able to do much of that.

Nearly every time that the Illini started to pull away, the Wolverines managed to answer, even pulling within one point with seven minutes remaining in the second half. However, Illinois still proved to be too much for the maize and blue, eventually piling on and winning 68-53.

Here are our five takeaways from the game.

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