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Wolverines Rout Nebraska for Senior Day Win
3/5/2020 10:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
» Michigan earned a decisive 82-58 victory over Nebraska.
» U-M honored seniors Jon Teske and Zavier Simpson.
» Simpson notched a double-double with points and assists.
» Isaiah Livers collected his second career double-double.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: #25 Michigan 82, Nebraska 58
Records: U-M (19-10, 10-8 B1G), Nebraska (7-23, 2-17 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, March 8 -- at No. 9 Maryland (College Park, Md.), Noon (TV: FOX)
• Watch: Coach Howard Postgame Press Conference
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Seniors Zavier Simpson and Jon Teske paced the No. 25-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team in their final career outings at Crisler Center, as the Wolverines defeated Nebraska, 82-58, on Thursday night (March 8).
Simpson scored 11 points and had 10 assists to tie his record of eight double-digit assist games in a season, while Teske had 12 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Junior Isaiah Livers led Michigan in both points and rebounds, recording his second career double-double with 18 points and 10 boards.
Also scoring in double digits were Franz Wagner and Brandon Johns Jr., who recorded 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Michigan scored 50 second-half points for the second time this season. The Wolverines put up 53 points in the second half against Iowa on Dec. 6 after scoring 50 first-half points.
The Wolverines scored 40 points in the paint and added 24 points off Cornhusker miscues.
Michigan wasted little time getting on the scoreboard as it jumped out to a 7-0 run that took just 56 seconds, before Eli Brooks came up with a steal and fed a streaking Simpson for the ninth unanswered U-M point and forced a Nebraska timeout with just over 16 minutes to play in the first half.
Nebraska closed the gap to one, 23-22, with under seven minutes to play in the opening stanza. Back-to-back three-pointers from Brooks proved to be crucial as Michigan opened a 29-22 lead into the final media timeout of the half.
The Wolverines ran their lead to 38-32 at the end of the first half. Teske led Michigan with eight points, while Wagner added seven and Livers and Brooks added six each.
U-M came out of the locker room on a tear, going on a 21-6 run to start the second half and extended its lead to 19 points, 53-34, capped of by five straight points from Livers with just under 14 minutes on the clock. After a layup by Austin Davis with 13:08 to play in the game, the Wolverines went on a 4:33 field goal drought, but hit five free throws to maintain a 62-46 lead with 8:50 remaining.
Michigan outscored the Cornhuskers, 20-12 the rest of the way to capture the victory.
The Wolverines will conclude the 2019-20 regular season Sunday (March 8) when they take on No. 9 Maryland in College Park. Tipoff is scheduled for noon, and the game will be broadcast live on Fox.
