Overview
- Michigan beat No. 16 Howard 101-80 after leading just 50-46 at halftime as the Bison drilled 10 first-half threes.
- Morez Johnson Jr. scored 21 on a perfect 8-for-8 night and Aday Mara added 19 on 8-for-10 to power the second-half surge.
- The Wolverines shot 67.3% from the field and went 11 of 24 from three, a mark ClutchPoints reported as the best March Madness FG% since 2016.
- Coach Dusty May acknowledged he briefly feared an upset during Howard’s heater, saying, “This is how they usually happen.”
- Michigan faces Saint Louis next after the Billikens’ 102-77 win over Georgia, with CBS Sports noting their potent interior scoring and elite three-point profile.