Michigan coach Juwan Howard isn’t going to hit the panic button one week into the regular season.
But one area that has been problematic through the first two games as well as the exhibitions has been the team’s defensive rebounding, both from the starting and reserve units.
Last season, the most offensive boards the Wolverines allowed in a game was 14. They’ve already topped that mark twice, giving up 17 offensive rebounds to Division II Ferris State in an exhibition and 15 offensive rebounds to Purdue Fort Wayne in the opener.
Combined, those 32 offensive boards resulted in 30 second-chance points, numbers that aren’t going to cut it against tougher competition.