Michigan basketball is coming off two big wins against Northwestern and Ohio State. The Wolverines were hoping to stay hot on Wednesday night when Michigan hosted Nebraska.
Entering Wednesday, Michigan was sitting at 13-10 on the season, and if the Wolverines want to make it into the NCAA Tournament they needed to take care of business against the Cornhuskers.
When the game started, Michigan was a little sloppy turning the ball over twice within the first few possessions and the Wolverines’ defense had lapses. But once Michigan figured things out — it really figured things out. The Wolverines went on a 24-5 run towards the middle of the first half and it was complete domination in the first 20 minutes by the maize and blue. The Huskers made a little run to end the half, but Michigan was still firmly in control.
Michigan entered halftime leading 46-34.
Things started a little sloppy, as they did in the first half, during the last 20 minutes. The Wolverines continued to turn the ball over while allowing Nebraska to go on extensive runs. But Michigan always found the counter to go on a run of its own.
The Wolverines won their third game in a row after defeating Nebraska, 93-72.
Here are our takeaways.