Listless Cats dominated by Michigan
So, that's what next year looks like.
Michigan's 68-51 victory over NU had to be the worst loss of the season. Vedran Vukusic hit a shooting slump -- and the Cats had no one else who could score. Michigan did exactly as it pleased on offense, shooting 65 percent from the field. Michigan went on a 25-5 run late in the first half to early in the second half. Bernard Côté and Vince Scott were held to two points total.
"We're getting absolutely nothing out of the center spot," Carmody said of Côté and Scott. "Maybe we have to go small."
Maybe?
Of the few bright spots of the Cats' third consecutive loss was Mohammed Hachad, who finished with 17 points. Despite only having two points, Sterling Williams looked more confident on the floor. Vukusic forced some shots and only hit 6-of-17 shots on the night, but he still hit three three-pointers and finished with 15 points.
But, the lasting images of the game are of Tim Doyle taking a weird runner in the lane that only hit the glass in the first half, Hachad going coast-to-coast and missing a layup and Scott just looking lost on the court.
Next up is Illinois at home on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.. Duke recruit Jon Scheyer of Glenbrook North also plays NU recruit Jeff Ryan of Glenbrook South at 12 noon Saturday on local PBS stations. See? We're already looking toward next year.