It was odd to see Michigan basketball’s announcement Wednesday that walk-on Corey Person would be returning for a fifth season. After all, Person isn’t a primary rotation guy and has played in just 22 games in his four seasons. So why all the fuss about a guy who doesn’t even impact the game? But Person … Continue Reading →
Nashville – It wasn’t the start that Michigan was looking for – and turned out not to be the ending it desired either. Fourth-seeded Michigan fell behind early and couldn’t dig out of its first-half hole and was upset by No. 13 seed Ohio, 65-60, on Friday night at Bridgestone Arena in its opening game … Continue Reading →
After falling behind, 57-48, with about nine minutes to go, Trey Burke has scored the last nine points for Michigan. He has hit four free throws, added a lay-in and a 3-pointer that cut Ohio’s lead to 60-57 with 5:37 remaining in the game. If Michigan wins this game, it’ll be because of that spurt … Continue Reading →
Michigan has gotten all it can handle in an stingy, game Ohio team. The Bobcats have not been afraid of facing U-M and have led for most of the way. Ohio’s D.J. Cooper has been spectacular, with 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting. He’s hit from outside, inside and has five assists from setting up teammates … Continue Reading →
On his 20th birthday, Tim Hardaway Jr. is trying to keep Michigan from an early exit against Ohio. He has 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers. No other Michigan player has more than six points and the offense looks stagnated. Hardaway has four points in the second half and had cut … Continue Reading →
After falling to its biggest deficit, 35-22, with less than three minutes left, Michigan finished with a 7-0 spurt to cut Ohio’s lead to 35-29 at halftime. Michigan hasn’t played its best defensive game, allowing the Bobcats to shoot better than 60 percent from the field for much of the first half. D.J. Cooper has … Continue Reading →
Besides D.J. Cooper and Ivo Baltic, who have 16 points combined, Ohio has been able to get its reserves involved in the scoring effort, helping them push to a seven-point lead. Reggie Keely and Jon Smith have four points each and starter Nick Kellogg just added a big 3-pointer. The Bobcats have gotten the lead … Continue Reading →
The Bobcats are defying their seed, sticking with — and leading — Michigan through the first 12 minutes of the game. The keys have been mercurial point guard D.J. Cooper, who has 10 points, and forward Ivo Baltic who has hit three jumpers, giving Ohio and inside-outside threat. Ohio is 9-of-14 (64 percent) from the … Continue Reading →
Ohio’s game plan appears to be getting the ball inside and working against Michigan’s interior. The Bobcats are on an 8-2 run — all of the points coming off inside baskets. D.J. Cooper, who has seven points, has been able to wiggle inside and finish at the rim and Reggie Keely and Jon Smith have … Continue Reading →
Ohio scored the first five points of the game, but Michigan responded with a 9-2 spurt to take its first lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. has five points for Michigan, including a 3-pointer. The matchup to watch is the point guards — Michigan’s Trey Burke and Ohio’s D.J. Cooper. In the first five minutes, Cooper has … Continue Reading →