Michigan Basketball: 3 things we learned from win over Nebraska

Michigan basketball dominated Nebraska in the Wolverines final home game of the season Thursday and here are three things we learned.

Just a few days after one of its worst games of the season, Michigan basketball looked like a completely different team Thursday night, routing a lifeless Nebraska team 82-53.

Michigan basketball was celebrating senior night inside the Crisler Center, however, Charles Matthews didn’t suit up for the Wolverines due to an ankle injury that he suffered in the loss to the Spartans.

Yet, with Matthews or without him, it wouldn’t have mattered much Thursday night as the Wolverines were determined to avoid back-to-back losses, while Nebraska seemed determined to get to the post-game meal as soon as possible.

As easy as it would have been to overlook the Huskers, who had lost nine of 11 games coming in, Michigan basketball was sharp on both ends of the floor and took control of the game early. Jon Teske was a force and even though he went 3-of-3 from 3-point range on his way to scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, he was also 7-of-10 in a truly dominant performance.

Yet, Teske wasn’t the only Wolverine hitting from deep. Ignas Brazdeikis was 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and Isaiah Livers, who started in place of Matthews was 3-of-6. Those three dominated. Iggy scored 20 to follow Teske’s 22 and Livers had 12. Colin Castleton, a freshman, also scored 11 points off the bench.

On the other side, James Palmer scored seven for Nebraska and was 3-of-15 from the field. Glynn Watson led the Huskers with 10 and after the first few minutes, the game was never really in doubt. All in all, it was a solid win and here are three things we learned.