IOWA CITY — Saddi Washington recently gave Eli Brooks a three-word directive.
"Shoot the ball."
Friday night, Brooks obliged.
Michigan basketball's starting shooting guard scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting in a 90-81 loss at Iowa. Brooks kept the Wolverines afloat in the first half with 14 points. He kept firing away in the final halve, too, adding 11 more points.
It was an assertive, efficient performance from Brooks — the exact type of game he hadn't put together in quite some time.