Michigan Basketball: 3 things we learned vs Texas Southern
The offense is really missing Livers
Michigan was obviously going to miss Isaiah Livers. That’s not a huge shock but two games in, the Wolverines are still trying to find that identity.
It’s going to be easier to crash down on Dickinson and Saturday, Texas Southern showed how effective that can be, forcing him into six turnovers.
Johns is a solid shooter from deep and Brown is too, but no one, not even Wagner, is as good as Livers from deep. This offense worked so well because all of the pieces fit so well together.
Dickinson is dominant down low and that forces teams to double team him. When he has Livers and other threats out there, it’s easier to pass and create open looks. Now, Dickinson has to look to score more and teams are taking advantage of it.
He missed only one shot but played just 24 minutes and fouled out. The Wolverines need him to play 30 or more because they lack an identity even more without Dickinson and Livers.
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It’s rough that Livers got hurt in the final game before the tournament because right now, the Wolverines are trying to figure out their offense without him and who knows if they will figure it out in time to make a deep run.