A Look at Big Ten Women's Basketball

From the Michigan Daily:

Michigan coach Kevin Borseth will face an entire conference looking to rebound. Big Ten Player of the Year Jantel Lavender and the Ohio State Buckeyes look to improve on a underachieving season. Purdue seeks another magical run to the Final Four like they did in 2006. And a fairly young Minnesota squad looks to build on their third-place finish in the Big Ten.

There’s a lot on the plate, but the Wolverines also have a lot to look forward to. With this year’s juniors playing ample time, they should be able to continue where they left off.

But just like they saw in Sunday’s loss, the Wolverines’ success depends on creating shots. After all 33 games, Michigan opponents have taken 238 more shots. Some of that is due to turnovers (+50), but most of the difference points to the -134 offensive rebounding margin.

And when Michigan finds those shots, it needs to make them on a consistent basis. There have been nights when the Wolverines shoot the lights out (see USC and VCU). And then there are nights when they’re colder than ice. Michigan must develop at least one more offensive threat next to Minnfield, particularly down low, who can contribute game-in and game-out.

But for now, the Maize and Blue should be happy with what its accomplished. The seniors leave with their first winning campaign and the team has built tremendous confidence.

But by the start of next season, the Wolverines should know that the bar will have risen - Big time.