Eight players scored in double figures, and Michigan set a program record with 75 points in the second half as it pulled away from visiting William & Mary for a 123-79 nonconference victory Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Quinn Costello scored 16 points off the bench for the Wolverines, making 4 of 11 shots from 3-point range. Moustapha Thiam also had 16 points, while JP Estrella added 15 and Trey McKenney scored 14.
Roddy Gayle Jr. stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Eliot Cadeau recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists, and Oscar Goodman contributed 11 points and eight rebounds. Kenny Noland also finished with 11 points.
Stas Sivka scored 13 points for the Tribe (2-2), and Brian Carter Jr. added 10. William & Mary shot just 38.8% from the field and was outrebounded 57-34.
Michigan took command early in the second half, opening with a 15-2 run to build a 63-47 advantage at the 16:59 mark when Estrella dunked McKenney’s missed 3-point attempt.
The margin gradually grew to 44 in the final minute. The Wolverines scored 36 points off 24 turnovers and held a 58-28 advantage in points in the paint and a 28-2 edge in fastbreak points.
The pregame storyline centered on Michigan building on its best all-around effort of the season, an 84-70 win over Marquette on Wednesday. The Wolverines eventually did, but the Tribe stayed with them throughout a frenetic first half.
Michigan trailed only briefly in the opening half but couldn’t quite shake William & Mary. Its largest lead was 31-21 on two McKenney free throws at the 10:23 mark. The Tribe immediately responded with a 9-2 burst, pulling within 33-30 on Sivka’s layup with 7:43 remaining.
The Wolverines pushed the margin back to nine late in the half, but William & Mary rallied again, cutting the deficit to 48-43 on two Will Feagles free throws with 33 seconds left. That was the halftime score.
–Field Level Media
