Michigan Basketball

2022 - 3 - 9

Big Ten Basketball Tournament

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Michigan Basketball: Big Ten Tourney Edition (Off Tackle Empire)

After a season full of ups and downs, Michigan enters the post-season playing as well as it has all year.

And while Michigan may not be expected to make deep runs in either the Big Ten or NCAA tournaments, its play of late makes the possibility seem less remote. But as is also the case with young teams, Michigan has improved over the course of the season. By the end of January, Michigan had suffered blowout losses to Arizona (18 points), North Carolina (21 points), Illinois (15 points) and Michigan State (17 points). When the calendar turned to February, the Wolverines were on the wrong side of the tournament bubble. While he’s still subject to off nights shooting (case in point his woeful 0-10 performance against Ohio State), Houstan has played much better defensively the second half of the season - and even came up with some key defensive plays against the Buckeyes. Instead of just giving Michigan minutes off the bench, Williams has proven that he can now provide a legitimate spark. Freshmen Diabate and Houstan have also shown improvement over the course of the season. For Jones, however, the transition wasn’t as quick nor as easy, particularly with respect to incorporating his game with that of his teammates. Michigan dealt with a COVID-related shutdown that gave the Wolverines a mid-season pause, but set up a murderer’s row of games to end the season. So despite consistent play from its leaders Brooks and Dickinson, Michigan had its share of struggles and was plagued by inconsistency throughout the season. Yet against this backdrop, Michigan played one of its best and most complete games of the season. A bit of a reality check, you might say, for a young team that was going to have to find its way. And let’s not forget that with its post-season fate hanging in the balance, Michigan played its final five games without its head coach.

Michigan basketball collapses in 2nd half, loses to Indiana, 74-69, in ... (Detroit Free Press)

Michigan basketball gave up a 17-point second-half lead and lost to Indiana, 74-69, in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday.

Howard and his players will remember the turnover by Brooks that sprung Jackson-Davis for a transition dunk, trimming the deficit to 10. They'll remember Jones colliding with Dickinson outside the paint for a turnover that triggered another fast-break bucket the other way. He made six of his first nine shots from the field, including a 3-pointer from the left wing and a tip-in following a missed layup that caused Indiana's assistant coaches to sink lifelessly into their seats. But Thursday marked Howard's return to his team, to the sideline and to a national stage following the scuffle with Wisconsin in which he struck an opposing coach in the face. They'll remember Brooks air-balling a 3-pointer with the Wolverines clinging to a four-point advantage. Jones led the Wolverines with 18 points, four rebounds and three assists that were canceled out by three turnovers in the span of 1:56 late in the second half. Then he provided the assist for small forward Caleb Houstan's third 3-pointer in four minutes, pushing U-M's advantage to 16 with 13:33 remaining. Beginning with a 3-pointer from Johnson at the 11:02 mark, Indiana made 10 of its next 13 shots to unhinge a Michigan team that might have penciled itself into the quarterfinals after coasting through 30 minutes largely unchallenged. For Dickinson, who returned to the court after missing Sunday's win over Ohio State with an illness, a four-inch height advantage over Jackson-Davis created some favorable angles for short hook shots around the rim. It was the best he could do while serving a five-game suspension that was lifted earlier this week. But I feel like we still together as a team. It took away that defensive disposition that we had prior to the run."

Michigan implodes in second half, out of Big Ten Tourney (Maize n Brew)

Well that sucked. The Michigan Wolverines held a 17-point second half lead before imploding and losing to the Indiana Hoosiers. The game looked like it was ...

Indiana was scoring with ease and Michigan couldn’t get anything going offensively, going more than 10 minutes without a bucket. Michigan went into the break up 41-28. An early run got Michigan’s lead into double digits, and Indiana wasn’t able to make things close before the break.

IU basketball: Indiana 74 Michigan 69– Three keys | Highlights ... (The Daily Hoosier)

With their NCAA Tournament lives on the line, Indiana rallied from a 17-point second half hole to defeat Michigan on Thursday at the Big Ten Tournament in ...

He missed his first four shots of the game and had two early turnovers, but made 10-of-13 with no turnovers to close things out. Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis struggled offensively early in the game but he was 8-of-11 with 19 points after the break. The Hoosiers made 10-of-17 shots to close the game and forced Michigan to make just 2-of-16. That guard group had been IU’s late-game closing threesome, but hadn’t been seen since Galloway went down with an injury at home against Wisconsin. IU forced 10 second half turnovers, and Michigan went more than 10 minutes without a field goal. To that point Michigan had 60 points in 27 minutes and had scored more than 1.3 points per possession. Xavier Johnson had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Wolverines Collapse In Indy (CalBearsMaven)

The return of Juwan Howard and Hunter Dickinson appeared to pay huge dividends on early Thursday, until Michigan went ice-cold in the second half and ...

“I could talk about the timeout, we could discuss the pull on the arm, we can talk about the words exchanged with coaches. I’m not going to focus on the prediction or assumption here.” “But all that would be excuses...I hurt a lot of people. The return of Juwan Howard and Hunter Dickinson appeared to pay huge dividends on Thursday, until Michigan went ice cold in the second half and surrendered a 17-point lead. Like Dickinson, Jones would also cool off considerably in the second half - accounting for just six points in the final 20 minutes of play. Though Dickinson would enter the half with 13 points, he accounted for just two points in the second half - finishing the afternoon with 15 points and five rebounds.

What Just Happened? (Wolverine Maven)

Michigan looked to be cruising past Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament but completely fell apart in the second half.

When Michigan was up big, it seemed like everything was working, but Howard seemed slow to switch things up when the wheels started to come off. Dickinson scored just two points, while Jackson-Davis came alive scoring 19 in the second half and on defense, blocked four shots. As disappointing as today's loss is, it's now just time to turn the page. Dickinson, on the other hand, scored 13, was playing with a lot of intensity and helped U-M get up big early. Here's the two main reasons why... It was a tale of two halves.

Michigan basketball blows 17-point lead to Indiana, leaving NCAA ... (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)

Michigan basketball blew a 17-point lead over Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday and failed to capitalize on an opportunity to solidify its ...

Even if they make the dance, the Wolverines will likely have to play their way into the round of 64 as part of the First Four. While Michigan has a handful of impressive victories, the sheer number of losses is glaring. A late 5-0 run offered one final breath of life, but an unforced turnover with 10 seconds remaining squashed Michigan’s last hope.

Michigan Basketball vs Indiana: Prediction, Odds, TV Channel and ... (GBMWolverine)

Heading into the Big Ten Tournament, Michigan basketball will take on Indiana, and here are three keys for the Wolverines and a prediction.

At any rate, we’ll break down this matchup and offer a prediction, but first, here’s a look at the odds. Indiana is the first team out right now, so the Hoosiers have a lot to play for. While the overall number of wins doesn’t sound impressive, five of them are against quad-1 teams and Michigan also has three quad-2 wins.

Michigan vs. Indiana live stream info, TV channel: How to watch ... (CBS sports.com)

The Indiana Hoosiers haven't won a game against the Michigan Wolverines since Feb. 2 of 2016, but they'll be looking to end the drought Thursday. IU and ...

- Feb 02, 2016 - Indiana 80 vs. - Jan 26, 2017 - Michigan 90 vs. - Jan 25, 2019 - Michigan 69 vs. Indiana's loss took them down to 18-12 while Michigan's win pulled them up to 17-13. Meanwhile, the Ohio State Buckeyes typically have all the answers at home, but on Sunday Michigan proved too difficult a challenge. IU is expected to lose this next one by 3.

Poll Results: The majority believes Michigan wins at least one game ... (Maize n Brew)

The overwhelming majority of respondents (96%) said Michigan will make the NCAA Tournament. As far as how far the Wolverines end up going, 44% said they will ...

The overwhelming majority of respondents (96%) said Michigan will make the NCAA Tournament. As far as how far the Wolverines end up going, 44% said they will make it to the Round of 32 and then be eliminated. The other 10% is evenly split between them winning the Big Ten Tournament and them making it to the finals but losing. The majority of Michigan fans (72% to be exact) said sophomore center Hunter Dickinson is the team’s MVP this season.

5 takeaways from Michigan basketball vs. Indiana Hoosiers in Big ... (WolverinesWire)

But as Xavier Johnson received his second foul after scoring 80% of Indiana's points, the Wolverines stormed out to a 21-10 lead. A Hunter Dickinson technical ...

Thankfully, as IU cut the deficit to just eight, Houstan finally got on the board with a big 3 to push the lead back to 11, and followed it up with another. He did end the long scoring drought with a two, but it was too little, too late. There were plenty of times throughout the game where it appeared that a player had an OK shot, only to dish it to another player for a better one. While the team showed heart, cutting the seven-point deficit to just two, it made mistake after mistake down the stretch. But then, Michigan’s defense stood back up, forcing things (in a good way), which allowed the Wolverines to score five in a row to cut the lead to two with 44 seconds left. But Caleb Houstan — who was scoreless against Ohio State on Sunday and also in the first half of this game — hit back-to-back 3s to push the lead back to 14. The Wolverines stayed hot on both sides of the court, managing to take a 17-point lead with 12 minutes remaining. Indiana went from shooting 35% from the floor to 45%. And then the Hoosiers found themselves with a seven-point advantage. However, the second half was all Hoosiers to start, as a 7-0 run cut mightily into the Michigan lead. It was a 13-point advantage for the maize and blue going into halftime. After a stellar start turnover-wise, Michigan was turning it over with impunity, and it hadn’t scored in four-plus minutes before Brooks hit two free throws.

My Two Cents: Stopping Center Hunter Dickinson Key to Finally ... (CalBearsMaven)

Must wins in the postseason have a certain finality to them, and Indiana's game with Michigan on Thursday in the Big Ten Tournament certainly has that feel, ...

We've got to eliminate the shots that they made here and we've got to do a better job on Dickinson.'' Here is the complete schedule, with gametimes and TV information, records and point spread where available.CLICK HERE Absolutely. I think everyone in our locker room knows how much we need this game, and they're willing to do anything to win. He scored 25 points and had nine rebounds, and was the best player on the floor all day. Indiana, as of now, is just barely on the outside looking in. The loss to Michigan was really the only game all year where Indiana was never in it. He did whatever the hell he wanted to do. It was ugly in real life, and even worse on film. They took advantage of it on both ends of the floor.'' He hit three wide-open threes himself, and dominated in the post and the mid-range game as well. "After watching the film again, we did nothing right in that game, I mean, on both ends of the floor. Michigan did whatever they wanted to offensively against a Hoosiers defense that's been No. 1 in the league all year.

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