Michigan Basketball Insider - Big 10 champs!; How does LJ Cason's loss impact national title hopes?

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In the latest episode of The Michigan Basketball Insider, Sam Webb and Tim McCormick analyze Michigan's decisive win over Illinois to win the Big 10 championship and discuss what the loss of LJ Cason means to the Wolverines pursuit of the national crown. Despite the injury, they remain optimistic about Michigan's national championship prospects, citing the team's resilience and coaching. They also touch on the potential NBA draft prospects of Michigan's big men.

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0:00.0	And welcome, folks, to another edition of the Michigan Basketball Insider, talking about the Big Ten champs outright, taking care of business down in a rousing fashion, dominant fashion.
0:19.7	Got to get those guys a lot of credit.
0:21.8	At the same time, there was some depressing news with the news of LJK's injury.
0:28.3	Joining me to discuss, dissect, and project is my great friend, our great friend,
0:35.3	former Michigan great.
0:43.2	Tim McCormick, he was a star at Clarkston High School, a star at Michigan, a first round drive pick, now one of the best basketball commentators in the land.
0:47.3	That's not just why we love Timmy Mack, but of course he gives us the outlook.
0:52.8	And Tim, you said it.
0:55.6	You said it before the season.
1:03.4	Sam, this is a championship team. Championship caliber team. Well, Tim, one of the championships in tow now.
1:10.1	So a couple of things. Number one, I know there's an injury to talk about. Let's save that.
1:11.5	We're going to start out positive and upbeat. And also, you always hyped me up so much when I make a good prediction. And when you and I
1:17.3	talked on Friday, man, you were breathing smoke. You were, you were blowing fire like a drag and you
1:22.9	were so confident that Michigan was going to beat Illinois. I have to admit, I came up with a lot of reasons
1:29.3	why it was going to be a tough one to win. So kudos to you. You nailed it, Sam. Well, a few things,
1:37.6	and I heard some Illinois fans, very boastful. I mean, it's a great environment. They had Mores, you know, on the on a wanted list.
1:48.0	Like, there are a lot of reason they're coming off a very disappointing defeat out at UCLA where they blew a 23-point lead.
1:55.3	So there's every reason to believe. And then Michigan showed some vulnerability in the eyes of many when they went to play Duke.
2:02.2	So, but I think it went overboard.
2:04.8	Like one Illinois fan came on one of our shows and said, hey, Illinois by 20.
2:09.7	It's like Michigan won't lose any game.
2:12.2	They might lose, if they lose another game or any more games, it won't be by a combined 20 points, Tim.
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