Postgame Notes: Eastern Michigan 45, Michigan 42
12/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 10, 2014
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Today's contest marked the 30th all-time meeting of these Washtenaw County crosstown rivals. Michigan now leads the series, 27-3, including a 24-3 record in games played in Ann Arbor.
The Maize and Blue forced 11 first-half turnovers on the way to a game-total of 17. On average, U-M forces 14.4 turnovers per contest from their opponents.
The Wolverines continue to average more than six steals per contest, and with nine today, their season total rises to 57.
Michigan continues its team success at the charity stripe, sinking 10-of-13 attempts today (76.9 percent), right on par with the team's season average. On the year, U-M has made 117-of-152 free throw attempts (76.9 percent).
Derrick Walton Jr. set a career high with his four steals today. He also chipped in nine points, six rebounds and five assists.
Freshman Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored his first points as a Wolverine tonight with a pull-up jumper at 19:41 in the first half.