The Detroit News · Jan 31, 2019
Defensive-minded Michigan girds for Iowa 'scoring machine'
Michigan coach talks about Iowa and what he's seen from the Hawkeyes heading into Friday's game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. James Hawkins, The Detroit News
Tyler Cook (Photo: Andy Clayton-King, AP)Ann Arbor — Michigan coach John Beilein doesn’t think his team has hit its stride offensively.
But defensively? The Wolverines seemingly haven’t skipped a beat all season.
If there’s a time No. 5 Michigan (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten) could ill-afford to lose its defensive footing, Friday’s trip to Iowa to face one of the Big Ten’s top offensive attacks would certainly qualify.
“They're a scoring machine,” Beilein said Thursday. “I mean, they’re just going to score.”
