Marquette struggled on both sides of the ball in a demoralizing 79-61 loss against the Michigan Wolverines at the 2k Classic. The two teams were tied at 15 early in the first, but as Michigan’s open layups and threes increased, the Golden Eagles composure sunk like an anchor.
The Golden Eagles issues began with turnovers. They had 14 in the first half, three each from Katin Reinhardt and Jajuan Johnson. On defense, the Golden Eagles consistently left Wolverines wide open, both inside on the pick-and-roll and on the perimeter. Center Luke Fischer continued to come out of the paint to force ball handlers into turnovers, but he frequently hung outside too long and allowed for wide open center layups.