Quick thoughts on an 80-62 loss to Michigan:
How it happened: Coming off of a hard-fought 68-65 win over Purdue on Thursday night, it was a disastrous start for Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Assembly Hall. Michigan came out hot from the perimeter and Indiana came out flat on both ends of the floor. By the 7:16 mark of the first half, the Wolverines led 29-13 on a Terrance Williams III 3-pointer. Williams III, who had scored just seven points over Michigan’s last six games, had 10 points in the first half. Indiana, however, closed the half strong with a 17-9 run to get within eight at intermission. A big reason for Michigan’s comfortable halftime lead was their strong shooting from the field. The Wolverines were 51.9 from the field in the first half compared to just 35.5 percent for Indiana.
The second half started similarly to the first. Indiana’s starters returned to the floor and Michigan seized control of the game. By the 17:47 mark, the Wolverines led 48-34 on a…