Special to Detroit Free Press
Michigan basketball carried a four-point lead into halftime break on Thursday night against Central Florida.
But just as they’ve done several times already this season, the Wolverines fell apart in the second half. They lost track of defensive assignments, surrendered furious runs and ultimately let the game get out of hand.
“The second half came around and we weren’t contesting as much,” guard Devante’ Jones said after Thursday's 85-71 loss in Orlando, Florida. “We started losing our assignments, weren't rotating, stopped talking as a team.