2002-03 BKM vs. Eastern Michigan -- Postgame Notes
12/23/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Michigan won its fourth straight game for the first time since the Wolverines went on a four-winning streak during the 2000-01 season. The last time U-M put together a five-game winning streak was in the 1999-2000 season when the Maize and Blue started the season 6-0.
Michigan out-rebounded Eastern Michigan 43-26, including 16 offensive rebounds for U-M. The 43 rebounds are a season high for the Wolverines.
For the fourth straight game, Michigan had at least three players reach double figures in scoring. Dating back to last season, U-M has had at least three players in double figures in 16 of its last 17 games.
Michigan scored a season-high 85 points against the Eagles. The Wolverines' previous high was 84 points against Charleston Southern (Dec. 14).
| | Blanchard (left) reached a personal milestone, while Hunter posted career bests in a variety of categories. |
Blanchard scored the 1,500th point of his career to become the 14th Wolverine to reach the 1,500-point plateau. Blanchard has 1,503 career points and needs just 98 points to move into the all-time top 10 at Michigan.
Blanchard tied a season high with two assists. He had recorded two assists on three occasions earlier this season.
Bernard Robinson Jr. set a new season high with nine rebounds. He had previously recorded eight rebounds on two occasions.
Chris Hunter set a career high with 12 points, bettering the eight points he scored against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 23).
Hunter set career highs with seven rebounds and four blocked shots. His previous highs were five rebounds against Duke (Dec. 7) and three blocks against Kansas State (Nov. 25).
Chuck Bailey recorded a season-high five rebounds. He had collected four rebounds against Charleston Southern (Dec. 14).
Bailey hit his first career three-point basket. For his career, Bailey is now 1-2 from behind the arc.
Gavin Groninger recorded a season-high six points on 2-3 shooting from behind the three-point line. Groninger had scored five points twice earlier this season.
Daniel Horton tied a career high with three steals. He had also recorded three steals against Kansas State (Nov. 25) and against Central Michigan (Dec. 3).
Graham Brown tied a career high with seven rebounds, including four off the offensive glass. Brown had also corralled seven boards two other times.
Sherrod Harrell tied a career high with one assist. He has recorded one assist on two previous occasions.
Michigan improved its record when wearing the maize jerseys to 2-2. Michigan is also 2-2 when wearing its white jerseys and 0-2 when in its blue jerseys.
Today's announced attendance was 9,152.
