National Basketball Association
Michigan 93, Eastern Michigan 54
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 20, 2012
Where: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials:
# Michael Kitts, # Larry Scirotto, # Gerald Williams
Attendance:
12693
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No. 2 Michigan 93, Eastern Michigan 54: Five players scored in double figures, led by Tim Hardaway Jr.’s game-high 17 points, as the unbeaten Wolverines cruised past the visiting Eagles.
Nik Stauskas scored 16 points - including a career-high five 3-pointers - while fellow freshman Glenn Robinson III poured in 13 points for Michigan (12-0), which improved to 8-0 at home and is off to its second-best start in school history. Another freshman, Mitch McGary, came off the bench and added 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
Daylen Harrison finished with 13 points and Glenn Bryant had 10 points for Eastern Michigan (6-4), which fell to 0-4 on the road.
The Eagles jumped out to 6-2 lead on a 3-pointer from Bryant just 1:37 into the game but Jordan Morgan and Robinson each hit jumpers to spark 20 unanswered points and help the Wolverines take a 40-24 advantage into the break.
Michigan forced Eastern Michigan into 18 turnovers and the Wolverines outrebounded the Eagles 43-28. Michigan shot 91.7 percent (11-for-12) from the foul line and 50.7 percent (35-for-69) from the field.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Michigan, which started the 1985-86 season with 16 straight wins, has its highest ranking since the 1992-93 season. … The Wolverines are 27-2 in the series against the Eagles. … Eastern Michigan was without freshman guard Ray Lee, who is sidelined indefinitely because of a foot injury.
Top Game Performances
| Eastern Michigan |
|
Michigan |
|
Daylen Harrison 13 |
Scoring |
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 17 |
|
Jalen Ross 3 |
Assists |
Trey Burke 8 |
|
DaShonte Riley 6 |
Rebounds |
Mitch McGary 11 |
|
Glenn Bryant 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 6 |
|
DaShonte Riley 4 |
Steals |
Mitch McGary 3 |
|
DaShonte Riley 3 |
Blocks |
Trey Burke 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Eastern Michigan
|
54 |
35.5 |
7-26 |
3-6 |
8 |
28 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
| Michigan
|
93 |
50.7 |
12-24 |
11-12 |
26 |
43 |
3 |
10 |
11 |