Overview
- Morez Johnson Jr. matched his career high with 24 points and added 11 rebounds to lead six Wolverines in double figures.
- Michigan controlled the interior with a 54-20 advantage in paint points, a 55-32 edge on the glass, and a 24-12 margin in second-chance points.
- The Wolverines shot 58.7% from the field and limited McNeese to 29.5%, racing to a 60-29 halftime lead.
- Half of Michigan’s wins have come by at least 40 points, and the team has topped 100 in six of its past seven games.
- Michigan remains No. 1 in the Coaches Poll and NET and No. 2 in the AP, resumes Big Ten play Friday at home against USC, and continues to lean on defense, rebounding, and depth as Aday Mara’s free-throw shooting lags.