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Defend the Block 390 - CJ Moore

Defend the Block
Published on 6/30/2026
Defend the Block
Published on 6/30/2026
Brian Boesch visits with The Athletic's CJ Moore, who has written multiple articles about Michigan men's basketball in the last week. Moore reacts to Dusty May's decision to accept the Dallas Mavericks' head coach position and reflects on his conversation with interim head coach Mike Boynton Jr. [ Transcript ]
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The Wolverines escaped with a narrow victory over Western Michigan on Saturday night in Ann Arbor. Hear from Jon Jansen, Brian Boesch, Doug Karsch, and Jack Miller to begin the episode. Our postgame interviews from the Michigan locker room start around the 19:20 mark, as Jon visits with head coach Kyle Whittingham and Jason Avant chats with six players: Jordan Marshall, JJ Buchanan, Bryce Underwood, Zeke Berry, Dom Nichols, and Troy Bowles. [ Transcript ]
Published on 9/6/2026

It was an eventful trip for Michigan men's basketball to Lithuania and Croatia, and head coach Mike Boynton Jr. sits down with Brian Boesch to recap it during this bonus episode of Defend the Block. Boynton discusses the unfortunate injury to Brandon McCoy Jr., shares his thoughts on the players who suited up in Europe, and talks about a special weekend coming up for last season's national championship team. [ Transcript ]
Published on 9/4/2026

Our preview editions of In the Trenches, presented by Meijer, are back for the 2026 season. Jon Jansen gets you ready for the Wolverines' opener against Western Michigan with his keys to the game for Michigan's offense, defense, and special teams, and he finishes the episode with his locker room speech! [ Transcript ]
Published on 9/3/2026

Welcome to another season of Conqu'ring Heroes, which features a new style for 2026-27. Brian Boesch will begin each episode with a quick rundown of the latest news on campus. Then, he will bring on a guest, with field hockey head coach Kristi Gannon Fisher kicking off the season. She recaps the Wolverines' 1-1 showing in North Carolina over the weekend, breaks down some of the key players on the team, and previews a three-game homestand that begins Friday at 5 p.m. against Kent State. [ Transcript ]
Published on 9/3/2026