Overview
- Michigan improved to 14-0 (4-0 Big Ten), building a 15-point lead before Freddie Dilione V's contested wing three missed at the buzzer.
- Aday Mara delivered in crunch time with a key block, the final defensive rebound, and a split at the line to preserve the two-point margin.
- Penn State controlled the hustle areas with 15 offensive rebounds producing 22 second-chance points, highlighting a Michigan vulnerability on the glass.
- Dusty May said Penn State was more physical and noted he should have used a late timeout, casting the scare as a lesson in execution.
- L.J. Cason scored 14 in the first half for Michigan, Ivan Jurić led Penn State with 20, and freshman guard Kayden Mingo sat with an injury that Mike Rhoades said will sideline him "for a little bit".