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While Seton Hall was living or dying by the 3, Michigan couldn’t hit to save its life. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Michigan Wolverines guard DeVante’ Jones (12) shoots over Seton Hall Pirates guard Bryce Aiken (1) and center Ike Obiagu (21) in the first half at Crisler Center. The other side of the court was a different story, though.ģ-point shooting an issue for the Wolverines Seton Hall shot 30% from deep, but it was more the timing of it all. While the Pirates finished below both those marks, it was something of a gamble leaving the arc so unguarded at times. Perimeter defense has been an off-and-on issue for the Wolverines, and it wasn’t ideal seeing Seton Hall get so many open shot opportunities from deep, considering it entered Tuesday night’s game shooting 43.8% from 3 - much better than last year’s mark of 32.1%. While that doesn’t mean that the Pirates drained a super-high percentage of shots from deep, they did hit their fair share - usually at suboptimal times for the maize and blue. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)Īnd it worked a whole lot - for Seton Hall. Michigan guard Caleb Houstan (22) defends against a jump shot from Seton Hall guard Jared Rhoden (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, Nov. Michigan dared Seton Hall to shoot from 3

The Wolverines outscored the Pirates in the paint, 34-20. Michigan managed 11 offensive rebounds which led to 13 second-chance points. As a result, even though Michigan was good about moving the basketball around, it finished shooting 41.9% for the evening. The Pirates managed to continuously get into lanes, poke the ball away, and block shots - Seton Hall had six blocks on the night. Seton Hall came to Ann Arbor with unprecedented length, and it clearly bothered the Wolverines. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Michigan Wolverines guard DeVante’ Jones (12) is defended by Seton Hall Pirates forward Tray Jackson (2) in the first half at Crisler Center. Here are our five takeaways from the game. They fell 67-65 at home, the first loss of the year. The Pirates overcame an 11-point deficit to tie the game with just under five minutes remaining, and the Wolverines couldn’t hit big shots down the stretch. However, Seton Hall wouldn’t go away, thanks to some timely shots, especially from deep. Michigan took a three-point lead into the half but ballooned that to 10 points early in the second. Save for beyond the arc, the Wolverine defense really came to play, though, essentially disallowing points in the paint, despite the aforementioned length. Michigan basketball seemed to be bothered by the Pirates’ length in the game, which certainly impacted the offense.

35 team, and the first half proved it to be so. It looked like it was going to be a back-and-forth battle between the Michigan Wolverines and Seton Hall Pirates on Tuesday night at Crisler Center, as the Kenpom No.