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Michigan Rolls Past Michigan State Behind Dickinson's Career-Best 33 Points
3/1/2022 11:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
» Behind Hunter Dickinson's career-best 33 points, Michigan defeated Michigan State 87-70.
» Michigan shot 58.2 percent from the field and was 7-for-12 from long range (.583).
» Coming off the bench, Terrance Williams II scored nine points, making three three-pointers.
» Michigan avenged its 16-point loss (83-67) to MSU in East Lansing earlier this season.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: Michigan 87, Michigan State 70
Records: U-M (16-12, 10-8 B1G), MSU (19-10, 10-8 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Thursday, March 3 -- vs. #24 Iowa (Crisler Center), 9 p.m. (TV: FS1)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Led by sophomore Hunter Dickinson's career-high 33 points, the University of Michigan men's basketball team avenged its loss to in-state rival Michigan State with a 17-point victory, 87-70, Tuesday evening (March 1) in a "Maize Out" game at Crisler Center. The game was rescheduled from its original date (Jan. 8) after the game was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Wolverine program.
Dickinson shot 13-for-19 from the field while grabbing nine rebounds and tying a career high with four blocks. Freshman Caleb Houstan added 16 points, and sophomore Terrance Williams II scored nine points off the bench after tying a career high with three three-pointers. The Wolverines shot 58.2 percent (32-55) and outscored the Spartans in the paint 44-26. Michigan found its rhythm beyond the arc, shooting 58.3 percent (7-for-12) from three-point line.
U-M (16-12, 10-8 B1G) and MSU began the game by exchanging buckets for more than two minutes before Houstan drained his first triple of the night to give U-M its first lead of the game, 9-6. The Spartans answered with five straight points, but Michigan bigs Dickinson and freshman Moussa Diabate responded with blocks in the paint and a 5-0 run that allowed U-M to reclaim the lead, 14-11, heading into the first timeout.
Out of the break, Michigan extended its offensive rampage with a three-minute, 14-0 run that featured four straight from graduate student Eli Brooks, a deep three from Williams, and a hustle play under the basket from freshman Frankie Collins, who found a mismatched Dickinson to sink the hook shot. The Wolverines claimed their first double-digit lead of the game, 23-11, forcing MSU to call a timeout midway through the first.
The Spartans (19-10, 10-8 B1G) stormed back with another 5-0 run to cut Michigan's lead to 25-18, but East Lansing native Brandon Johns Jr. answered with a three to give the Wolverines a double-digit cushion. U-M's sharp-shooting beyond the arc and in the paint pushed the pace of the game and allowed the Maize and Blue to maintain a 33-22 lead with 7:34 left in the half.
Dickinson's four straight catalyzed a three-minute, 8-0 run to push Michigan's advantage to 41-27. Williams hit his third triple of the game, tying a career high, and extended the lead to 18. The Wolverines closed out the first half with an 11-4 run as they ventured into the locker room with a 44-28 advantage.
Michigan shot 62.5 percent from the three-point line (5-for-8) in the first half, while Michigan State went just 1-for-6 (16.7 percent). Dickinson led the Wolverines with 12 points on 6-for-8 field goal shooting and added three blocks. Williams shot a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range in the first half to add nine points.
Dickinson continued to dominate in the key as he scored Michigan's first four points of the second half, and Houstan came out of the halftime break with the hot hand, scoring seven straight to extend the U-M lead to a game-high 22 (55-33). Michigan attacked the defensive glass, pushing the ball quickly up the court to find Dickinson, who secured his 20th point and increased the lead to 62-41 with 12 minutes left to play.
The Spartans began to chip away at the Wolverines' lead midway through the second half, going on a 5-0 scoring run to cut the lead to 13. Dickinson asserted himself in the paint, forcing his way to the line and slamming home back-to-back dunks. MSU was able to reduce U-M's advantage to as little as 12 with another 5-0 run with just over four minutes to play, but Dickinson could not be stopped as he hammered home another basket to reach the 30-point milestone. Michigan cleared the bench as the Crisler Center fans were brought to their feet to celebrate the 17-point victory.
The Wolverines will play their home finale on Thursday (March 3) when No. 24 Iowa comes to Ann Arbor. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. with the game to be broadcast on FS1. In a pregame ceremony, U-M will celebrate its outgoing graduate students, seniors and head managers. The game will be the second match-up of the season with the Hawkeyes after the Wolverines hung on for an 84-79 win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 17.
