Everyone knows about Luke Yaklich and Michigan’s No. 1 efficiency defense. It’s a tale as old as time at this point.
The other side of the ball, despite John Beilein’s well-documented offensive mastery, hasn’t received the same credit. Call it chopped Isaiah Livers.
There’s some reasoning behind the disrespect. Michigan’s offense scuffled down the stretch last March, failing to score over a point per possession in five of six NCAA Tournament games. To start the year, the Wolverines stumbled to 0.9 points a possession versus Norfolk State and Holy Cross.
Today, the offense is No.