Livers emerges as elite shooter and Michigan's 'glue guy'

Michigan coach John Beilein speaks to the media after the 83-55 win over Chattanooga on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, at Crisler Center. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press

Michigan's Jordan Poole had a message for Isaiah Livers this summer.

The pair of sophomores — who were roommates last year and are best friends —competed against each other in shooting competitions throughout the offseason.

When they started last spring, Poole would beat Livers "by a lot." So he told Livers to stay on his back.

"As the summer and the spring started to go on, he started to get a little bit too close to my numbers," Poole said Friday night after No. 9 Michigan's 83-55 win over Chattanooga. "So I could definitely see that…