After 15 years away from the program, Chris Webber returned to Michigan on Saturday.
Aria Gerson
Daily Sports Writer
Men's Basketball
The No. 19 Michigan men’s basketball team thumped Division II Northwood, 90-58, on Friday night in its lone exhibition game before Tuesday’s opener against Norfolk State. The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead, hitting seven of their first 10 field goals, and never looked back.
Here are three questions the Daily will be looking to answer in Friday's exhibition game.
Of the countless memorable moments during John Beilein’s tenure at Michigan, two timeless images stand above the rest. They are, of course, Trey Burke stepping back and releasing an inch-perfect shot over the outstretched arms of Kansas’ Kevin Young in 2013, and Jordan Poole, legs spread, flailing to the floor at the buzzer as his shot propelled the Wolverines past Houston in last year’s tournament.
Eli Brooks’ phone rang, and DeAndre Haynes was on the other end. Haynes, an assistant coach on the Michigan men’s basketball team, called Brooks to give the sophomore guard a little extra boost before the season.
Brandon Johns has probably answered this question before. He’s more than happy to answer it again.
How the Michigan basketball team has worked on the mental side of the game:
Coming off an illustrious prep career at Kalamazoo Central High School, Isaiah Livers joined the Michigan men’s basketball team last year with hype and anticipation as one of the program’s top recruits.
Zeb Jackson, a four-star guard from Maumee, Ohio, committed to Michigan on Tuesday.
Charles Matthews almost didn't return to Michigan, but now he's perhaps the most integral piece of the team.