As the most underrated – and unranked – team in college hoops, Michigan basketball went into the Battle 4 Atlantis undefeated and remained that way despite the efforts of No. 6 North Carolina and No. 8 Gonzaga.
Those games five and four days ago, respectively, and it showed.
At halftime, the Wolverines were down ten, 28-18, shooting 20% from the field and 16.7% from three. Isaiah Livers had one of his worst days going 1-8 and Eli Brooks went 0-4. The one positive for the maize and blue is the performance of the big man Jon Teske, who led the team with eight points and was well on his way to a double-double with six rebounds.