Michigan Basketball: 3 takeaways from a disputed loss to Virginia
By Nick Popio
2. Michigan blew a highly valuable opportunity for March
This loss is a tough pill to swallow for a group that was up double digits on the third-ranked team in the country. They could have put one of the most noticeable wins on their young resume that could have helped them massively in March. Meanwhile, Virginia is a prime candidate to be near the top of the rankings all season long.
They already took down No. 5 Baylor and Illinois and will get a chance to knock number one Houston from the ranks of the unbeaten. They’ll be in the discussion because of those wins and the fact that they still have to go through the gauntlet that is the stacked ACC conference. They’ll see North Carolina twice and host Duke in February.
Massive blown opportunity by Michigan basketball tonight. Had every chance to beat the No. 3 team in the country and blew an 11-point lead. Might be one that costs them in mid-March.
— Derick Hutchinson (@Derick_Hutch) November 30, 2022
Michigan has to regroup and get ready for a business trip, not a vacation, to London. It will be a must-see matchup between Hunter Dickinson and Oscar Tshiebwe.
Kentucky seems more beatable than they did at the beginning of the month with no real standout win on their resume either.