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How Michigan basketball's Zavier Simpson developed lethal skyhook

No. 2 Michigan basketball's lead against then-No. 21 Indiana had been cut to seven with over 10 minutes remaining in the second half when Zavier Simpson worked his way from the left wing into the paint.

Simpson drove to his right, gaining a step on Hoosier guard Al Durham. Then he lifted his right arm, the ball in his right hand, and dropped a high-arcing hook shot cleanly through the basket.

"And there's the sweeping hook again," exclaimed CBS analyst Clark Kellogg.

Simpson is well-known for his defense. But this season, he's also gained notoriety for the latest addition to his offensive arsenal — the hook shot, once popularized by Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.