Michigan played its best game of the season on Thursday night, running Purdue out of the Crisler Center in a 24-point rout that propelled the Wolverines back into the top-30 in most computer metrics. It was Michigan’s first marquee Big Ten home game of the season, and the Wolverines made it count.
Michigan’s five starters all played 30+ minutes, scored in double figures, and shot 54% on twos and 70% on threes in what was as close to a perfect performance as we’ve seen from this team. Here are Five Takeaways from Michigan’s victory ahead of a tight turnaround before hosting Ohio State on Saturday.
The takeaways
- Hunter Dickinson is playing like an All-American
- Michigan's zone wrinkle worked
- Pick and pop elevates ball screen proficiency
- Eli Brooks has a night
- Transition offense makes the difference
Five Takeaways
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