GRADES: Michigan basketball team average in win over Penn State

Offense In the first half, Michigan had more turnovers than baskets. No one besides DeShawn Sims showed up, and the Wolverines missed all 12 of their 3-point shots. Then in the second half, the Wolverines shot 66.7 percent from the field. They made 7 of their last 10 three-pointers. And they won. But a failing first half and an excellent second half leads to an average grade. Grade: C

Defense Michigan couldn’t handle Talor Battle in the first half. The Wolverines gave up points in transition - 11 of them - and were outrebounded. They were beat up by a multitude of Nittany Lions scorers. In the second half, they shut out Battle and forced the Nittany Lions into 10 of their 17 turnovers. Bad first half. Good second half. Grade: C

Coaching: John Beilein’s squad looked unorganized and dispassionate in the first half. Then he walked into the locker room silent and Michigan woke up, playing its best half, scoring-wise, of the year. Nice coaching move, but he should have had Michigan ready from the beginning in what could be described as a neutral-site game. Grade C