One of the core values for Michigan men's basketball is all in. And that's not just in the context of a game.

You have to be all in every practice, every film session, every workout, every day of the year for moments like Thursday night.

Because on Thursday, when Michigan welcomed Purdue to Ann Arbor. Michigan put together an all-in type of

performance. First and foremost, defensively, an area that Michigan has not lived up to standard so

far this season, and they were facing the best offense in college basketball. One of the best

offenses in this century in college basketball.

They came in top five nationally in points per game, in field goal percentage, and in three-point

percentage.

They were the most efficient team in college basketball, according to Ken Palm.

Well, they leave Ann Arbor with a season low 58.7 shy of their previous low water mark.

They only shot 44% from the floor, 7% lower than what they're accustomed to,

and they made just four of 183s well below their normal mark of north of 40%.

Defensively, Michigan was all in.

How about the starting five?

Michigan, of course, on Tuesday night,

gritted out a tough win, a physical victory at Penn State.

Then they had to get back to Ann Arbor.

The team arrived back in the state of Michigan a little bit before 3 a.m.

They probably didn't get to go to sleep until maybe 4.30 in the morning.

And he still have classes.

He have another practice on Wednesday.

And then you gear up for a Thursday matchup 9 o'clock against a team you just saw on Saturday.

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