The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 7A KNOCKED OUT Buckeyes bring out Frustration mounts as Michigan drops road matchup with rival Buckeyes By PEEJ PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer With 2:37 left in the Michigan men's basketball team's matchup against Ohio State last night, the Value City Arena scoreboard mal- functioned. For a moment, the Wol- verines were down 63-0. It was just one of those nights. For the second time this season, Michigan (4-5 Big Ten, 14-7 over- all) fell to its archrival, this time in a 72-54 defeat. The day started with snow falling so hard - Ohio State OHIGTATE 7 canceled class. The game would have followed suit, but the officials were able to make it to the game. Once the game started, it got worse. In the first half, Michigan had 12 of its season-high 21 turn- overs. The Buckeyes (4-4, 14-5) start- ed the game on a 19-4 run before Michigan sophomore Manny Har- ris could notch any of his eventual team-high 22 points. "They played tremendous defense," Michigan coach John Beilein said through the Athletic Department. "Ohio State came out very early and set a tremendous tone for how they were going to play. We had trouble with turnovers early. If you don't know, we are one of the leaders in the country in not turning the ball over." Ohio State's relentless full-court press was a major contributor to the Wolverines' excess turnovers. "When we have attacked full- court pressure, we've been good at it and we were very good in the second half," Beilein said. "Manny (Harris), who has been doing a great job of taking care of the ball, had a tough day handling the ball. Some of those were unforced and some of them we threw right to Ohio State." Beilein also felt the frustration. With twenty-four seconds before halftime, a normally level-headed Beilein picked up his first techni- cal foul of the season after arguing with a referee. Beilein wanted a charge called on Ohio State sopho- more forward Dallas Lauderdale. The second-year Michigan coach rarely loses his composure, but he the worst in Cagers Thrnovers and missed 3-pointers haunt Wolverines Flash back to last year, when Michigan students stormed the court after the men's basketball team upset Ohio State 80-70 in Crisler Arena. It was the Wolverines' lone shining moment inJ a season to forget. JASON And with just KOHLER 10 wins all of last On Men's season, at least Basketball Michigan could take solace in beating its rival. Last night in Columbus, the Wolverines looked like last year's team - sans the knocking off Ohio State part. The ghost of last season came back to visit Michigan in two ways last night. CLANK: Though the Wolver- ines lead the Big Ten in 3-pointers made, they are 10th in 3-point percentage. It doesn't take a rock- et scientist to figure out Michi- gan is taking a lot of shots from behind the arc. Shot after shot clanked off the rim for the Wolverines last night. They hit just seven of their 26 shots from downtown and shot a season-low 30.6 percent from the field. Last season, the Wolverines were dead last in the conference in shooting percentage (39.5) and 3-point shooting percentage (31.2). Michigan's solution to a poor shooting night was to throw up more shots. They'll eventually drop, right? Heading into the locker room at the half, theteam had yet to make a 3-point basket. It has thrived on the deep ball all season, and frustration began to build. Michigan coach John Beile- in was called for his first technical foul of the season and freshman guard Zack Novak was ejected in the last minutes of the game for elbowing a Buckeye in the face. Sophomore forward Manny Harris and redshirt freshman guard Laval Lucas-Perry knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to start the second stanza. The bot- tom line, though, is that the team made just 15 total shots. The Wolverines often settled for a deep shot instead of attack- ing the Buckeyes' 1-2-2 zone. Michigan needs to diversify its offensive strategy. Harris and junior forward DeShawn Sims were the only Wolverines to push the ball into the paint, and it's no surprise that they led the team in scoring. Also, by attacking the paint, it will open up better looks for freshmen sharpshooters Novak and Stu Douglass around the arc. GIVEAWAYS: Harris's offen- sive spark led to one of his most productive games all season with 22 points and 12 rebounds. But he also had a staggering 10 turnovers, accounting for almost half of Michigan's season-high 21 turnovers. To put that into perspective, the Wolverines have had six games with less than 10 turnovers this season. As a freshman, Harris turned the ball over more than he dished out assists. This season, he has done just the opposite. Last night though, he looked like the old Manny. And as Ohio State snatched the ball away from the Wolverines possession after possession, mem- ories popped into my head of last season's loss to Central Michigan when Michigan gave the ball away 23 times. The Wolverines looked out of sync handling the ball against the Buckeyes' full-court press. Sopho- more guard Kelvin Grady was the only player who seemed capable of bringing the ball up the court without throwing it away, notch- ing three assists and no turnovers. At the beginning of the season, Beilein said he knew last year's troubles were far from behind him. He warned that the team still had work to do after wins over then-No. 4 UCLA and then- No. 4 Duke. He wasn't lying, and the troubles crept up on his team last night in Columbus. The Wolverines fought back in the second half, but they also fought back in many games last season just to fall short. In the end, a loss is a loss. If they don't find a way to take better shots and hold onto the ball, there will be more. Freshman Zack Novak was ejected from the game last night after a flagrant foul. had reason for frustration. Michi- gan played its worst half of the year, shooting a season-worst 0-for,11 from 3-point range and scoring a season-low 18 points. Only three Michigan players scored in the first half (Harris, junior DeShawn Sims and redshirt freshman Laval Lucas- Perry) while Ohio State poured in 20 points in the paint alone. After dominating Michigan during their win on Jan. 17, Buckeye center B.J. Mullens and Lauderdale went back to work, combining for 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. And in the second half, there was another ugly moment. With 1:25 left in the game and Ohio State's Evan Turner at the line, Michigan forward Zack Novak tried to box out Buckeye P.J. Hill. While doing so, he stuck his elbow into Hill's face, leading to a scuffle between the two teams. The offi- cials reviewed the play and called Novak for a flagrant foul, which meant an automatic ejection. The fight was a clear sign of frustration. "I have to watch it on film, what exactly happened, before I make any comment on it," Beilein said. "But I think it was a box-out with elbows high and we'll see. If it was overly aggressive, then we will learn a valuable lesson." Aside from the messy finale, Michigan played far better in the second frame, equaling Ohio State's scoring output during that span. The Wolverines shot the ball better, too, hitting 7-of-15 from the arc in the final 20 minutes. But the Buck- eyes gave Michigan no window, matching the Wolverines basket for basket. Turner controlled the tempo all night. He scored 24 points using an array of floaters, spin moves, crossovers and bank-shots. He also grabbed five rebounds, dished out four assists and collected a pair of steals and blocks. If Michigan wants to dance in March, it has to take care of busi- ness away from Crisler Arena. 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