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Michigan used balanced scoring and a sound defense to get an early double digit lead and not relinquish it. Mike Smith (18 pts) and Hunter Dickinson (16 pts) led the Wolverines who passed the ball well and had 19 assists on 26 made FGs.
Behind 18 points and a Big Ten Tournament record 15 assists from Michigan guard Mike Smith the Wolverine erased a 12 point deficit. Michigan was also led by Eli Brooks and Franz Wagner with 16 points each. The Wolverine bench also contributed 23 points in a last half of the game that resembled the level of basketball fans have been accustomed to seeing out of Ann Arbor this year.
Led by Franz Wagner with 20 pts, 7 rebs, and 3 assists, the Michigan Wolverines won their 15th game and didn't stub their toe looking ahead to their weekend matchup vs. the Buckeyes. Hunter Dickinson had 10 pts and 8 Rebs, Mike Smith chipped in 12 pts.
Michigan basketball showed all the signs of rush a 23-day layoff will bring as their offense only produced 27 first half points and their defense allowed 39. But the 2nd half showed a more refined Michigan attack on both sides of the court and a possible dirty play by Wisconsin's Davison intensified the sparked comeback. Livers led the Wolverine attack with 20 pts, and Hunter Dickinson had 11 pts and 15 rebounds.
Michigan basketball is set to play their first game in nearly 2.5 weeks. This pause seemed totally uncessary and add on top of that where Michigan postponed its Thursday game vs. Illinois while the women's program played a game Thursday. It just begs the question: Did Michigan dodge Illinois on purpose??
Michigan overcame major foul trouble with their big men thanks to 22 points and 10 rebounds from Isaiah Livers. Eli Brooks put in 11 pts and Dickinson put in 10 pts as the Michigan defense forced 14 turnovers (to match their own 14) and held Purdue to under 32% shooting and Boilermakers Ivey, Hunter Jr. and Williams combined to shoot 13 of 45.
In a rematch of the Dec. 31 matchup, the Wolverines again dominated the Terrapins winning 87-63. This game had a huge difference though as Hunter Dickinson was made a non-factor and only scored 3 pts compared to the 26 he scored in the first game. Michigan used quick passing to get open 3s which resulted in 20 assists on 29 made field goals. Isaiah Livers led the scoring with 20 pts, Franz Wagner added 15.
The Michigan dynamic efforts continued as the Wolverines defeated their 3rd straight ranked team by 19+ points, the first time ever in college basketball history. A balanced attack was led by Franz Wagner who had 15 pts, 10 rebs, and 4 steals. Michigan went on a 36-3 run to put the game away early in the 2nd half.
Michigan was ultra sloppy, 16 first half turnovers which TCU turned into 17 points. Michigan's passing balance was solid, ...