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Michigan (1-0) welcomed Creighton (1-0) to Crisler Arena on Tuesday for their second consecutive home game to start the 2019 season.
Both teams had their way offensively, as the Wolverines and Bluejays struggled mightily on the defensive end of the floor. At the break, Creighton leads Michigan by a score of 41-38.
POSITIVES:
- The Wolverines shot well from the three-point arc in the first half, finishing 7-for-16 from deep, good enough for 44 percent. Isaiah Livers led the way, shooting 3-for-5 from deep. Livers has 11 points at the break. Michigan is shooting well from the floor overall, connecting on 15-of-28 attempts (54 percent).
- Zavier Simpson was a play-maker for Michigan in the first half. He’s already up to 6 assists, and is 3-for-3 from the floor with a pair of three-pointers. Simpson has eight points at the break.
- Jon Teske came on late in the first half to contribute offensively. He’s got five points, four rebounds and has been a force in the middle of Michigan’s defense with three blocks.
NEGATIVES:
- Michigan struggled defensively against the quickness of Creighton’s guards. The Bluejays got to the rim early and often in the first half, finishing with a ghastly 24 points in the paint after 20 minutes. The Wolverines will need to defend the dribble drive better in the second half.
- The Wolverines were out-rebounded by an ugly margin, 23 to 10, in the first half. Creighton got after the offensive glass especially hard with 10 of their rebounds coming on that end. The Bluejays have just six second chance points to show for it however. Meanwhile, Michigan was limited to zero offensive rebounds in the first half.