Danny Wolf scored a season-high 20 points as Michigan had big scoring runs in both halves to top No. 22 Xavier 78-53 in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night in Fort Myers, Fla.
Wolf put his versatility on display, draining 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range and pulling down a game-high 14 rebounds. He hadn’t led the team in scoring since the season opener.
Vladislav Goldin scored 18 points and Tre Donaldson added 13 points to boost Michigan (6-1), which geared up for the start of Big Ten Conference play next week.
With Xavier (6-1) hanging around, the Wolverines went on a 16-0 run to extend their lead to 75-51. Goldin racked up six of the first nine points in Michigan’s game-clinching burst and later added a dunk.
Ryan Conwell had 19 points and Zach Freemantle chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Musketeers, who shot 34.5 percent and committed 19 turnovers. Marcus Foster added 10 points. Conwell accounted for five of the team’s eight 3-pointers.
Xavier scored at least 75 points in each of their games before Wednesday.
The Wolverines have won five in a row. Their only loss this is to Wake Forest, which beat the Wolverines 72-70 on Nov. 10.
Wolf, who played the past two seasons for Yale, had 19 points in Michigan’s three previous games combined, but he came out hot against Xavier.
Michigan led 38-21 with 4:22 left in the first half thanks to a 19-3 run. The Wolverines hit seven 3-point shots in the first half, which ended with them holding a 41-30 advantage.
Michigan finished with 11 makes from beyond the arc, with six players, including all five starters, contributing to that total.
The Wolverines had enough offensive sources even though Roddy Gayle Jr., who had 20 points against Virginia Tech on Monday, was limited to six points.
–Field Level Media
