Further Bad Craziness took place at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor last night, as Michigan women's basketball lost by 22 points to Central Michigan.

Yes, that is right, folks. A Big Ten team lost to a Mid American conference team, at the Big Ten team's arena, by twenty-freakin-two points.

The game was close at halftime, as CMU only led by two points. Michigan needed to seize the momentum in the second half but failed miserably, quickly falling behind by double digits. Then came the desperation and panic, with the usual symptoms of Missed Shots, Defensive Breakdowns, and Generally Sloppy Play.

None of Michigan's players looked particularly good on offense, with two players scoring 10 points each to top the charts. The defense looked good at times, but allowed way too many second (and third, and fourth, ad nauseam) chances to Central Michigan by failing to rebound.

Michigan particularly struggled with the CMU zone defense, which was also a problem in the previous game against Toledo.

It is still early in the season, and as I have pointed out before this year's Michigan team is (like last year's) a relatively young and inexperienced bunch. That being said, there is plenty of player talent, and coach Cheryl Burnett and her staff have proven themselves in previous jobs. So perhaps this has just been some early season struggles for a young team that has not come together yet. We will see what happens the rest of the way, and the next few games in particular are critical in my opinion.