Flash back to last year, when Michigan students stormed the court after the men's basketball team upset Ohio State 80-70 in Crisler Arena.

It was the the Wolverines' lone shining moment in a season to forget.

And with just 10 wins all of last season, at least Michigan could take solace in beating its rival.

Last night in Columbus, the Wolverines looked like last year's team — sans the knocking off Ohio State part.

The ghost of last season came back to visit Michigan in two ways last night.

Clank: Though the Wolverines lead the Big Ten in 3-pointers made, they are 10th in 3-point percentage. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out Michigan is taking a lot of shots from behind the arc.

Shot after shot clanked off the rim for the Wolverines last night. They hit just seven of their 26 shots from downtown and shot a season-low 30.6 percent from the field.

Last season, the Wolverines were dead last in the conference in shooting percentage (39.5) and 3-point shooting percentage (31.2).

Michigan's solution to a poor shooting night was to throw up more shots. They'll eventually drop, right? Heading into the locker room at the half, the team had yet to make a 3-point basket. It has thrived on the deep ball all season, and frustration began to build. Michigan coach John Beilein was called for his first technical foul of the season and freshman guard Zack Novak was ejected in the last minutes of the game for elbowing a Buckeye in the face.

Sophomore forward Manny Harris and redshirt freshman guard Laval Lucas-Perry knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to start the second stanza. The bottom line, though, is that the team made just 15 total shots.

The Wolverines often settled for a deep shot instead of attacking the Buckeyes' 1-2-2 zone. Michigan needs to diversify its offensive strategy. Harris and junior forward DeShawn Sims were the only Wolverines to push the ball into the paint, and it's no surprise that they led the team in scoring. Also, by attacking the paint, it will open up better looks for freshmen sharpshooters Novak and Stu Douglass around the arc.

Giveaways: Harris's offensive spark led to one of his most productive games all season with 22 points and 12 rebounds. But he also had a staggering 10 turnovers, accounting for almost half of Michigan's season-high 21 turnovers.

To put that into perspective, the Wolverines have had six games with less than 10 turnovers this season.

As a freshman, Harris turned the ball over more than he dished out assists. This season, he has done just the opposite. Last night though, he looked like the old Manny.

And as Ohio State snatched the ball away from the Wolverines possession after possession, memories popped into my head of last season's loss to Central Michigan when Michigan gave the ball away 23 times.

The Wolverines looked out of sync handling the ball against the Buckeyes' full-court press. Sophomore guard Kelvin Grady was the only player who seemed capable of bringing the ball up the court without throwing it away, notching three assists and no turnovers.

At the beginning of the season, Beilein said he knew last year's troubles were far from behind him. He warned that the team still had work to do after wins over then-No. 4 UCLA and then-No. 4 Duke.

He wasn't lying, and the troubles crept up on his team last night in Columbus.

The Wolverines fought back in the second half, but they also fought back in many games last season just to fall short. In the end, a loss is a loss.

If they don't find a way to take better shots and hold onto the ball, there will be more.