Postgame Notes: Indiana 70, Michigan 67
2/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 8, 2015
Today's game will mark the 162nd all-time meeting between Michigan and Indiana. Overall, U-M trails in the series, 57-105. The Wolverines have a 13-66 record in games played in Bloomington, Indiana.
Today, Michigan shot an even 50 percent (23-of-46) from the field and 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from behind the arc, both of which are above the season averages of 41.8 and 35.3 percent, respectively.
The Wolverines assisted on 13 of 23 (56.5 percent) made field goals today. The 13 assists are the most for U-M since Jan 6 at Penn State (14). On the season, U-M is assisting on 52.7 percent of its made shots (284-of-539).
The Wolverines held Indiana, which average 9.1 three-point field goals made a game, to seven today.
Led by a career-high three steals apiece from Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Zak Irvin, the Wolverines forced seven steals today, above the season average of 5.6 per game.
Zak Irvin led all scorers and matched his season high with 23 points on 9-of-16 from the field and three-of-five behind the arc. The nine field goals made tie a career high (Nov. 29, 2013 vs. Coppin State).
Irvin has made a three-point field goal in every game this season. He leads U-M with 57 on the season.
Ricky Doyle finished 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Doyle was a perfect five-for-five from the field and set a career high with five makes from the charity stripe.
Spike Albrecht finished with 12 points, on three-of-five shooting and five-of-five from the charity stripe, and seven assists.
Mark Donnal registered seven points, three rebounds and a block in 10 minutes off the bench.
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman set a career high with three assists today.
Today's starting line up consisted of Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Spike Albrecht, Zak Irvin, Aubrey Dawkins and Ricky Doyle.