Where Michigan Stands In The National Statistics Following Its First Loss

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Michigan suffered its first loss this weekend (at Wisconsin), but still holds an incredible 17-1 overall record and a 6-1 mark in league play.

The Wolverines will next welcome Minnesota to Ann Arbor on Tuesday night, hoping to return to their winning ways.

Prior to that, though, we take a look at where Michigan ranks in all of the nation's most important statistical categories.

The club's national rank listed first below, and the actual statistic is in parenthesis.

Note: there are 351 teams in college basketball.

• Field goal percentage: 79th (46.7%)

• Points per game: 186th (73.6)

• Three-point field goal percentage: 76th (36.7%)

• Turnovers per game: 3rd (9.5)

• Free throw percentage: 278th (66.7%)

• Assists per game: 155th (13.9)

• Total free throws attempts: 267th (318)

• Field goal percentage defense: 26th (39.7%)

• Points allowed per game: 3rd (56.6)

• Defensive rebounds per game: 87th (26.7)

• Three-point percentage against: 36th (30.2%)

• Total fouls committed: 4th (231)

• Turnovers forced per game: 214th (13.1)

• Blocked shots per game: 57th (4.4)

• Assist-to-turnover ratio: 13th (1.49)

• Turnover margin: 24th (3.8)

• After racking up four blocks on Saturday at Wisconsin, junior center Jon Teske's 2.3 blocks per game now lead the conference.

• Despite standing just 6-0, junior guard Zavier Simpson's 4.9 rebounds per contest are tied with redshirt junior guard Charles Matthews for the third most on the team.

• Simpson's 1.6 steals per outing are the fourth most in the Big Ten.

• Sophomore forward Isaiah Livers' 45.1 three-point percentage is the sixth best mark in the Big Ten, while sophomore guard Jordan Poole's 43.5 is ninth.

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