5 takeaways: Michigan basketball takes down Ball State

What we liked (and didn’t) from Michigan basketball’s win over Ball State on Wednesday night.

That’s more like it, Michigan basketball.

Though Ball State had a period where it was able to cut the big lead down to just seven points at halftime, the Wolverines played a much better game from start to finish against the Cardinals on Wednesday. This was, as expected, a game where there was no question as to who would win, just days after an overtime thriller over Oakland — a team that was 0-3 and nearly a 30-point underdog heading into the game.

But with a much more complete performance under their belt, here’s what we saw from the Michigan Wolverines in their 84-65 win over the Ball State Cardinals.