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

Michigan visits TCU next after surviving a pro-Wolverines neutral‑site test in Detroit.

Overview

  • Elliot Cadeau hit the go-ahead free throw with 13 seconds left in overtime before Wake Forest’s Nate Calmese missed a short floater at the buzzer.
  • Aday Mara led Michigan with 18 points, 13 (or 14) rebounds, six assists and five blocks, while Cadeau added 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
  • Michigan shot 4-for-25 from three, committed 17 turnovers and went 25-for-37 at the line, issues that kept the game tight despite control in the paint.
  • The Wolverines led by 13 at halftime but trailed by seven inside five minutes; Roddy Gayle Jr. tied it late in regulation with a clutch three.
  • Wake Forest fell to 2-1 behind Juke Harris (19 points), Mekhi Mason (16) and Myles Colvin (13), as Michigan improved to 2-0 ahead of Friday’s road game at TCU.