After wins against Howard and IUPUI, Michigan basketball went to New York City and Madison Square Garden to get its first real test of the season against Marquette.
If that’s indeed what it was—a real test—the Wolverines passed pretty easily.
The defense was active, the offense was efficient, and everyone who should have stepped up did step up in a 79-61 win. As an added bonus, Michigan got to use a loose rotation for most of the night, helping to keep legs fresh for Friday’s showdown with SMU in the championship game of the 2K Classic.