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Michigan only trailed by two points at halftime to North Carolina in the annual ACC/Big Ten matchup.
But the Wolverines ended up losing to the Tar Heels, 72-51.
The maize and blue looked to be in a dog fight in the first half. After starting the game with six turnovers, the Michigan offense started to take care of the basketball, and Moussa Diabate was starting to take the game over. Michigan was doing a good job at shutting the Tar Heels down in the paint, but then the first half ended — too quickly apparently.
Michigan came out of the locker room lifeless and North Carolina ran away with the game. Hunter Dickinson got four fouls before there were two full minutes gone in the second half, and the Wolverines went down the drain.
Michigan now has three losses, and this team looks to be reeling. The Wolverines have a lot of work to do, and coach Juwan Howard has his work cut out for himself.
Here are five takeaways.
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