National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan 82, Kennesaw St. 55
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 3, 2016
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # John Floyd, # Robert Riley, # Josh White
Attendance: 10687

Sophomore forward Moritz Wagner scored a career-high 20 points and junior forward D.J. Wilson had a double-double, fueling Michigan's 82-55 rout of Kennesaw State on Saturday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Wilson finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the second double-double of his career and senior Zak Irvin scored 19 points for the Wolverines, who bounced back from a loss to Virginia Tech with an easy win over Kennesaw State out of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Michigan also lost to South Carolina recently, a slide that dropped the Wolverines out of the Top 25. But the Owls were no match, despite a strong performance from high-scoring senior guard Kendrick Ray.

Ray scored 24 points to lead all scorers. He hit 10 of 19 shots, including four 3-pointers. Senior forward Aubrey Williams added 12 points for the Owls, who fell behind big early.

Michigan led 47-29 at halftime and was never seriously challenged in the second half. The Wolverines shot 56.6 percent from the field and outrebounded the Owls 32-19.

Wagner hit seven of eight field goals, including four 3-pointers, and senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. added 13 points and handed out eight assists for the Wolverines, who are now primed for a difficult finish to their nonconference schedule.

Michigan will host Texas on Tuesday and also has a tough road test at No. 11 UCLA, which knocked off No. 1 Kentucky in Lexington on Saturday. The Wolverines will open Big Ten play at Iowa on Jan. 1.

Kennesaw State will have over a week to regroup before traveling to Rider to take part in the Gotham Classic on Dec. 14.
Top Game Performances
 
Kennesaw St.   Michigan
Kendrick Ray 24 Scoring Moritz Wagner 20
Nick Masterson 8 Assists Derrick Walton Jr 8
Jordan Jones 5 Rebounds D.J. Wilson 11
Nick Masterson 4 Free Throws Made Moritz Wagner 3
Aubrey Williams 2 Steals D.J. Wilson 2
Aubrey Williams 1 Blocks Jon Teske 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kennesaw St. 55 47.9 5-12 4-6 11 18 2 3 13
Michigan 82 56.6 9-20 13-17 15 30 2 4 7