ANN ARBOR – After weeks of blowouts and a gut-wrenching road scalp at Northwestern, Michigan was due for a sluggish Saturday,
South Carolina (4-5) entered with a scuffling offense, but proceeded to dissect the top-ranked efficiency defense in the nation.
Behind Jordan Poole and four others hitting double figures, the offense picked up the slack in an 89-78 victory at Crisler Center.
The Wolverines (10-0, 2-0) managed 42 points in the first half despite 11 turnovers, utilizing a different formula than usual for a Beilein outfit: rebounding and free throws.
Jon Teske nearly grabbed a double-double with nine rebounds (to go with 15 points), while Charles Matthews and Ignas Brazdeikis chipped in six caroms each.