7 takeaways from No. 3 Michigan Basketball’s road win at Iowa

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines survived the Iowa Hawkeyes 71-68 on Thursday, becoming the first Big Ten team to go unbeaten on the road in five decades. Michigan moved to 28-2 and 18-1 in Big Ten play in the final road game of the year.

Here are seven takeaways from the narrow win.

Michigan reaches historic milestone with road win

The Wolverines are in the midst of a historic season, and Dusty May’s team continued to reach milestones with the win at Iowa, becoming the first Big Ten team to go undefeated on the road (10-0) since Indiana in 1976. Michigan also set the school-record for most regular season wins (28) and tied the Big Ten record for most conference wins (18) in an individual season.

Turnovers continue to be Michigan’s kryptonite

The Wolverines don’t have many weaknesses, but turnovers have been a kryptonite, and that concerning trend was apparent. Michigan committed an alarming eight turnovers in the first eight minutes, and totaled 18 turnovers, which led to 26 points off turnovers by Iowa. Turnovers might be the one thing that could hold Michigan back from competing for a national title.

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Free throw shooting and rebounding make up for sa loppy showing

Michigan struggled for most of the night, but efficient free throw shooting and dominant rebounding was enough to make up for an otherwise sloppy showing. The Wolverines shot 17-for-22 from the free throw line and held a 38-25 advantage in rebounds. Even though it wasn’t pretty, Michigan’s efficiency at the line and effort on the glass proved to be massive in the victory.

Yaxel Lendeborg likely locked up Big Ten Player of the Year

Lendeborg entered the final week of the season as the favorite to win Big Ten Player of the Year, and he likely locked up the award with a big-time performance against Iowa. The Michigan forward racked up 16 points and eight rebounds in the win, proving why he’s the Big Ten’s premier player. Lendeborg would be the sixth player in program history to receive the…


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