Overview
- The Wolverines held the Cornhuskers scoreless over the final three minutes after trailing for more than 36 minutes.
- Morez Johnson Jr. led Michigan with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Trey McKenney scored 11 and Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara added 10 each.
- Michigan offset 6-for-26 three-point shooting and 19 turnovers with 19-for-23 free throws and a 22-6 advantage in bench points.
- Nebraska’s Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort each had 20 points, but the Huskers went 1-for-14 from deep in the second half and played without Braden Frager (ankle) and Rienk Mast (illness), ending a 24-game win streak.
- The result creates a three-way tie atop the Big Ten at 9-1, with Michigan visiting No. 7 Michigan State on Friday and Nebraska hosting No. 9 Illinois on Sunday.