Postgame Notes: Wisconsin 71, Michigan 60
3/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 13, 2015
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With the loss to Wisconsin, Michigan falls to 16-17 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament, including a 9-8 mark under head coach John Beilein.
Michigan is 0-3 vs. Wisconsin all-time at the Big Ten Tournament. Each game has been played in the quarterfinal round.
After scoring in double figures in the first half of each of the last three games, Aubrey Dawkins did not score and was 0-for-3 from the field against Wisconsin. He finished today's game with five points. Over his last four contests, he has tallied 75 points on 27-of-44 shooting (61.3 percent).
After not scoring in double figures over his last two games, Spike Albrecht scored all of his 10 points in the first half on 4-of-7 shooting with a pair of three-pointers.
Zak Irvin posted his third career double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. All three have come this season. Irvin's others were 14 points /12 rebounds against Nebraska (Jan. 27) and 28 points/11 rebounds at Northwestern (March 3).
Zak Irvin, who leads U-M with 77 triples, has made at least one three-pointer in every game this season (32 games) and for his career, he has made at least one triple in 60 of 69 career games.
With his 21 points today, Zak Irvin scored in double figures for the 27th time this season. He has had five 20-plus point games, including a career-best 28 at Northwestern.
Zak Irvin has had six or more rebounds in each of his last four games. He has had three career games with 10-plus boards -- a career-best 12 against Minnesota (Jan. 10), 11 at Northwestern (March 3) and 11 today. All three led to double-doubles.
After scoring seven points over his last three games, Ricky Doyle finished today with 12, his eighth 10-plus point game of the season.
Zak Irvin played in his 69th straight game for the Wolverines. He has not missed a game in two seasons. Spike Albrecht played in his 107th career game.
Max Bielfeldt made his third career (and third straight) start today, joining Spike Albrecht, Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Aubrey Dawkins and Zak Irvin in U-M's starting five. U-M has used nine different lineups this season.
Michigan played without Derrick Walton Jr. (toe/foot) for the 12th straight game.