define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); michigan vs. VCU – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:53:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Two Observations From Michigan’s Dominant Win Over VCU http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/23/two-observations-from-michigans-dominant-win-over-vcu/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/23/two-observations-from-michigans-dominant-win-over-vcu/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:27:03 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=95204

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The full-court press is a dangerous strategy that throws the opposing team out of its rhythm, but once figured out, it leads to easy baskets. That’s what happened in Michigan’s dominating win (78-53) over VCU today. It was clear by the first TV timeout that the Wolverines already understood how to break the Rams’ “havoc” offense. With multiple ball-handlers at his disposal – Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway, Jr., and Nik Stauskas – John Beilein prepared his team to handle [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/23/two-observations-from-michigans-dominant-win-over-vcu/feed/ 0 Looking Ahead: Breaking Down Michigan’s Chances Against VCU http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/20/looking-ahead-breaking-down-michigans-chances-against-vcu/ http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/20/looking-ahead-breaking-down-michigans-chances-against-vcu/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:02:12 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=94388

Deepak is a writer for the Big Ten microsite of RTC. Follow him on Twitter for more about B1G hoops at @dee_b1g. 

The Wolverines were riding high into the NCAA Tournament last year after winning a share of the Big Ten title but were shot out of the gym by John Groce’s Ohio squad in the Second Round. A year later, Michigan will start its postseason with some doubts against its first opponent, South Dakota State. Under the assumption that Trey Burke can give Nate Wolters fits on the defensive end and John Beilein’s team plays with a chip on its [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2013/03/20/looking-ahead-breaking-down-michigans-chances-against-vcu/feed/ 0