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Michigan Basketball vs Illinois: 3 Takeaways from the Wolverines Loss

By Chris Peterson

Jan 17, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach John Beilein reacts during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach John Beilein reacts during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /
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Michigan really needs a win Saturday over Nebraska

After being ranked in the top 25 and putting together a pretty solid start to the season, it’s hard to believe that Michigan is 1-3, but that’s where the Wolverines find themselves.

It sounds bad, but it’s too early to panic, more than anything, Michigan just needs to get back in the win column, which it can do Saturday at home against Nebraska.

Before the start of conference play, Nebraska looked like one of the low-end teams in the league. But following wins over Indiana, Iowa and Maryland, that doesn’t appear to be the case.

At 3-1, Nebraska finds itself just a half game out of first place. It also means Michigan will need to be on point if it wants to beat the Huskers. The Wolverines certainly haven’t looked good in recent weeks, but they can still recover.

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However, a third straight loss, on their home floor, would put the Wolverines at 1-4 and in a deep, deep hole, one that could prove hard to dig out of.

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