After barely getting by Northwestern on the road earlier in the week, many were hoping Michigan would erase all doubts by putting away a South Carolina team entering the game just 175th in adjusted offense. Unfortunately, that was not the case as the Gamecocks held tough in a narrow Wolverine win.
The visitors scored 87 points on 1.09 points per possession, easily the highest mark surrendered by the Maize and Blue this season. Michigan again looked flat too often on defense and allowed an effective field goal rate of 55.6 percent.
The schedule may not feature many big names over the next few weeks, but the Wolverines still need to show the same tenacity against lesser-ranked opponents.