Overview
- Transfers Yaxel Lendeborg (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Morez Johnson Jr. (10 points, 12 rebounds) delivered double-doubles to pace the Wolverines.
- Michigan controlled the interior, winning rebounds 44-23 and points in the paint 36-26 to overcome 22 turnovers and 31% three-point shooting.
- Freshman Trey McKenney put Michigan ahead for good with a three-point play at 6:24, then added a key corner three during a 14-2 surge.
- Nimari Burnett closed out the win with two free throws at 18.3 seconds after TCU missed a potential tying jumper.
- Michigan moved to 3-0 and completed the home-and-home after last season’s win in Ann Arbor, while TCU dropped to 2-2.