Michigan Monday: Loves Balance

When the game started late afternoon on Sunday, two questions went through my head:
1) Will Michigan hit any outside jumpers in this game?
2) Will this be a Maryland blowout?

Michigan in the first half played solid defense, shot terribly, found Teske inside, and lived off some impressive sky hooks from Zavier.   That got them a 4 point lead at the half, which was enough time for the Wolverines to find their outside shooting touch.

Michigan played great in the second half and won an impressive 69-62 road victory over a ranked Maryland team.  As I have mentioned before, Iggy is the straw that stirs the Wolverines drink on offense, he went for an impressive 21 points.  The rest of the starters?

Simpson: 12
Poole: 12
Teske: 11
Livers: 11

The only bench scoring was from new 6th man Colin Castleton with 2 points.   CC actually gave coach B some good minutes at the 5, so Teske could get a little rest.   He is now going to be a factor in the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments.  

If Matthews comes back rested and healthy, it will be fun to see how this team plays.   I would rank Sunday's win, one of the best of the season.   The team now has a week off before they travel an hour north to East Lansing for the final game of the season.

• Former Wolverines showed out well at the combine this weekend.  Bush ran a Denard like 4.44 in the 40.  Gary and Winovich ran a 4.59.   I would say the Michigan's defenders had an excellent weekend.  It's not over either, as David Long is up today.  

• If it was a great weekend for the former Michigan defenders it was just the opposite for Zach Gentry, who many are questioning his decision to turn pro.   Zach ran a very slow 40 at 4.9, was last in the 20 yard shuttle, and second to last in the 3 cone and 60 yard shuttle drills.   This is a very deep TE class and it probably made sense for Zach to stay in Ann Arbor another year.  Maybe he can improve on his numbers on Michigan's pro day?

• Denard scored his first professional TD on Sunday for the Atlanta Legends in the AAF.  It was also Atlanta's first win of the season.  

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