Washington, D.C. — The much-anticipated matchup between No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Duke, KenPom’s top two teams in defensive efficiency rating, lived up to the billing. The Wolverines, though, didn’t perform up to their standard nor play well enough to prevail in the nonconference slugfest at Capital One Arena that had a March Madness feel to it. “When you schedule a game like this, you don't know what it's going to look like after the fact,” Michigan coach Dusty May said after Saturday’s 68-63 setback. “We know more about our team now. We will be better because of this game.” For starters, Michigan’s offense was held in check by a Duke team that has length and athleticism across the board and...
