Once again, Michigan starts strong against a ranked team, though the early fouls by Morgan and Langford certainly helped. The second half was a little disappointing, but they maintained a decent lead the whole way.
The biggest development is that Johns was very good defensively with significant minutes with Livers out and also had some good plays on the offensive end, too. It didn't matter whether he was at forward or center. If his offense develops, I think he'll play some more even when everyone is healthy and nobody is in foul trouble. DeJulius also looked okay in limited minutes behind Simpson.
With @Illinois and Northwestern next, hopefully the team will stay focused and play to its potential, especially if Livers remains out. After the past few non-con games, though, I know better than to expect that.
