"Michigan men's basketball came into Saturday night's game riding an impressive streak. The Wolverines had beaten six straight opponents by 25 points or more, and most of the teams they walloped were pretty decent! Four are currently in the Kenpom top 45 even after getting shellacked by the Wolverines. In the Players Era tournament in Vegas, they beat Kenpom No. 45 San Diego State by 40, No. 29 Auburn by 30, and No. 3 Gonzaga by 40."
"They shot 14-of-27 on threes, which is the first time they'd been over 50 percent all year; David Coit hit 8 of his 12 threes in a 31-point effort. Maryland's eFG (a stat that weights threes and twos) was a season-high. Michigan was down by five at half. It was the toughest game the Wolverines had played in at least a month, and one of Maryland's better games of the year. It didn't matter. Maryland had one of their worst defensive games of the season and couldn't force turnovers; Michigan shot an eye-popping 70 percent eFG."
"The Wolverines played their worst defensive game of the year, and so Maryland did break Michigan's streak of 25-point wins. But the Wolverines still won going away, 101-83."
Michigan entered the game with six consecutive 25+-point wins, including blowouts of several KenPom top-45 teams in Vegas. The Wolverines face one of the nation's toughest schedules but have consistently dominated opponents. Maryland shot 14-of-27 from three, David Coit scored 31 with eight threes, and Maryland posted a season-high eFG while leading by five at halftime. Despite a poor defensive performance and Maryland's hot shooting, Michigan converted offense at an elite level, posting a 70% team eFG and closing the game decisively to win 101-83. Yaxel Lendeborg emerged as a key shooter.
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