Michigan Basketball: 3 Takeaways from Wolverines win over Penn State

Dickinson does it again

Hunter Dickinson didn’t quite get the double-double I predicted that he would, but the freshman center was still better than expected Sunday, scoring 20 points and connecting on 9-of-14 attempts from the field. He also notched three blocks and one assist, plus seven boards.

You wondered how Dickinson would do once he got into conference play and without Austin Davis, he didn’t skip a beat. As I mentioned, he did get into foul trouble which forced Juwan to bring in Terrance Williams late but outside of that, he was stellar.

The Wolverines often got Dickinson touches early in the possession on offense and his passing ability allowed U-M to catch Penn State out of position and even though he only got the one assist, getting him a touch early led a number of good shots.

One of the most impressive and underrated things about Dickinson is his ability to catch the ball. He did miss a pass that was too high by Brooks, but he usually grabs lobs and bounce passes with ease, which isn’t the easiest thing for a big guy, especially in traffic. Jon Teske is an example of that.

Dickinson also showed the ability to finish on both sides of the basket and even though we are just six games in, he definitely feels like Michigan’s best offensive player.