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Michigan (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) overcame a
career-high 44 points from Iowa junior center Luka Garza by
getting contributions from a variety of sources.
Freshman Franz Wagner scored 18 points, seniors Jon Teske and
Zavier Simpson each had 16 points, junior Isaiah Livers scored
14 points, junior Eli Brooks had 13 points, and sophomore
Brandon Johns provided 12 points off of the bench for Michigan.
The Wolverines bounced back after taking their first loss of the
season Tuesday at No. 1 Louisville in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
No. 1 Louisville 64, Pittsburgh 46
The visiting Panthers went through two long stretches without
scoring, and Jordan Nwora had 19 points to lead the Cardinals to
a victory at Louisville, Ky.
After letting a 14-point halftime lead dwindle to five points,
Louisville (9-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) went on a 13-0
run to take control of the game with a 60-42 lead with 4:39 left
in regulation.
Pitt (7-3, 1-1) went scoreless for a stretch of 5:43 during
Louisville's knockout run. The Panthers also went without
scoring in the last 5:35 of the first half when the Cardinals
built a 35-21 lead. The Cardinals got 13 points and 11 rebounds
from Malik Williams while Ryan McMahon added 11 points. Pitt's
Xavier Johnson had a team-high 15 points and Eric Hamilton added
10.
No. 10 Duke 77, Virginia Tech 63
Wendell Moore Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second half
as the Blue Devils overcame a rough opening stretch to win their
ACC opener with a decision over the Hokies in Blacksburg, Va.
Duke went to a smaller lineup for a stretch in the second half
and finally went ahead -- 48-47 -- for the first time since the
opening two minutes.
Tre Jones poured in 15 points and Vernon Carey Jr. had 12 points
for Duke (9-1, 1-0), which was the only ACC team without a
conference game in the first week of the season. Jordan Goldwire
added 10 points off the bench.
P.J. Horne scored 15 points and Wabissa Bede and Tyrece Radford
had 12 points each for Virginia Tech (6-3, 1-1). Team scoring
leader Landers Nolley managed just seven points and committed
nine turnovers for the Hokies, who have lost three games in a
row since knocking off Michigan State in the Maui Invitational.
--Field Level Media
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