Published Mar 4, 2019
U-M Improves Its Defensive Statistics After Stifling Win At Maryland
Austin Fox  •  Maize&BlueReview
Staff Writer
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Michigan enjoyed a 2-0 week that saw the club grab a blowout victory over Nebraska on Thursday and then a 69-62 win at No. 17 Maryland yesterday afternoon.

The Maize and Blue now just have one game left — at MSU on Saturday — before the regular-season draws to a close.

Note: U-M's national rank is listed first below, with the actual statistic in parenthesis. There are 353 teams in college basketball.

Offensive Statistics:

• KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: 20th

• Field goal percentage: 141st (45.1%)

• Points per game: 234th (70.7)

• Three-point field goal percentage: 130th (35.2%)

• Turnovers per game: 2nd (9.2)

• Free throw percentage: 242nd (68.8%)

• Assists per game: 180th (13.4)

• Total free throws attempts: 291st (459)

Defensive Statistics:

• KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: 3rd

• Field goal percentage defense: 20th (40%)

• Points allowed per game: 2nd (58.2)

• Defensive rebounds per game: 72nd (26.6)

• Three-point percentage against: 8th (29.5%)

• Total fouls committed: 12th (404)

• Turnovers forced per game: 258th (12.3)

• Blocked shots per game: 62nd (4.3)

Miscellaneous:

• Assist-to-turnover ratio: 14th (1.43)

• Turnover margin: 39th (3)

More Player/Team Stats:

• Sophomore forward Isaiah Livers' 43.8 three-point percentage is the second best mark in the Big Ten, trailing only Wisconsin redshirt junior guard Brevin Pritzl's 45.5.

• Yesterday's win at Maryland was the Wolverines' 15th conference victory of the year, tying their most ever. Granted, the Big Ten is playing a 20-game conference slate for the first time, but the feat is still impressive nonetheless. Michigan will have a chance to set a new school record on Saturday when it closes out the regular-season at MSU.

• Head coach John Beilein began his U-M tenure with a 1-3 record against Maryland (through the 2016-17 season), but has since won four in a row against the Terrapins.

• Junior guard Zavier Simpson is second in the conference in assists per game (6.3) and is tied for fourth in steals (1.4).

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