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No. 6 Michigan Edges Wake Forest in OT, 85-84, in Detroit

The win highlighted interior advantages despite cold shooting, with execution a focus before Friday’s trip to TCU.

Overview

  • Michigan blew a 13-point halftime lead, recovered to force overtime, and won on Elliot Cadeau’s go-ahead free throw with 13.8 seconds left before Wake Forest missed at the buzzer.
  • Aday Mara delivered 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five blocks, while Cadeau added 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
  • Perimeter shooting collapsed after the opener’s fireworks, as the Wolverines went 4-for-25 from three and started 0-for-12 after halftime, and they shot 25-for-37 at the line.
  • Seventeen turnovers plagued Michigan and fueled Wake Forest’s second-half surge, though late defense and bench scoring helped secure the result.
  • Michigan moves to 2-0 after its 121-78 opener with a record-tying 19 threes; Yaxel Lendeborg started and L. J. Cason returned as the Wolverines head to TCU on Friday.