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How Analytics Propelled Michigan to a Championship + Roddy Gayle Jr. Update | Ep. 45

August 4, 2026

Episode Description

How is Michigan basketball using analytics to build a winning program? Director of Basketball Analytics Jacob Kohn joins Tim McCormick to reveal how data influences game planning, player development, recruiting and roster construction.

Tim also breaks down the latest Michigan basketball news, including Roddy Gayle Jr.’s potential fifth year of eligibility, the addition of analytics-driven assistant coach Dylan Murphy and what the recent changes could mean for the Wolverines’ roster next season.

Kohn takes us inside Michigan’s analytics operation and explains how the coaching staff turns numbers into actionable information. From evaluating players and scouting opponents to identifying strategic advantages, analytics have become a crucial part of how Michigan prepares to win.

In this episode:

🏀 How Michigan uses analytics in game preparation

🏀 Jacob Kohn’s role within the basketball program

🏀 The potential return of Roddy Gayle Jr.

🏀 How the five-year eligibility rule could affect Michigan

🏀 What Dylan Murphy brings to the coaching staff

🏀 How data impacts recruiting and roster construction

🏀 The connection between analytics and player development

🏀 How team activities help strengthen chemistry

Do analytics give Michigan basketball an advantage over the rest of the Big Ten? Let us know in the comments.

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