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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It looked like it was going to be a back-and-forth battle between the Michigan Wolverines and Seton Hall Pirates on Tuesday night at Crisler Center, as the Kenpom No. 2 team hosted the No. 35 team, and the first half proved it to be so.
Michigan basketball seemed to be bothered by the Pirates’ length in the game, which certainly impacted the offense. Save for beyond the arc, the Wolverine defense really came to play, though, essentially disallowing points in the paint, despite the aforementioned length.
Michigan took a three-point lead into the half but ballooned that to 10 points early in the second. However, Seton Hall wouldn’t go away, thanks to some timely shots, especially from deep. The Pirates overcame an 11-point deficit to tie the game with just under five minutes remaining, and the Wolverines couldn’t hit big shots down the stretch. They fell 67-65 at home, the first loss of the year.
Here are our five takeaways from the game.
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