Michigan's defensive strategy

[eastbaycat99]

Can anyone remember a team that overplayed the ball and passing lanes on the perimeter as much as Michigan did last night in the first half, leaving the paint with seeming miles of open space. It led to a ton of turnovers, but it also gave up a lot of easy baskets. It made me think of the Tom Davis/ Iowa full court pressure approach a little. Not having seen Michigan play this year beyond last night and some highlights, does anyone know if they have been doing this all year?

 

[TejasCat]

We only took 3 three point shots until the waning moments of the first half. Their defense was good in the first half but we torched them in the first 10 mins of the 2h

 

[FeralFelidae]

We only took 3 three point shots until the waning moments of the first half. Their defense was good in the first half but we torched them in the first 10 mins of the 2h

Unfortunately they torched us too. The teams were really trading blows that whole second half. It was exciting basketball, and both teams were executing splendidly!

 

[eastbaycat99]

We only took 3 three point shots until the waning moments of the first half. Their defense was good in the first half but we torched them in the first 10 mins of the 2h

Actually, I think it was the other way around. Until the last two minutes of the first half according to the game stats, the Cats made 17 two point attempts and 2 three point tries. In the last three shots of the half, all in the last two minutes, were 3 pointers.