An early stretch of dominance was all Michigan needed, as it ran away with a 76-57 win over the 19th-ranked Boilermakers.
Jacob Shames
Daily Sports Writer
Basketball
Isaiah Livers put in the work this offseason to drastically improve his output this season.
Michigan shot 10-for-19 at the free-throw line against Detroit Mercy.
Ignas Brazdeikis sparked Michigan's second-half surge against Holy Cross.
Ahead of his 800th win, The Michigan Daily spoke to former players, assistants and opponents to learn about their experiences with Beilein.
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.
Jordan Poole will be expected to fill the void left by Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman's graduation
At the Michigan men’s basketball team’s first media availability of the season, John Beilein told reporters that his team needed “two or three” freshmen to work their way into a rotation depleted by graduation and NBA departures. Forwards Ignas Brazdeikis and Brandon Johns came in as highly-touted four-star recruits, widely expected to contribute immediately, but Beilein would only commit to Brazdeikis.
With Moe Wagner now gone to the NBA, Teske, who played just three minutes in that game in San Antonio, moves to center stage.
After almost fifteen years of being Michigan’s star-crossed lover, Chris Webber is finally coming home.