ncaab Game Recap
Michigan Defeats Northwestern 80-76 - Recap
Northwestern was victimized by Vladislav Goldin for 31 points as Michigan defeated them 80-76 in NCAA action on Sunday.
Michigan won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.5-point spread.
Nimari Burnett had 13 points for Michigan and Tre Donaldson chipped in with 10 points. Tre Donaldson had 4 assists for them, while Danny Wolf was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Northwestern got a 21-point performance from Brooks Barnhizer, who was supported by 20 points from Nick Martinelli. Jalen Leach had 5 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern, while Matthew Nicholson grabbed 16 rebounds.
Michigan trailed at halftime, 35-31.
The rebound battle favored Northwestern as they grabbed 40 boards, while Michigan only had 38
Next game, Michigan takes its act on the road to face Purdue looking for another win. For Northwestern, they head home to face Indiana.