Heading into the season, there was an understanding among the Michigan men’s basketball team that senior forward Isaiah Livers and sophomore forward Franz Wagner would operate as the focal points of the Wolverines’ offense.
In Wednesday night’s 84-65 win over Ball State, that vision came to fruition.
Livers scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-11 from the field. Wagner chipped in with 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting.
After flirting with danger throughout the game, Michigan at last squashed Oakland’s upset bid.
Smith, though, won’t be needed to play hero-ball like he did at Columbia. And in Wednesday’s performance, he’s already begun to prove his worth in his new role.
Brown finished the 96-82 win over Bowling Green with a team-high 19 points. Most notably, he shot 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. For Brown, the success vindicated hours of repetition and hard work.
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On Wednesday, the Michigan men’s basketball team will take the court against Bowling Green for its first game in nearly nine months.
As of Monday morning, the Wolverines have yet to decide on a starting lineup.
Michigan’s offense was predicated on Simpson’s role as a floor general and shot-creator. It goes without saying, then, that this year’s team will operate differently.
Since taking the head-coaching job at Michigan, Juwan Howard has quickly proven how magnetic a recruiter he can be.
Moussa Diabate, a five-star power forward from IMG Academy, committed to Michigan on Monday. The news was first reported by Tipton Edits.
Diabate is currently the 20th-ranked recruit in the 2021 class, according to 247Sports composite rankings. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Kentucky, Arizona and Alabama.