Takeaways From Michigan's Dominant Second Half To Down Rival Ohio State

The Wolverines erstwhile again entered a hoops title arsenic a 15-point favorite, and erstwhile again, Michigan didn't screen — but won nan game. Which is each that matters. After a very slow commencement successful nan game, Michigan figured things retired successful nan backmost of nan 2nd half, and defeated rival Ohio State, 74-62.

Michigan moves to 18-1 (8-1), while nan Wolverines gave OSU its first nonaccomplishment successful 3 games.

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Here are immoderate takeaways from nan Wolverines' triumph complete Ohio State.

Second-Half takeover

Ohio State came retired swinging against Michigan. The Buckeyes, led by defender John Mobley Jr. who scored 22 points, were correct successful nan crippled for nan first 30 minutes of action. Michigan led by 3 points aft nan first half — a ample acknowledgment to Michigan's 8 turnovers that resulted successful 11 points disconnected turnovers.

But nan 2nd portion of nan 2nd half was each Michigan. The Wolverines outscored Ohio State 41-32 successful nan last 20 minutes of action and location were respective players who stepped up. Elliot Cadeau drained a brace of important 3s, Trey McKenney scored 9 points, and Aday Mara was captious successful nan paint.

The last 10 minutes of action reminded everyone conscionable really ascendant Michigan tin beryllium connected immoderate fixed night.

Yaxel Lendeborg was overmuch much aggressive

One of my concerns successful caller games was nan deficiency of aggressiveness from Yaxel Lendeborg. He looked amended against Indiana, but Lendeborg — who is Michigan's champion subordinate — has looked alternatively contented not getting to nan rim.

But for nan 2nd crippled successful a row, he was fierce and looked to shoot. In a crippled wherever nan Wolverines' defender play struggled, Michigan needed nan erstwhile UAB prima to get aft it. Lendeborg attempted 13 shots, while scoring 18 points for nan Wolverines. Lendeborg's foul-shooting was measurement off, but astatine slightest he was engaged and looked to make a quality for nan Wolverines.

With immoderate large games coming up, Michigan needs this type of Lendeborg moving forward.

Aday Mara is simply a unit down low

The UCLA transportation had a slow commencement scoring nan basketball, but a beardown 2nd half gave Mara 11 points successful nan game. But it wasn't scoring nan shot that made Mara radiance — it was his beingness successful nan paint.

Mara, who entered nan crippled classed No. 7 successful nan federation pinch 2.6 blocks per game, blocked 4 shots connected Friday against Ohio State. Mara grabbed conscionable six boards, too, but again, it was his beingness that made a large difference. Between Mara and Morez Johnson — Ohio State didn't person excessively overmuch occurrence driving against Michigan.

Michigan still gets successful its ain way

Michigan continues to find ways to triumph games, but nan Wolverines haven't looked their ascendant selves for a fewer weeks. Michigan continues to look complacent connected nan tribunal and turnovers, among mediocre free-throw shooting haunts nan Wolverines.

Michigan entered nan crippled averaging complete 12 turnovers per game, and successful nan triumph complete nan Buckeyes, nan Wolverines had 14 turnovers, which allowed Ohio State to people 18 points disconnected turnovers. It's sloppy passes, aliases trying to get excessively fancy — delirium turnovers is what it equates to.

If turnovers aren't bad enough, Michigan's free-throw shooting was very poor. The Wolverines, a bottom-five free-throw shooting squad successful nan Big Ten, changeable conscionable 60% from nan kindness stripe. If Michigan doesn't amended connected its free-throw shooting, nan Wolverines are going to yet suffer a adjacent crippled owed to not hitting their free throws.

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