The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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������ men���s basketball Illinois��� 74.4-percent pace. Big Ten opponents were enjoying scoring success at a rate beyond which U-M head coach John Beilein is comfortable. The Wolverines placed No. 10 in the Big Ten in field goal defense, allowing foes to shoot 43.3 percent from the field. They were No. 7 in three-point defense, with opponents shooting 33.6 percent behind the arc. Wisconsin led both those categories, allowing 39.4 percent from the field and only 26.2 percent from three-point range. Michigan has certainly improved on the boards, no longer hovering near the bottom of the conference. That advantage showed up more before the Big Ten banging began, but the Wolverines were still No. 5 in the league in rebounding margin, at a plus-1.8. Minnesota led the league, at plus-6.6. U-M was dead last in the conference in blocked shots, averaging 2.8 per game, fourth in assists (13.3 average) and sixth in steals (6.0). The Wolverines were second in turnover margin (plus-2.23), just behind Illinois (plus-2.46), and first in assist-toturnover ratio (1.4). Individually, the Wolverines featured a number of players among the league���s best in conference action. Here���s a rundown: ��� Sophomore guard Trey Burke was second in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game, behind Ohio State���s Deshaun Thomas (20.5). Junior guard Tim Hardaway��Jr. stood seventh (14.5) as of Feb. 18. ��� Freshman forward Mitch Mc- Gary checked in tied for 13th in rebounding in the league, averaging 6.2 per game. Classmate Glenn Robinson III tied for 18th, with his 5.2 average. ��� Robinson stood third in the conference in field goal shooting at 57.8 percent, behind only Indiana���s Victor Freshman forward Glenn Robinson III ranked third in the Big Ten Conference in field goal shooting at 57.8 percent (111 of 193) through Feb.��17, and was tied for 18th in the league in rebounding with 5.2 caroms per contest. photo by lon horwedel