Michigan basketball eventually pulled away from Middle Tennessee State, but for a half, some of the same issues came back to bite the Wolverines.
The turnovers weren't as bad as they have been, but Michigan basketball still turned it over 12 times. Middle Tennessee made 10 3-pointers, and late in the first half, the Wolverines led by single digits.
At one point, Middle Tennessee State went on a 13-2 run, cutting the lead to 25-24 with 3:56 left in the first half. The lead was six at the intermission before Michigan was much sharper in the half pulling away for the 86-61 win.