Michigan Basketball: 3 takeaways from the slugging of Purdue Fort Wayne

Dusty May's club got back in the winning column with a cupcake win over the inferior foe.

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3. Everyone shot 50% or better except Jace Howard

Howard was the lone Wolverine who missed both of his attempts in the victory. He entered the contest for the first time since the Tarleton State win, but he has still yet to score in his four appearances this year. L.J. Cason was 1-3 from deep, but 2-4 overall for those keeping score at home.

Vlad Goldin, Roddy Gayle Jr. and Danny Wolf only had one miss each. The three of them, along with Tre Donaldson all eclipsed the double-digit mark on Sunday. Goldin and Burnett played their fewest minutes all season and with all due respect to Purdue Fort Wayne, they could have probably won without them.

Michigan's defense will match up with another similar scorer to Jalen Jackson next weekend, when Don McHenry enters the Crisler center. He is averaging around the same as Jackson is this season and is an eyelash away from scoring 30 in his last three outing for the Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky has won six straight following a loss to Kentucky. The Hilltoppers also have a guard on their roster named Jalen Jackson, but he is nowhere near as prolific as Purdue Fort Wayne's version.

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