Following Sunday’s home loss to No. 15 Illinois, head coach Phil Martelli spoke with Michigan for over 20 minutes, discussing what the team needs to do to make an NCAA tournament run.
When asked how Michigan can improve heading into their next game against Michigan State, Martelli highlighted Michigan’s weaknesses guarding ball screens, as their ineffectiveness on pick-and-rolls opened up a lot of shots for the Fighting Illini. He did mention that he and his staff regret not going to a more aggressive, switching style earlier.
“We weren’t really a presence at all in the ball screen defense,” Martelli said after looking at film from the game.