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*Minutes per game don’t include the first game.

I’ll have more wrap-up thoughts at some point but here’s a quick run-down of Michigan’s stats for the week. Obviously they really struggled for stretches, and four games isn’t a huge sample size, but there are still some interesting numbers. The table should be sortable by clicking the column headers.

More from Europe:

• Euro Game 4: Michigan 80, Mons 74
• Euro Game 4: Post Game Interviews
• Euro Game 3: Oostende 70, Michigan 55
• Euro Game 3: Post Game Interviews
• Euro Game 2: Charleroi 90, Michigan 60
• Euro Game 2: Post Game Interviews
• Euro Game 1: Post Game Interviews
• Euro Game 1: Gent 69, Michigan 63

With one final chance at earning a victory across the pond, Michigan came through in the clutch and earned a win.

Michigan played their best game both offensively and defensively of the entire trip. They were lights out in the first half (67% from the field) and cruised to a 50-31 halftime lead. Mons made a valiant comeback effort but Michigan made just enough plays in order to hold onto the much needed victory.

[More: Post game audio and video interviews]

Matt Vogrich made plenty of plays for Michigan as he finished with 22 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 8 of 11 from the field. Tim Hardaway Jr. was the other double digit scorer with 14 while Novak added 9, Morris 8, and Smotrycz 7. Even more impressive was that they all shot 50% or better from the field.

It’s definitely nice to end the trip on a positive note and also pretty clear that Michigan steadily improved over the week. I’ll have a wrap-up post tomorrow but for now, here is the box score, tempo free stats, and some analysis after the jump.

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Michigan wrapped up their European tour with an 80-74 victory over Mons today. Here are some post game interviews from the Michigan athletic department and I’ll have a full box score with some tempo free stats and analysis shortly as well.

John Beilein Audio:

Matt Vogrich Video:

Matt Vogrich Audio:

Tim Hardaway Jr. Audio:

• Exhibition Game TBD
• Nov. 13 – vs. SC Upstate – 7pm, BTN.com
• Nov. 18 – Bowling Green at Michigan (Legends Classic)
• Nov. 21 – Gardner-Webb at Michigan (Legends Classic)
• Nov. 26 – Legends Classic: vs. Syracuse
• Nov. 27 – Legends Classic: vs UTEP/Georgia Tech
• Nov. 30  - at Clemson – 9pm, ESPN2
• Dec. 4 – vs. Harvard – 2pm
• Dec. 10 – vs Utah – 6:30pm, BTN
• Dec. 6 – vs. Concordia (MI) – 7pm, BTN.com
• Dec. 14 – vs. North Carolina Central – 7pm, BTN
• Dec. 18 – vs. Oakland – 12pm, ESPN3.com
• Dec. 23 – vs. Bryant – 7pm, BTN
• Dec. 28 – vs. Purdue – 2pm, BTN
• Jan. 2 – vs. Penn State – 4pm, BTN
• Jan. 5 – at Wisconsin – 8:30pm, BTN
• Jan. 9 – vs Kansas
• Jan. 12 – vs. OSU – 6:30pm, BTN
• Jan. 15 – at Indiana – 8pm, BTN
• Jan. 18 – at Northwestern – 9pm, BTN
• Jan. 22 – vs. Minnesota- 7pm, BTN
• Jan. 27 – at Michigan State – 7pm, ESPN/2
• Jan. 30 – vs. Iowa – 4pm, BTN
• Feb. 3 – at Ohio State – 7pm, ESPN/2
• Feb. 6 – at Penn State – 12/3pm, BTN
• Feb. 9 – vs. Northwestern – 6:30pm, BTN
• Feb. 12 – vs. Indiana – 4pm, BTN
• Feb. 16 – at Illinois – 8:30pm, BTN
• Feb. 19/20 – at Iowa – 4:30/1pm, BTN/CBS
• Feb. 23 – vs. Wisconsin – 6:30pm, BTN
• Feb. 26 – at Minnesota – 4:30pm, BTN
• Mar. 5 – vs. Michigan State – 2pm, CBS

Michigan has one last chance to pull out a victory on their European tour as they take on on new administrative assistant Travis Conlan’s former squad, Mons.

The Mons squad includes a number of former Division 1 players: Justin Cage (Xavier), Ronnell Taylor (UAB), Ron Lewis (OSU), Marcus Hatten (St. Johns), and Shan Foster (Vanderbilt).

Tip off is 1 p.m. eastern time and similar to the first three games this post will serve as an open thread with updates in the comments.