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Dec 29, 2024 10:45 pm

Michigan ties school mark for 3-pointers in blowout of Western Ky.

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Vladislav Goldin and Nimari Burnett each scored 17 points to lead Michigan to a 112-64 win over Western Kentucky in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sunday.

Sam Walters scored 13 points off the bench, Tre Donaldson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Danny Wolf had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Roddy Gayle Jr. added 11 points for Michigan (10-3).

The Wolverines tied a program record with 19 made 3-pointers (on 40 attempts) and held a 54-27 rebounding advantage.

Don McHenry scored 18 points, Julius Thedford had 11 points and Enoch Kalambay added 10 points in defeat for Western Kentucky (9-4), which shot just 5 of 25 from 3-point range.

Michigan set the tone with a dominant first half, taking a 59-31 lead into the intermission in a sterling offensive performance.

The Wolverines shot 57.6 percent from the field overall (19 of 33) and made 11 of 21 shots from 3-point range (52.4 percent) in the first half.

It was season high for both points and 3-pointers made in a half for the Wolverines.

Michigan also had a 27-9 rebounding advantage at intermission.

The second half was more of the same, with Michigan opening up a 72-37 lead with 16:11 remaining in the game after a 3-pointer by Wolf.

Michigan later took a 41-point lead at 87-46 with 10:23 to go after a 3-pointer by Walters.

With 6:05 left, Wolf hit a 3-pointer to put Michigan over the 100-point mark and give the Wolverines a 50-point lead at 102-52.

Michigan jumped on Western Kentucky from the beginning, taking a 13-2 lead just 2:41 into the game.

Western Kentucky managed a run to cut its deficit to 18-14, but Michigan answered with a 10-2 run to take a 28-16 lead with 11:56 to go in the first half.

The Wolverines built a 49-27 lead with five minutes remaining until halftime.

–Field Level Media

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