National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan 87, Bryant 71
When: 6:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 23, 2010
Where: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Ed Hightower, # Lamont Simpson, # Gerald Williams
Attendance: 8758

Darius Morris led the way with 26 points and 12 assists and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 20 points as Michigan got past Bryant, 87-71, on Thursday. Evan Smotrycz finished with 14 points for the Wolverines, who shot 16-of-32 from 3-point range.

Michigan (10-2) drained nine 3-pointers in the first half and only turned the ball over once to take a 45-35 lead into the break. The Wolverines’ first three field goals were from beyond the arc, helping them keep pace with a surprisingly pesky Bulldogs’ squad. Bryant led, 17-16, midway through the first half before Zack Novak’s 3-pointer sparked a 16-2 run that gave Michigan control.

The Bulldogs managed to hang around in the second half but could not bring the deficit under double digits.

The Wolverines wrapped up their pre-conference slate with seven straight victories. They open Big Ten play by hosting No. 13 Purdue on Tuesday.

Bryant (1-10) gets two more chances to snap its eight-game slide before NEC play begins at Monmouth on January 3.
Top Game Performances
 
Bryant   Michigan
Vladyslav Kondratyev 20 Scoring Darius Morris 26
Frankie Dobbs 9 Assists Darius Morris 12
Alex Francis 9 Rebounds Jordan Morgan 6
Alex Francis 5 Free Throws Made Darius Morris 8
Raphael Jordan 1 Steals Stu Douglass 1
Alex Francis 1 Blocks Jon Horford 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Bryant 71 46.4 13-25 6-11 15 28 3 2
Michigan 87 48.3 16-32 15-22 21 30 2 2