Takeaways from Michigan’s 69-59 loss to Rutgers

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsThe Michigan Wolverines fell to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 69-59, blowing a nine-point halftime lead and following the trend of this disappointing season.

Here are the takeaways from Michigan’s loss on Saturday:

A tale of two halves behind the three-point line

After making eight threes against Michigan State and Iowa, the Wolverines almost matched that total in the first half against Rutgers, making six threes on 13 attempts. Meanwhile, the Scarlet Knights had the opposite luck behind the three-point line, making just one attempt in the first half (1-for-7) that came with a minute remaining.

This 15-point difference was seen on the scoreboard by halftime when…